The San Jacinto Building in
Beaumont, Texas was built between 1921–1922 and was completed for the San Jacinto Life Insurance Company. The building is 15 stories tall and supports a large clock tower on top. Each dial is 17 feet in diameter. The building was altered in the 1950s with the removal of a "cupola" and the cornice that surrounded the building. It is privately owned today and is used as an office building.
Promo Tour
at Beaumont Main Street The building contributes to the Beaumont Commercial District
The Beaumont Commercial District is located in Downtown Beaumont, 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 His ...
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Gallery
File:Sanhotelbeaumontfront.JPG, San Jacinto Building (Left) and Hotel Beaumont
File:Sanjacdetail.JPG, Building detail.
File:Sanjaclobby.JPG, The San Jacinto's lobby
File:Sanjacmovementanddial.jpg, The clock movement and east facing dial.
See also
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References
External links
San Jacinto Building
on Google Maps
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Office buildings completed in 1922
Buildings and structures in Beaumont, Texas
Neoclassical architecture in Texas
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
Clock towers in Texas
Historic district contributing properties in Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Texas
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