Details for Tyrrell Public Library
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5245010578
Data
| Marker Number | 10578 |
| Atlas Number | 5245010578 |
| Marker Title | Tyrrell Public Library |
| Index Entry | Tyrrell Public Library |
| Address | 695 Pearl St. |
| City | Beaumont |
| County | Jefferson |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 394302 |
| UTM Northing | 3328373 |
| Subject Codes | institutional buildings; libraries; Romanesque/Richardsonian Romanesque (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Tyrrell Historical Library, Pearl St. (U.S. 90) at Forsythe |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
| Marker Text | 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 |