Jack Brooks Federal Building


U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Jack Brooks Federal Building
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Location	300 Willow Street, Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates	30°5′4″N 94°6′7.5″W / 30.08444°N 94.102083°W / 30.08444; -94.102083Coordinates: 30°5′4″N 94°6′7.5″W / 30.08444°N 94.102083°W / 30.08444; -94.102083
Built	1933
Architect	Fred Stone; F.W. & D.E. Steinman
Architectural style	Art Deco, Neoclassical
Part of	Beaumont Commercial District
NRHP Reference #	78002959
Designated CP	April 14, 1978

The Jack Brooks Federal Building is a federal office building in Beaumont, Texas. Completed during the Great Depression in 1933, it was the United States Post Office and Federal Building. The building houses courtrooms and chambers of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and an office of the United States Postal Service. In the 1978, President Jimmy Carter came to Beaumont to officiate over the renaming of the building for Congressman Jack Brooks, who lived in and represented the area for many years.

The building features many Corinthian columns and has many detailed features. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Beaumont Commercial District.

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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

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