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]
First National Bank / Tonahill | |
 The building in 2024 | |
| Location | 495 Orleans St., Beaumont, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 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 |
Photo gallery
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One of the many sculpted panels -
Detail around the entrance
See also
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References
edit- ^ "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.
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External links
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