Orleans Building

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Beaumont Savings and Loan
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The building in 2024
Location470 Orleans St.,
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates 30°04′58″N94°05′58″W / 30.0827°N 94.0994°W / 30.0827; -94.0994
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1925
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959 [1] )
Designated CPApril 14, 1978

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. [2] [3]

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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)
  3. "Orleans Building, Beaumont | 129516". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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