First National Bank Building (Beaumont, Texas)
First National Bank / Tonahill | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | |
First National Bank / Tonahill | |
Location | 495 Orleans St., Beaumont, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°04′58″N 94°05′57″W / 30.0829°N 94.0991°WCoordinates: 30°04′58″N 94°05′57″W / 30.0829°N 94.0991°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1936 | -1937
Architect | F.W. Steinman & Son, Fred C. Stone |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Part of | Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959[1]) |
RTHL No. | 10521 |
Significant dates | |
Designated CP | April 14, 1978 |
Designated RTHL | 1989 |
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]
Photo gallery[]
One of the many sculpted panels
Detail around the entrance
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Jefferson County
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Houston Deco | 1930s | First National Bank of Beaumont
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
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External links[]
Media related to First National Bank at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Historic district contributing properties in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Beaumont, Texas
- Art Deco architecture in Texas
- Commercial buildings completed in 1937
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Texas
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs
- Texas building and structure stubs