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Beaumont is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seat of government of Jefferson County, [ 5 ] within the Beaumont– Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area, located in Southeast Texas on the Neches River about 85 miles (137 km) east of Houston (city center to city center). With a population of 115,282 at the 2020 census, [ 3 ...
1838 – Beaumont site designated seat of Jefferson County. [1] 1845 – John Jay French house (residence) built. [2] 1872 – First Baptist Church established. [3] 1876 – Lumber mill in business (approximate date). [1] 1880 – Beaumont Enterprise newspaper begins publication.
Downtown Beaumont. Coordinates: 30.084°N 94.102°W. Downtown from the west. Downtown Beaumont is the central business district of Beaumont, Texas. It is where the city's highrise buildings are located, as well as being the center of government and business for the region. Downtown Beaumont is currently experiencing a renaissance, with streets ...
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 ...
The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas.The metropolitan area shares borders with the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area to the west and the Lake Charles metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana to the east.
The Beaumont Municipal Transit System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Jefferson County, Texas. Ten routes are operated from Monday through Saturday. All routes terminate at the Dannebaum Station Transit Center. Dannebaum Station Transit Center, located adjacent to the site of a historic railroad depot, was built in 2000 at the ...
Designated CP. April 14, 1978. Designated RTHL. 1978. 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 ...
Tyrrell Park is a municipal park located in Beaumont, Texas.The park has an area of around 500 acres (2.0 km 2).It includes the eighteen hole Henry Homberg Golf Course; the Beaumont Botanical Gardens and Warren Loose Conservatory, the second largest public conservatory in Texas; a hiking trail; an equestrian center; and facilities for several sports and outdoor activities.