Beaumont, Texas

Places to Explore

• French Home Trading Post

  The French Home Trading Post, located in Beaumont, Jefferson County, is a historic place. It was built in 1845 by John J. French, a merchant and tanner who arrived in Texas in the 1830s from Connecticut and New York. This structure served as both his home and a store, with a tannery operating nearby

• Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse

  The Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse, a historic place in Beaumont, Jefferson County, was constructed in 1909. Designed by C. C. McDonald and built by contractor T. W. Thomas, this two-story frame clubhouse provided space for cultural collections, an auditorium, and a stage. It quickly became one

• The Mildred Buildings of Beaumont

  The Mildred Buildings, located in Beaumont, Jefferson County, were constructed between 1929 and 1930. The Austin Company of Texas designed the complex. Miles Frank Yount, founder of the Yount-Lee Oil Company, commissioned this complex. He made his fortune during the second Spindletop Oil Boom of 192

• McFaddin House Complex

  The McFaddin House Complex is a historic place in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. This classical revival mansion was completed in 1906, designed by architect Henry Conrad Mauer. The house was initially built for Di Averill, daughter of William McFaddin, who received land from the Republic of Texa

• Idle Hours, Beaumont, Texas

  In Beaumont, Texas, stands the historic place known as 'Idle Hours.' Built in 1903, this house at 1608 Orange Street was designed by architect Frank T. Smith for L.P. Ogden and his wife, Cynthia. Mrs. Ogden named it 'Idle Hours' as it was then considered a country estate. The house exemplifies Class

• Lamar State College of Technology Administration Building

  In Beaumont, Texas, stands the Lamar State College of Technology Administration Building. Completed in 1959, this structure was designed by local architect Llewellyn 'Skeet' Pitts. It features a distinctive circular, or 'doughnut-shaped,' modern design. This may have been the first circular administ

• Holmes Duke House

  The Holmes Duke House, located in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County, is a historic place. Holmes Duke, a native of Carthage, Texas, purchased this property in 1898. Construction on his home began shortly after, and it was completed in 1899. The house displays architectural influences of both the

• Sanders House, Beaumont, Texas

  The Sanders House, a historic place in Beaumont, Texas, stands in Jefferson County. This Queen Anne style house was built in 1895. Contractor James Wellman constructed the two-story home for Robert Washington Sanders and his wife, Ida Mae. Robert Washington Sanders, born in Tennessee in 1850, was a

• Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas

  The Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas, is a historic place. The current courthouse, a fourteen-story Art Deco building, was completed in 1931. Architects Fred Stone and A. Babin designed it with sculpted ornamentation and marble interior work. This was not the first county building on

• Beaumont Y.M.C.A.

  The Beaumont Y.M.C.A. has a history rooted in the city's early 20th-century growth. Following the 1901 Spindletop oil boom, Beaumont experienced rapid population increase, accompanied by social challenges. On November 3, 1901, a community meeting was held, leading to the organization of the Beaumon

• Hinchee House

  The Hinchee House, a historic place in Beaumont, Texas, is located in Jefferson County. It was built in 1906. Caroline Gilbert Hinchee, born in Beaumont in 1863, was an artist and teacher. She married Martin Luther Hinchee in 1900 and gained wealth from her family's Gilbert Oil company. She purcha

• Jefferson Theater, Beaumont, Texas

  The Jefferson Theater in Beaumont, Texas, is a historic place, built in 1927. Architect Emile Weil designed the theater for the Jefferson Amusement Company. It opened on November 14, 1927, showcasing Old Spanish architecture and costing approximately one million dollars. The theater housed a Robert