San Jacinto Building | |
Location | 595 Orleans St., Beaumont, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°4′55.5″N 94°5′53.5″W / 30.082083°N 94.098194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Sanguinet, Staats, and Gottlieb |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Part of | Beaumont Commercial District ( ID78002959 [1]) |
Designated CP | April 14, 1978 |
The San Jacinto Building in Beaumont, Texas was built between 1921–1922 and was completed for the San Jacinto Life Insurance Company. The building is 15 stories tall and supports a large clock tower on top. Each dial is 17 feet in diameter. [2] The building was altered in the 1950s with the removal of a "cupola" and the cornice that surrounded the building. It is privately owned today and is used as an office building. [3] The building contributes to the Beaumont Commercial District.