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 U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-lived ...

) travels through Downtown on Willow, Park, Pearl and College Streets.

Contributing buildings

Government/Public Services

Jack Brooks Federal Building The Jack Brooks Federal Building is a federal office building in Beaumont, Texas. Completed during the Great Depression in 1933, it was the United States Post Office and Federal Building. The building houses courtrooms and chambers of the United ...

Office Building

Crockett Street The Crockett Street Dining and Entertainment Complex is located in Downtown Beaumont, Texas. It consists of five restored buildings built at the turn of the 20th century. They were used for various businesses then, but now host restaurants and v ...

(5 Buildings) * San Jacinto Building *

Goodhue Building The Goodhue Building is an office building in the downtown area of Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1926 by Forrest Goodhue, the building has 190 offices and is one of the most decorative structures in the area. The building has 11 stories and a penthou ...

* Orleans Building * First National Bank Building * First City Building *

Kyle Building The Kyle Building (also known as Kyle Block) was built in 1933 in downtown Beaumont, Texas. It was designed as a retail storefront, with two-story offices at each end of the building. It is located at 215 Orleans St. The building contains 11 st ...

* 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

Hotel Beaumont The Hotel Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas was built in 1922 by a group of 277 investors. One million dollars was spent to build the structure. The building is 11 stories tall, and has 250 rooms. The building contains two ballrooms, the Rose Room, and ...

* Edson Hotel

Auditorium/Entertainment

Jefferson Theatre The Jefferson Theatre is a historic performing arts theatre located on Fannin Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Designed by Emile Weil and built in 1927, it is an example of Old Spanish architecture and seats over 1400. The theatre was built ...

Julie Rogers Theater The Julie Rogers Theater is a historic performing arts theater located on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1928, the theater was once Beaumont's City Hall and Auditorium. The capacity is approximately 1,663 seats. Renovations ...

Church

* Tyrrell Historical Library (Formerly First Baptist) *Antioch Baptist Church (now lofts)

Photo gallery

File:CropBEAUMONTpsBEST2.jpg, Downtown panorama. Image: KyleBESTEDIT2.jpg,

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Image: Jefferson Theater.jpg,

Image: tyrrelloutside.JPG, Tyrrell Historical Library Image: firstnationalbeaumont.JPG, First National Bank Building Image:CrockettstreetcropPS.jpg,

Entertainment Complex Image:Goodhuebuilding.JPG,

exterior Image:Goodhuelobby.JPG, Goodhue Building lobby Image:Firstnatbanktall.jpg, Orleans Building Image:Tallsanjac.JPG, San Jacinto Building Image:Edsonhotel.JPG, Edson Hotel

Major Non-Contributing Buildings

Art Museum of Southeast Texas The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) is an art museum in Beaumont, Texas, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States ...

References

External links

National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Beaumont Commercial DistrictNational Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beaumont Commercial District (Boundary and Period of Significance Increase)
{{Beaumont Texas Geography of Beaumont, Texas Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Texas