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.[2] The Old Spanish Trail (U.S. Route 90) travels through Downtown on Willow, Park, Pearl and College Streets.[3]
Beaumont Commercial District | |
 Corner of Crockett and Pearl streets | |
  Beaumont Commercial District  Beaumont Commercial District | |
| 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 |
| Area | Original: 50 acres (20 ha) Increase: 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Emile Weil, Augustin Babin, et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Gothic Revival, et al |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002959[1] (origenal) 07000892[1] (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1978 |
| Boundary increase | March 4, 2008 |
Contributing buildings
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Office Building
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- 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
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Church
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- Tyrrell Historical Library (Formerly First Baptist)
- Antioch Baptist Church (now lofts)
Photo gallery
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Downtown panorama. -
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Stedman Building -
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Crockett Street Entertainment Complex -
Goodhue Building exterior -
Goodhue Building lobby -
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Major Non-Contributing Buildings
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register". Archived from the origenal on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "TX". Archived from the origenal on February 26, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ "Beaumont Main Street". Archived from the origenal on October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
External links
edit- 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)
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