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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.
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 lies on Texas' coastal plain, about 30 miles (48 km) inland from the Gulf of Mexico, 85 miles (137 km) east of Houston, and just south of the dense pine forests of East Texas. The city is bordered on the east by the Neches River and to the north by Pine Island Bayou. Before being settled, the area was crisscrossed by numerous small ...
1936 – Beauxart Gardens housing for urban poor created near Beaumont (approximate date). 1943 – June: Beaumont race riot of 1943. [13] 1943–1944 – Beaumont served as a stand-in for Paris, France for Royal Air Force airmen cadets flying on frequent training missions from their base in Terrell, Texas. [14] 1950 – Population: 94,014. [6]
The EAST TEXAS SUNDAY DRIVE Book, by Bob Bowman ISBN 1-878096-00-1. Wild Flowers of the Big Thicket, East Texas, and Western Louisiana, by Geyata Ajilvsgi ISBN 0-89096-065-8. Two centuries in East Texas: A history of San Augustine County and surrounding territory from 1685 by George Louis Crocket (Author) OCLC 15211641
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The Orleans Building in Beaumont, Texas was built in 1925 for the American National Bank. It is located at 470 Orleans St. in Downtown Beaumont . The building is 12 stories tall.
The Gilbert Building is a four-story Sullivanesque style building in downtown Beaumont, Texas. It was built in 1902 for John N. Gilbert by renowned Galveston architect George B. Stowe. Gulf National Bank, the new building's first tenant, opened its doors on Tuesday, September 3, 1902.