House museum

Goodman-LeGrand adds shade, gardens, and house-museum history to Tyler

Not every historic site in Smith County is a courthouse or a battlefield. The Goodman-LeGrand Museum, at 624 N. Broadway Avenue in Tyler, is an 1859 home left to the City of Tyler by the family and kept open as a public museum, still furnished with their belongings.

Out front, LeGrand Park stretches across almost a full city block. The city describes large shade trees, azaleas, roses, benches, and picnic space — a quiet green block in the middle of town, free to walk through. Larger tour groups are asked to schedule ahead.

Together the house and gardens add a lived-in layer to Tyler's history: an old family home, period furnishings, and grounds that residents still use for a shaded afternoon.

Source to confirm: City of Tyler Parks and Recreation - Goodman-LeGrand Museum

More Smith County notes

Property Tax Basics

Two offices handle your property tax in Smith County

The Smith County Appraisal District sets your property value; a separate tax office collects what you owe.

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Homestead Exemption

File a homestead exemption to lower your Smith County tax bill

If your home is your primary residence, file a homestead exemption with Smith CAD at 245 SSE Loop 323 in Tyler to reduce the taxable value and cap how fast it can rise.

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Appraisal Protest

You can protest your property value in Smith County

If you think Smith CAD valued your property too high, you can protest; file at 245 SSE Loop 323 in Tyler by the deadline printed on your appraisal notice.

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Ag Valuation

Farm or ranch land in Smith County can be taxed on productivity, not market value

Texas law lets qualifying agricultural land be appraised based on what it can produce rather than what it could sell for.

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