The Tyler Block was a three-story building in

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best known for its landmark

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limestone facade. It was located on the north side of Jefferson Street between Third and Fourth streets. Built in 1874, it was designed by Henry Wolters and named after owner Levi Tyler. It was razed 100 years later in 1974 to make way for what is now the

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. Many campaigned to have the Tyler Block's facade incorporated into the center, but the new building was instead built in the then fashionable

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style. The building was listed on the

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in 1973.

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