Beaumont Commercial District Explained
Beaumont Commercial District |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Coordinates: | 30.0819°N -94.0989°W |
Map Label: | Beaumont Commercial District |
Locmap Relief: | yes |
Area: | Original: Increase: |
Architect: | Emile Weil, Augustin Babin, et al. |
Architecture: | Classical Revival, Gothic Revival, et al |
Added: | April 14, 1978 |
Increase: | March 4, 2008 |
Refnum: | 78002959 |
Increase Refnum: | 07000892 |
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.[1] The Old Spanish Trail (U.S. Route 90) travels through Downtown on Willow, Park, Pearl and College Streets.[2]
Contributing buildings
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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
Major Non-Contributing Buildings
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: National Register . 2010-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130220204515/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=1 . 2013-02-20 . dead .
- Web site: TX . 2010-08-12 . 2011-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110226050008/http://www.drivetheost.com/tx.html . dead .
- Web site: Beaumont Main Street . 2010-04-25 . 2009-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002172910/http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com/des_contributing.php . dead .