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Jefferson County Courthouse | |
Jefferson County Courthouse | |
Location | 1149 Pearl St. , Beaumont, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°4′44″N94°5′36″W / 30.07889°N 94.09333°W Coordinates: 30°4′44″N94°5′36″W / 30.07889°N 94.09333°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | Fred C. Stone, Augustin Babin |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference # | 82004509 [1] |
TSAL # | 8200000394 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 17, 1982 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 1992 |
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas is one of the tallest courthouses in the state, and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture. Built in 1931, it is the fourth courthouse built in Jefferson County. It was designed by Fred Stone and Augustin Babin, and is thirteen stories high. In 1981, an annex was added to the west side of the courthouse.
The county has had four courthouses. The first building built by the county was a simple wood structure built to serve as the county jail. The second courthouse was built in 1854 and was a simple two story square structure. A third courthouse, a three-story red brick building designed by E.T. Heiner, was built in 1893. By the late 1920s Beaumont had grown so much that the courthouse was inadequate to meet the needs of the people, and by early 1931 the present brick structure was completed. The architects were Fred C. Stone & A. Babin; the sculptor of the frieze panels and other architectural sculpture was Beaumont sculptor Matchett Herring Coe.
The building has retained nearly all of its originality over the years, including its marble interior, but in 1981 an annex was added to the west side to increase space. The annex connects to the original courthouse through the basement, first, and second floors. The only public entrance is through the annex due to recent security upgrades.
Floors eight through thirteen of the courthouse once served as the county jail, one can tell by the barred windows. Today the space is used for storage.
A $22 million restoration project is currently underway. Phase one was completed in May 2009 when the copper roof from the 1940s was replaced with a multicolored tile roof, similar to the original. Phase two began August 2010, and will clean and restore granite and windows from the fifth to 13th floor.
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