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
About this site
Tyrrell Public Library is a historical marker in Beaumont, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0819, -94.0968 near Beaumont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jefferson Theatre (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Millard, Henry, Tevis, Nancy, and Beaumont.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010578. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
