Edson Hotel


Edson Hotel
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Location	300 Pearl St. Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates	30°05′05.4″N 94°05′58.1″W / 30.084833°N 94.099472°W / 30.084833; -94.099472Coordinates: 30°05′05.4″N 94°05′58.1″W / 30.084833°N 94.099472°W / 30.084833; -94.099472
Built	1929
Architect	F.W. Steinman D.E. Steinman
Architectural style	neo-classicism
Part of	Beaumont Commercial District (#78002959)
Designated CP	April 14, 1978

The Edson Hotel in Beaumont, Texas was built in 1929 at a cost of $1.5 Million, and was designed by F.W. and D.E. Steinman of Beaumont. The building is 22 stories tall. The building was bought in 1955 by Gulf States Utilities, and has been an office building ever since.^[1]^[2]

Edson Hotel

Edson Hotel in the background, Crockett Street in the foreground

Kyle Building in the foreground, Edson Hotel in the background

Left to right: Goodhue Building, Edson Hotel, Crockett Street

References

Beaumont Commercial District

Since 1893

Contributing Members	Jefferson Theatre Julie Rogers Theater San Jacinto Building Goodhue Building Orleans Building Hotel Beaumont Edson Hotel Jack Brooks Federal Building Jefferson County Courthouse Tyrrell Historical Library Gilbert Building

New Construction	Edison Plaza Century Tower

City of Beaumont

Counties	Jefferson Orange Hardin

Businesses	ExxonMobil Jason's Deli City of Beaumont Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Port of Beaumont Entergy Conn's Ohmstede Limited

Education	Higher education: Lamar University Lamar Institute of Technology Primary and secondary education: Beaumont Independent School District West Brook High School

Community events and culture	Downtown Beaumont South Texas State Fair Symphony of Southeast Texas Beaumont Jazz & Blues Fest Boomtown Film and Music Festival Crockett Street Dog Jam Babe Didrikson Zaharias Gusher Marathon People From Beaumont

Landmarks	Montagne Center Vincent–Beck Stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont Civic Center Ford Park Hotel Beaumont Julie Rogers Theater Spindletop Tyrrell Historical Library Jefferson Theatre Beaumont Commercial District

Parks and preserves	Beaumont Botanical Gardens Beaumont Country Club Big Thicket National Preserve Tyrrell Park and Cattail Marsh Village Creek State Park McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges Sea Rim State Park

Bodies of water	Neches River Sabine River Village Creek Pine Island Bayou Gulf of Mexico

Museums	Art Museum of Southeast Texas Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum Beaumont Art League Beaumont Children's Museum Beaumont Police Department Museum Chambers House Clifton Steamboat Museum Dishman Art Museum Edison Museum Fire Museum of Texas John Jay French House Jefferson County Historical Commission Mini-Museum McFaddin-Ward House Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum Texas Energy Museum List of museums in East Texas

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