Our Projects
Historic Tyler's projects range from publications to property documentation to National Register nominations — the concrete work of preservation.
A keepsake and a record
Our most ambitious recent project gathers Tyler's architectural story into a single volume — equal parts fundraiser, archive, and gift to the future.
An Invitation to Preservation — 293 pages documenting more than 80 historic Tyler buildings.
An Invitation to Preservation
A Photographic Collection of the Historic Homes of Tyler.
Completed in 2024, this 293-page volume gathers exquisite photographs and the histories of more than 80 historic Tyler buildings dating from 1861 to 1973. It serves as both a fundraiser for our work and an educational resource — a lasting record of Tyler's architectural landscape for future generations.
Created by Ashley Washmon (concept & design), writers Allison Jarvis and Tiffany Tuley Grassmuck, and photographer Casey Nelson Squyres.
Documentation & nominations
Beyond publishing, much of our work is quieter: nominating districts and documenting individual historic properties so their record survives, whatever the building's fate.
Pollard Residential Historic District Nomination
The multi-year nomination effort that led to the Pollard Residential Historic District's January 2026 listing on the National Register of Historic Places — nearly 600 acres of post-war Tyler.
Historic Documentation of the Bell-Jones House
A documentation project recording the historic Bell-Jones House at 421 S. College Ave. — capturing its architecture and history in a permanent archival record.
Historic Documentation of the Riviere House
A documentation project preserving the record of this historic Tyler residence — its construction, its occupants, and its place in the city's story.
The Goodman-LeGrand Museum
A project supporting one of Tyler's most significant historic homes and museums — the Goodman-LeGrand House, a cornerstone of the city's preservation heritage.
A building can be lost — but a careful record never is. Every project we complete is a chapter of Tyler's story kept safe for the next fifty years.
Support preservation projects in Tyler
Publications, documentation, and district nominations all take resources. Your membership or gift puts those resources directly behind Tyler's historic places.