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rer Mae Historic neighborhoods, homes, and gardens remain traditional Tyler's stock and trade Text and photographs by RANDY MALLORY
From where I sit, a picture-window perch in my home's sunroom within Tyler's 76-block Azalea District, a distinctive sense of tradition prevails. I can see old oaks lording over homes of diverse styles and sizes. The houses-mostly built in the early 20th Century-line red brick streets like architectural books on a shelf: a brick Victorian man- sion here, a wood-frame Craftsman house there. The venerable neighborhood embodies an old-fa hioncd am- biance that trendy "New Urbanism" developments aspire to emulate. This time of year, I revel in autumn's metamorphosis. Oaks cloak themselves in shades of gold and bronze, sweet a gums turn reddish-purple, and a loom- ingbald cypress drops a blanket of rust colored, needle-like leaves. A couple of blocks away on Chilton Street, a decades-old Japanese ginkgo tree shimmers with a yellowish glow that aspens would envy. Homeowner Billy Barham, glad for passersby to pose
LEFT: Elissa Mallory and Lola stroll by a blazing Japanese ginkgo tree at Chilton Street and Lindsey Lane-a popular spot for fall photos. RIGHT Downtown hangout Rick's draws diners with steaks, seafood, and liv( music. The "Tyler" neon comes from a former theater around the corner.
