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The '''Gilbert Building''' is a four-story [[Sullivanesque]] style building in downtown Beaumont, Texas. The building was built in 1903 by John Gilbert and contributes to the [[Beaumont Commercial District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beaumontmainstreet.com/pdf/promo/tour.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-04-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220183840/http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com/pdf/promo/tour.pdf |archivedate=2011-02-20 }}</ref> As of July 2010, the building is abandoned. On June 6, 2024. The Gilbert Building caught under fire under unknown circumstances. The flames spread to at least four floors of the Gilbert Building at 486 Pearl. It has been vacant for some time. |
The '''Gilbert Building''' is a four-story [[Sullivanesque]] style building in downtown Beaumont, Texas. The building was built in 1903 by John Gilbert and contributes to the [[Beaumont Commercial District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beaumontmainstreet.com/pdf/promo/tour.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-04-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220183840/http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com/pdf/promo/tour.pdf |archivedate=2011-02-20 }}</ref> As of July 2010, the building is abandoned. On June 6, 2024. The Gilbert Building caught under fire under unknown circumstances. The flames spread to at least four floors of the Gilbert Building at 486 Pearl. It has been vacant for some time. |
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Building owner Tom Flanagan sent a statement to KFDM/Fox 4: |
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"For years we have worked to save Beaumont's historical treasures from the wrecking ball. We are heartbroken for the loss of the Gilbert Building, which had plans of becoming upscale lofts. We are amazed and encouraged by the professionalism and bravery of the Beaumont Fire Dept. which is inspiring. We have been working with the city on the issue of the increasing homelessness and vandals who have a pattern of setting fires downtown. This is an unnecessary case of vandalism." |
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Gilbert Building | |
 Early 1900s photo of the Gilbert Building | |
  Gilbert Building  Gilbert Building | |
| Location | 488 Pearl 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 | 1903 |
| Architect | F.W. Steinman and Son |
| 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. The building was built in 1903 by John Gilbert and contributes to the Beaumont Commercial District.[2] As of July 2010, the building is abandoned. On June 6, 2024. The Gilbert Building caught under fire under unknown circumstances. The flames spread to at least four floors of the Gilbert Building at 486 Pearl. It has been vacant for some time.
Building owner Tom Flanagan sent a statement to KFDM/Fox 4:
"For years we have worked to save Beaumont's historical treasures from the wrecking ball. We are heartbroken for the loss of the Gilbert Building, which had plans of becoming upscale lofts. We are amazed and encouraged by the professionalism and bravery of the Beaumont Fire Dept. which is inspiring. We have been working with the city on the issue of the increasing homelessness and vandals who have a pattern of setting fires downtown. This is an unnecessary case of vandalism."
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Corner Shot -
The Gilbert building from the street. -
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Media related to Gilbert Building at Wikimedia Commons
