Beaumont Commercial District

Beaumont Commercial District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Location	Beaumont, Texas
Built	1893
NRHP Reference #	78002959, 07000892^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 14th, 1978

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]

Contributing buildings^[4]

Government/Public Services

Jack Brooks Federal Building

Office Building

Orleans Building, First National Bank Building, McFaddin Building, Gilbert 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.
278 Pearl St.
220 Willow St.

Hotel

Auditorium/Entertainment

Julie Rogers Theater

Church

First Baptist Church

Tyrrell Historical Library (Formerly First Baptist)
St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica
First Baptist Church
Antioch Baptist Church (now lofts)
Westminster Presbyterian Church

Former Antioch Baptist Church

Photo gallery

Major Non-Contributing Buildings

Edison Plaza
Century Tower
Art Museum of Southeast Texas

References

↑ "NRHP amendment form" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission.
↑ http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=1
↑ http://www.drivetheost.com/tx.html
↑ http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com/des_contributing.php

External links

Beaumont Commercial District

Since 1893

Contributing Members	Jefferson Theatre Julie Rogers Theater San Jacinto Building Goodhue Building Orleans Building Hotel Beaumont Edson Hotel Jack Brooks Federal Building Jefferson County Courthouse Tyrrell Historical Library Gilbert Building

New Construction	Edison Plaza Century Tower

City of Beaumont

Counties	Jefferson Orange Hardin

Businesses	ExxonMobil Jason's Deli City of Beaumont Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Port of Beaumont Entergy Conn's Ohmstede Limited

Education	Higher education: Lamar University Lamar Institute of Technology Primary and secondary education: Beaumont Independent School District West Brook High School

Community events and culture	Downtown Beaumont South Texas State Fair Symphony of Southeast Texas Beaumont Jazz & Blues Fest Boomtown Film and Music Festival Crockett Street Dog Jam Babe Didrikson Zaharias Gusher Marathon People From Beaumont

Landmarks	Montagne Center Vincent–Beck Stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont Civic Center Ford Park Hotel Beaumont Julie Rogers Theater Spindletop Tyrrell Historical Library Jefferson Theatre Beaumont Commercial District

Parks and preserves	Beaumont Botanical Gardens Beaumont Country Club Big Thicket National Preserve Tyrrell Park and Cattail Marsh Village Creek State Park McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges Sea Rim State Park

Bodies of water	Neches River Sabine River Village Creek Pine Island Bayou Gulf of Mexico

Museums	Art Museum of Southeast Texas Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum Beaumont Art League Beaumont Children's Museum Beaumont Police Department Museum Chambers House Clifton Steamboat Museum Dishman Art Museum Edison Museum Fire Museum of Texas John Jay French House Jefferson County Historical Commission Mini-Museum McFaddin-Ward House Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum Texas Energy Museum List of museums in East Texas

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