Jefferson Theatre
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The Jefferson Theatre, located in the historic downtown district, is Beaumont's best example of Renaissance Revival style and is the town's only surviving historic movie theater.
The theater opened on November 14, 1927, with the movie, "Rose of the Golden West" starring Mary Astor and Gilbert Roland. The Jefferson Theatre also hosted traveling shows, vaudevillians and community talent.
The community raised $6.5 million to restore this historic theater. The infrastructure of the building was renovated, dressing rooms were added and the projection room was updated. Conrad Schmitt Studios, the nation's premier decorative painters, recreated the original paint scheme of the ceilings beams, the grand chandelier and the proscenium arch.
The Jefferson Theatre is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
The restoration of this wonderful community resource compliments the ongoing renaissance of downtown Beaumont that has featured both spendid new structures and visionary restorations of classic historic buildings.
Since the 1970's, the city has seen the erection of several cultural and entertainment facilities in the downtown area. These include the Beaumont Public Library, the Beaumont Civic Center Complex, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the Texas Energy Museum. We look forward to the new construction of a home for the Beaumont Community Players.
Restorations include the Julie Rogers Theatre, the Fire Museum of Texas, the Edison Plaza Museum, the Tyrrell Historical Library, the Hotel Beaumont, and the Crockett Street Entertainment District.
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