First National Bank Building (Beaumont, Texas)

Building in Beaumont, Texas

United States historic place

Significant dates

First National Bank / Tonahill
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

The building in 2024
Location	495 Orleans St., Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates	30°04′58″N 94°05′57″W / 30.0829°N 94.0991°W / 30.0829; -94.0991
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936 (1936)-1937 (1937)
Architect	F.W. Steinman & Son, Fred C. Stone
Architectural style	Art Deco
Part of	Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959)
RTHL No.	10521
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. The building is four stories tall and decorated with reliefs of workers and business people designed by Beaumont-based sculptor Matchett Herring Coe.

Photo gallery

One of the many sculpted panels
Detail around the entrance

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 February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Media related to First National Bank at Wikimedia Commons

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