Gilbert Building (Beaumont, Texas)
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Gilbert Building | |
![]() Early 1900s photo of the Gilbert Building | |
Location | 328 Bowie St., Beaumont, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°05′00″N 94°05′55″W / 30.0833°N 94.0986°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Galveston architect George B. Stowe |
Architectural style | Sullivanesque |
Part of | Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959[1]) |
Designated CP | April 14, 1978 |
The Gilbert Building is a four-story Sullivanesque style building in downtown Beaumont, Texas. It was built in 1902 for John N. Gilbert by renowned Galveston architect George B. Stowe. Gulf National Bank, the new building's first tenant, opened its doors on Tuesday, September 3, 1902. It was subsequently remodeled in 1926 by architects F. W. Steinman & Son. The Gilbert Building contributes to the Beaumont Commercial District listed in the National Register of Historic Places. [2] As of July 2010, the building is abandoned. On June 6, 2024, the building suffered a catastrophic two-alarm fire.
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Corner Shot
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The Gilbert building from the street.
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The last exposed and unaltered piece of the buildings base.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
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