(Former) First Baptist Church - Beaumont, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 04.916 W 094° 05.807
15R E 394300 N 3328372
Built in 1903 as the First Baptist Church, it now houses the Tyrrell Library.
Waymark Code: WMR1E1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member the federation
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Tyrrell Library Website

The Tyrrell Historical Library is a unique library in that it collects and preserves the history of the greater Beaumont area, which includes the history of southeast Texas. The library as a historical research repository was established in 1975. Restoration of the library building began in 1989 and was completed in July of 1990.

The local history archives section of the library consists of personal papers, business, civic, fraternal, and city records. The collections capture a wide array of material including family letters, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, business reports, minutes and correspondence, along with thousands of photographs.

Date Built: 01/01/1903

Age of Church building determined by?: Historical marker

Website: [Web Link]

Church Address:
695 N. Pearl Street
Beaumont, TX USA
77701

Service Times: Not listed
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