Photograph of a green sign at Beaumont city limits, next to a speed limit sign. The green sign reads: "Beaumont City Limit Pop. 113,866". A sign advertising a psychic reading is also visible in the background, partially hidden by trees and bushes. The road and cars are visible on the left.

Photograph of a plaque mounted on a rock. The plaque reads: "City of Beaumont. Named in honor of Mary Dewleigh Borlace Warren Beaumont by her husband Henry Millard who laid out the town in 1835 on a site known as Tevis's bluff. Incorporated in 1838".

Photograph of cars in a parking lot in Beaumont, Texas. The tall Jefferson County Courthouse building is visible in the background.

Photograph of cars parked in a lot outside the Jefferson County Courthouse, which is visible in the background.

Photograph of cars in a parking lot outside a red brick building, which is visible in the background.

Photograph of the tall Jefferson County courthouse building in Beaumont, Texas. Cars are parked on the road and in the parking lot in the foreground.

Photograph of tall buildings in Beaumont, Texas. A building labeled "Hotel Beaumont" is visible, and there is a clock tower behind it.

Photograph of the exterior of the Jefferson County courthouse, including a plaza outside the entrance, and the front door.

Photograph of the Jefferson County Courthouse, a tall building in Beaumont, Texas. The front door is visible, and the words "Jefferson County Court House" are engraved above the door.

Photograph of the Jefferson County courthouse building in Beaumont, Texas. Trees and bushes are visible.

Photograph of an architectural detail on the exterior of the Jefferson County courthouse in Beaumont, Texas.

Photograph of a frieze on the Jefferson County courthouse, depicting a man riding a horse behind several cattle. The words "With the Bountiful" are engraved under the frieze.

Photograph of an engraving on the Jefferson County courthouse. It shows two men, one kneeling and one standing, working on an oil rig, which is visible in the background. The words "Wonders of Today" are carved under the picture.

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. The text on the cornerstone reads: "Erected 1931".

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. The text on the cornerstone reads: "This stone laid by W. G. Lodge of Texas A.F. & A.M. John Watson, Grand Master. Erected 1902. Eudgene T. Heiner - J. M. Brown Architect Contractor Thomas H. Langham. R. W. Sanders. J. F. Keith. Building Committee."

Photograph looking up at the wall of the Jefferson County courthouse. A flagpole is visible to the right.

Photograph of a wall of the Jefferson County courthouse. A flagpole is visible to the right.

Photograph of a lamp and words engraved into the front of the Jefferson County courthouse. The engraved text is faint and difficult to read.

Photograph looking up at a wall at the Jefferson County courthouse. A tree is visible to the left.

Photograph of a historic landmark plaque at the Jefferson County Courthouse. It reads: "Jefferson County Courthouse. The first county building constructed at this site was a jailhouse completed in 1838, two years after the organization of Jefferson County. Located on land acquired from Nancy Tevis, a pioneer settler of the area, it also housed county offices and courts. When the commissioners court outgrew the facility, sessions were held in private homes. The first courthouse here was completed in 1854. Built by John A. Beaumont, it was a two-story square structure surrounded by a six-foot picket fence. Baptist and Methodist congregations conducted Sunday services in the building and during the Civil War it was leased to D. T. Inglehart, a Confederate surgeon, for use as a hospital. A second courthouse was constructed in 1893, twelve years after the incorporation of Beaumont. Designed by E.T. Heiner, it was a three-story red brick building with white trim. Following the area oil bloom in the 1920s it proved inadequate to meet the needs of the growing population and was replaced by the present brick courthouse in 1931. Designed by Fred Stone and A. Babin, the fourteen-story building features art deco styling in the use …

Photograph of a large tree on the Jefferson County courthouse grounds.

Photograph of the exterior of the Jefferson County courthouse. A red, white and blue sign stuck in the grass reads: "Vote Aqui Here".

Photograph of the interior of a building in Jefferson County, Texas. Red chairs are set up to the left, and there is a kiosk to the right. A Texas flag and an American flag hang on the wall in the background.

Blurry photograph of the entrance to Maggie's Homestyle Cafe.