United States historic place
Beaumont Commercial District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district | |
Corner of Crockett and Pearl streets | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by Willow, Neches, Gilbert, and Main Sts., Beaumont, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°4′55″N 94°5′56″W / 30.08194°N 94.09889°W / 30.08194; -94.09889 |
Area | Original: 50 acres (20 ha) Increase: 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1901 (1901) |
Architect | Emile Weil, Augustin Babin, et al. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Gothic Revival, et al |
NRHP reference No. | 78002959 (original) 07000892 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1978 |
Boundary increase | March 4, 2008 |
The Beaumont Commercial District is located in Downtown Beaumont, Texas. The district consists of various styles of buildings, including 6 highrises built before 1932. The district is registered on the National Register of Historic Places as a U.S. Historic District. The historic district is roughly bounded by Willow, Neches, Gilbert and Main Streets. The Old Spanish Trail (U.S. Route 90) travels through Downtown on Willow, Park, Pearl and College Streets.
Contributing buildings
Government/Public Services
Office Building
- Crockett Street (5 Buildings)
- San Jacinto Building
- Goodhue Building
- Orleans Building
- First National Bank Building
- First City Building
- Kyle Building
- Gilbert Building
- Nathan Building
- Fertitta Building
- McFaddin Building
- Boykin Building
- Rotan Mosle Building
- Friedman Building
- Hegele Building
- Coale Building
- Stedman Fruit Co.
- Rosemont Building
- Beaumont Savings
- The White House (Now Municipal Court building.)
- Santa Fe Warehouse
- Neches Electric
- Oil City Brass Works
- Shepherd's Laundry
- Quality Cafe
- 652 Park St.
- 268 Pearl St., circa 1899 (now vacant; formerly Modern Methods Printing; formerly Plummer Printing; formerly site of first Conn's Appliance Store)
- 278 Pearl St., circa 1899 (now The Willard Hall Law Firm; formerly Hall and Hall Real Estate; Formerly Szaffer's Stationery Supply)
- 220 Willow St.
Hotel
Auditorium/Entertainment
Church
- Tyrrell Historical Library (Formerly First Baptist)
- Antioch Baptist Church (now lofts)
Photo gallery
- Downtown panorama.
- Kyle Building
- Stedman Building
- Hotel Beaumont
- Jefferson Theatre
- Tyrrell Historical Library
- First National Bank Building
- Crockett Street Entertainment Complex
- Goodhue Building exterior
- Goodhue Building lobby
- Orleans Building
- San Jacinto Building
- Edson Hotel
Major Non-Contributing Buildings
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Jefferson County
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "National Register". Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- "TX". Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- "Beaumont Main Street". Archived from the original on October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
External links
- National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Beaumont Commercial District
- National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beaumont Commercial District (Boundary and Period of Significance Increase)
Media related to Beaumont Commercial District at Wikimedia Commons
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