Jefferson Theatre
345 Fannin Street,
Beaumont,
TX
77701
345 Fannin Street,
Beaumont,
TX
77701
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Featured in this 1929 trade ad for Carrier cooling systems: archive
Excellent photos of the grand re-opening in 2003. http://www.savetheorgan.org/jefferson/index.htm
Pictures of the interior… View link
The Jefferson Theatre has a new website: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com/jeffersontheatre.html Apparently the Jefferson is now part of the Beaumont Civic Center Complex, which consists of several buildings.
This site has a photo of the Jefferson Theater.
Here is another 2009 photo.
This is a 2009 photo.
1980 Photo
A 2008 photo can be seen here.
This was the theater where KTRM Radio DJ Jape “The Big Bopper” Richardson set the record for on-air DJing: 122 hours and 8 minutes, playing a total of 1,821 records! That was in May 1957; the following year, he struck gold with a little ditty he wrote and recorded called “Chantilly Lace”.
Some additional information about the Jefferson Theater can be found here.
This is a postcard picture of the Jefferson Theater.
In 1937, Jefferson Amusements owned the Rio Theater in Beaumont. I’m not sure if this was a predecessor of the Jefferson or a separate theater.
Here is another photo of the Jefferson Theater.
This is a photo of the Jefferson Theater.
National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson Theater (added 1978 – Building – #78002962)
345 Fannin St., Beaumont
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
The Jefferson Theater was owned by The Jefferson Amusement Company, which was run by Mr. Julius Gordon.
The Jefferson Theater has now been lovingly restored and some films and theater events are being held.
Another print – this time of the interior with children at a talent show (may be slow to load):
http://randywelborn.com/003.shtml
You can see a beautiful print at this link:
http://randywelborn.com/007.shtml
The web site for theis theatre can be found at: http://www.jeffersontheatre.org/history.asp
The Jefferson Theatre seated 1878 people.