Editing Beaumont, Texas (section)

=== Architecture ===
{{Main|Beaumont Commercial District}}
[[File:Crkstenh.jpg|thumb|Beaumont Commercial District]]

Beaumont has 8 buildings over {{convert|100|ft|m}} tall, the tallest being the [[Edison Plaza]], which is {{convert|254|ft|m}} tall.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604182945/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=entergybuilding-beaumont-tx-usa Edison Plaza {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> The old [[Edson Hotel]], built in 1928 is nearly the same height at {{convert|240|ft|m}}.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604182904/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=edsonhotel-beaumont-tx-usa Edson Hotel {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> One of the most prominent downtown buildings is the 15-story [[San Jacinto Building]]. Built in 1921, it sports one of the largest four faced clock towers in the nation, each dial being {{convert|17|ft|m}} in diameter.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183038/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sanjacintobuilding-beaumont-tx-usa San Jacinto Building {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> In 1922 the 11-story [[Hotel Beaumont]] was built across the street from the San Jacinto. The Hotel Beaumont bears a resemblance to the old [[Winecoff Hotel]] in [[Atlanta]].

The second [[oil boom]] of 1925 brought more people and wealth to Beaumont, the same year the 12-story American National Bank Building (now [[Orleans Building]]), was erected, and in 1926 Forrest Goodhue built the 12-story [[Goodhue Building]] which included a penthouse. In 1928, the Edson Hotel was built. No other buildings were built until Century Tower in 1962 and in 1982 Edison Plaza was built. In 1994 the 12-story LaSalle Hotel, built in 1927, was demolished.

The [[Jefferson Theatre]] was built in 1927 by the Jefferson Amusement Company for $1 million and was Beaumont's showpiece for many years. In 1928 the City Hall and Auditorium was built. It is now the [[Julie Rogers Theater]].

Beaumont's [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Texas)|Jefferson County Courthouse]] is one of the tallest county courthouses in the state and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183113/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=jeffersoncountycourthouse-beaumont-tx-usa Jefferson County Courthouse {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> Across the street from the [[Jack Brooks Federal Building]] is the [[Kyle Building]], built in 1933. The storefront was recently restored and is considered to be one of the best examples of Zig-Zag architecture in Texas.<ref>[http://www.houstondeco.org/1930s/kyle.html 1930s {{!}} Kyle Block]. Houston Deco. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> The [[Oaks Historic District (Beaumont, Texas)|Oaks Historic District]] has many restored historic homes.

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File:KyleBESTEDIT.JPG|[[Kyle Building]], [[Edson Hotel]], [[Goodhue Building]]
File:Firstnatbanktall.jpg|[[Orleans Building]]
File:sanjachotelbmt.JPG|Left-[[San Jacinto Building]], Right-[[Hotel Beaumont]]
File:centurytower.JPG| Century Tower
File:goodhuebuilding.JPG| [[Goodhue Building]]
File:Jefferson Theatre, Beaumont, Texas.jpg|[[Jefferson Theatre]].
File:JulierogersEDITBEST.jpg| [[Julie Rogers Theater]]
File:edisonplaza.jpg| [[Edison Plaza]]
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