Gilbert Building (Beaumont, Texas) Explained

Gilbert Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Location:328 Bowie St.,
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates:30.0833°N -94.0986°W
Locmap Relief:yes
Area:less than one acre
Built:1902
Architect:Galveston architect George B. Stowe
Architecture:Sullivanesque
Designated Nrhp Type:April 14, 1978
Partof:Beaumont Commercial District
Partof Refnum:78002959

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. [1] As of July 2010, the building is abandoned. On June 6, 2024, the building suffered a catastrophic two-alarm fire.

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  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-04-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110220183840/http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com/pdf/promo/tour.pdf . 2011-02-20 .