Blackstone Building (Tyler, Texas)

Blackstone Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	315 N. Building, Tyler, Texas
Coordinates	32°21′11″N 95°18′1″W / 32.35306°N 95.30028°WCoordinates: 32°21′11″N 95°18′1″W / 32.35306°N 95.30028°W
Built	1938
Architect	Geren, Preston Murdock; White, Hugh E.
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Tyler, Texas MPS
NRHP Reference #	02000645[1]
Added to NRHP	June 14, 2002

The Blackstone Building in Tyler, Texas is an Art Deco building from 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1] Fort Worth architect Preston M. Geren designed the six-story building, which is one of only two Art Deco-style office buildings in the Tyler area. The project was financed by Tyler businessman Edmond P. McKenna and intended to ease the need for office space during the East Texas oil boom. The building housed offices for oil companies, geologists, attorneys, engineers, and more. In addition, the Blackstone was a location for the Union Bus Terminal from 1938 to the 1950s. The Blackstone Hotel next door was imploded in 1985 but the Blackstone Building still stands. It is being used as office space and houses the Tyler Chamber of Commerce.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Destination: Downtown Tyler http://www.heartoftyler.com/ThisPlaceMatters.htm