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Kyle Building
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Kyle Building
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Kyle Building
Location215 Orleans St.,
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates 30°05′05″N94°06′03″W / 30.0847°N 94.1009°W / 30.0847; -94.1009
Arealess than one acre
Built1933 (1933)
Architectural style Art Deco
Part of Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959 [1] )
Designated CPApril 14, 1978

The Kyle Building (also known as Kyle Block) was built in 1933 in downtown Beaumont, Texas. It was designed as a retail storefront, with two-story offices at each end of the building. It is located at 215 Orleans St. The building contains 11 stores, and it is an excellent example of Zig-Zag Art Deco architecture. [2] A contributing property to the Beaumont Historic District, it is located at the site of the former Kyle Opera house, which was demolished in 1931. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Houston Deco | 1930s | Kyle Block".
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "History Kyle Building Beaumont Texas 215 Orleans Brent Coon & Associates". Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010.

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