Yarbrough Building

Yarbrough Building (HM1PV4)

Location: Tyler, TX 75702 Smith County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.108', W 95° 18.001'

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George H. Yarbrough (1826-99) came to Tyler from Alabama in 1854, and entered into partnership with Col. Alfred Ferguson in a general mercantile enterprise. About 1859, Yarbrough built this hand-made brick structure, the first 3-story edifice in Tyler.

In 1862, Yarbrough, W.S.N. Biscoe, and J.C. Short started the Tyler Ordnance Works, which was sold the next year to the Confederate States of America. This building was leased by the Confederacy for use as a cartridge factory.

In the early 1950s, the upper story was removed, and in 1965, the present facade added.

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The Yarbrough Building, which once stood at this location, was razed in 1978.
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HM NumberHM1PV4
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Marker Number7771
Year Placed1974
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 283559 N 3581756
Decimal Degrees32.35180000, -95.30001667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 21.108', W 95° 18.001'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 21' 6.48" N, 95° 18' 0.0600000000001" W
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Area Code(s)903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 E Ferguson St, Tyler TX 75702, US
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