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The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is located in Beaumont, Texas, to commemorate the discovery of oil at the Spindletop Hill salt dome in Beaumont on Jan. 10, 1901. The discovery sparked an oil boom in Texas that continues today. Along with a gift shop with commemorative gifts, the museum features historical, period reenactments by area ...
Where: Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave. Parking: ... Tickets: $9-$13 for the museum, excluding the IMAX theater. Info:thestoryoftexas.com.
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The Tyrrell Historical Library is a public library in Beaumont, Texas. Originally built in 1903 to serve as the First Baptist Church, the building displays a mix of Richardsonian Romanesque and Victorian Gothic architectures, with pointed arch windows and quatrefoils, and all of its original stained glass. The building became vacant in 1923 ...
In 1956, Babe Didrikson Zaharias died suddenly of colon cancer at the age of 45; she was buried in Beaumont, which honors her with an annual golf tournament in addition to the museum. [6] [7] The Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau has described her as both the "world’s greatest female athlete" and as the region's "hometown legend". [2]
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.
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 by Jefferson Amusement Company, which was owned by Saenger Amusements.
The Texas Energy Museum documents the Texas Oil industry and its ties to Beaumont's Spindletop. The museum also has exhibits on the geology and science behind oil deposits. The Fire Museum of Texas is home to the world's largest working fire hydrant and houses a large collection of historic equipment. The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET ...