Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Tyrrell Public Library

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 10, 2018

1. Tyrrell Public Library Marker

Inscription. Built in 1903 as the First Baptist Church, this limestone structure replaced a red brick church on the same site. Architect of the Romanesque Revival style edifice was A. N. Dawson and contractor was G. D. Patterson. In 1923, when the Baptist congregation moved to larger facilities, Capt. William C. Tyrrell purchased the building and donated it to the city for use as a public library. It now (1976) houses an historical and genealogical collection.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10578.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 30° 4.918′ N, 94° 5.806′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Pearl Street (U.S. 90) and Forsythe Street, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 695 Pearl Street, Beaumont TX 77701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden

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Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jefferson Theatre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Millard (about 400 feet away); George O'Brien Millard (about 600 feet away); William G. "Bill" Hall (about 600 feet away); Beaumont (about 600 feet away); First National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Noah Tevis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Travis Street Substation (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaumont.

Tyrrell Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 10, 2018

2. Tyrrell Public Library

Tyrrell Public Library N.R.H.P. plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 16, 2026

3. Tyrrell Public Library N.R.H.P. plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.