First National Bank Building (Beaumont, Texas)

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The building in 2024
Location495 Orleans St.,
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates 30°04′58″N94°05′57″W / 30.0829°N 94.0991°W / 30.0829; -94.0991
Arealess than one acre
Built1936 (1936)-1937 (1937)
ArchitectF.W. Steinman & Son, Fred C. Stone
Architectural style Art Deco
Part of Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959 [1] )
RTHL No. 10521
Significant dates
Designated CPApril 14, 1978
Designated RTHL1989

The First National Bank Building in downtown Beaumont, Texas was built in 1937 and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture. [2] The building is four stories tall and decorated with reliefs of workers and business people designed by Beaumont-based sculptor Matchett Herring Coe. [3]

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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 | First National Bank of Beaumont
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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