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The McFaddin–Ward House is a historic home in Beaumont, Texas, United States built in 1905 1906 in the Beaux-Arts Colonial Revival style. The 12,800-square-foot (1,190 m 2) house and furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for seventy-five years.
In 1999, Exxon and Mobil merged to form the largest oil company in the world and the Beaumont Refinery became one of the 5 largest refineries in the combined company's portfolio. [9] Following a $2 billion major capital investment program twenty five years later, [ 10 ] including a new 250,000 bpd crude unit, Beaumont became the third largest ...
The Oaks Historic District, is a collection of historic homes and businesses in Beaumont, Texas. The area is roughly bound by I-10 to the north and Smart St. to the south and from 11th St. on the west to 1st St. to the east. [1] Many of the historic homes are restored and still used as residences today. The district is just west of downtown. [2]
Beaumont's lumber boom, which reached its peak in the late 19th century, was stimulated by the rebuilding and expansion of the railroads in the state and region after the Civil War. [14] The Beaumont Rice Mill, founded in 1892 by Joseph Eloi Broussard, was the first commercially successful rice mill in Texas. [7]
Clifton J. Ozen High School was a fine arts and technology magnet high school in the city of Beaumont, Texas. It was operated by the Beaumont Independent School District and was created during the 1997–1998 school year as part of a new student assignment plan formulated for the district. [citation needed]
The Ford Arena is a 9,737-seat multi-purpose arena in Beaumont, Texas, USA.The arena has 34,000 sq ft of exhibit space available for conventions and exhibitions. It also includes 7 production offices, 3 dressing rooms, a 2,448 sq ft VIP Club, a 1,107 sq ft party patio, concession stands, and restrooms. [4]
St. Elmo's fire, actually static electricity, was often seen dancing there in the moonlight. The Spindletop salt dome was derived from the Louann Salt evaporite layer of Jurassic age. [1] In 1889, Pattillo Higgins, a young Beaumont man, became interested in the possibility that Spindletop Hill covered a vast pool of oil.
Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center, built in 1984, is a mixed-use event center that houses a 10,746-seat a multi-purpose arena and a variety of event spaces in Beaumont, Texas. The Montagne Center was designed especially for the basketball program with a wing designated for instructional purposes.