Lamar State College of Technology Administration Building

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

From the record

One of 27 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 2015 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 1026 Mirabeau St., Beaumont, 77705
When was it listed? November 2015
Category. building
Census division. Beaumont
Architectural style. modern architecture
National Register reference number. 15000838 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

10 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Lamar State College of Technology Administration Building between 1996 and 2015, burning about 227 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	5
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2
Arson/incendiarism	1
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
31 May 2003	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	WOODVILLE - 77
10 May 2011	Railroad operations and maintenance	10 acres	Livingston Area	LIVINGSTON - 379
18 April 2011	Power generation/transmission/distribution	100 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	5100 N HWY 347
17 April 2010	Arson/incendiarism	10 acres	Livingston Area	LIVINGSTON - 111
14 April 2010	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Livingston Area	LIVINGSTON - 103
4 March 2006	Debris and open burning	15 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	536 R 5
19 March 1996	Debris and open burning	85 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
22 October 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Jefferson County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Lamar State College of Technology Administration Building: 9 producers, 2 past producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bromine, Sulfur, Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Spindletop Dome Mine	Sulfur, Halite, Limestone, Ultra Pure	Past Producer	1950, 1952, 1976
Beaumont Plant	Bromine	Producer
Beaumont Sulfur Plant	Sulfur	Producer
Rose City Pit	Silica	Producer
Rose City Sand Pit	Silica	Producer
Spindletop Dome Sulfur Mine	Sulfur	Producer
Spindletop Wells	Bromine	Producer	Brine
Larry Tinkle Sand Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Maco Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer	Sand
Rose City Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer	Sand

Every working recorded in Jefferson County

Storms near this property

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beaumont, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 29 thunderstorm wind, 21 flash flood, 13 hail, 2 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	1 killed, 1 hurt, $75,000	no account filed
October 2002	Flash Flood	Beaumont	1 killed, $5,000,000	no account filed
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	1 hurt, $25,000	The public and local media reported the tin metal roof was blown off Snowden Automotive on South MLK Jr. Parkway at Calder Road in downtown Beaumont, injuring one person and damaging several cars in the parking lot.
December 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	1 hurt, $20,000	Multiple RVs were blown over at an RV park. One person suffered minor injuries.
August 1996	Lightning	Beaumont	1 hurt, $10,000	no account filed
July 1999	Lightning	Beaumont	1 hurt	no account filed
June 2001	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$10,000,000	Around ten inches of rain fell in less than six hours, resulting in widespread flooding across northern Jefferson County, including the metropolitan area of Beaumont. Many people awoke to see flood waters in their homes, vehicles, and businesses. Nearly 900 homes were damaged, but only 10 were classified as destroyed. Roads and bridges also received some damage from the flood waters.
October 2003	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$1,000,000	no account filed
November 2002	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$1,000,000	no account filed
October 2001	Tornado (F1)	Beaumont	$1,000,000	no account filed
November 2003	Tornado (F0)	Beaumont	$100,000	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$100,000	no account filed
September 1998	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$100,000	no account filed
March 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$50,000	A severe thunderstorm struck Beaumont shortly after 0330 CST, producing damaging winds that uprooted trees in the northern part of the city.
May 2006	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$50,000	no account filed
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$50,000	no account filed
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$50,000	no account filed
May 2006	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
July 2006	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
February 2003	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$25,000	no account filed
November 2001	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$20,000	no account filed
October 1998	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$20,000	no account filed
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$20,000	no account filed
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$15,000	no account filed
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$10,000	Trees and powerlines were downed in Beaumont. One tree fell onto a car on 5th Street.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$10,000	Beaumont media received multiple photos from along the Eastex Freeway, Delaware Street, Lucas Drive, and other Northeast Beaumont roads that were flooded. Several cars were flooded during the event.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$10,000	no account filed
August 1998	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$10,000	no account filed
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$10,000	no account filed
June 2018	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$5,000	Underpasses flooded along MLK Blvd with at least one car stalled during the heavy rain event where near 8 inches fell.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	Beaumont Enterprise reported numerous downed powerlines across Beaumont, with 5700 customers without power across the city and 11000 customers without power throughout southeast Texas.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	A wind gust to 51 knot was recorded at the Beaumont-Port Arthur Weather Office.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$5,000	no account filed
October 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	no account filed
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	no account filed
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$5,000	no account filed
September 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$2,000	,An isolated gust was reported in a thunderstorm at the National Weather Service Office.
July 2006	Flash Flood	Beaumont	$2,000	no account filed
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$2,000	no account filed
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	$2,000	no account filed
July 2024	Flash Flood	Beaumont	-	Minor street flooding occurred from Beaumont through Central Gardens. Stream gages also indicated bayous and ditches in the area were overflowing.
May 2024	Flash Flood	Beaumont	-	Flooding was reported around Beaumont with portions of 380 closed from high water.
June 2024	Flash Flood	Beaumont	-	Portions of MLK Parkway were under water along with several side streets.
April 2023	Hail	Beaumont	-	Reported through social media.
October 2021	Flash Flood	Beaumont	-	Street flooding was reported in Beaumont with some streets impassable.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Beaumont	-	Water flooded portions of MLK Jr Parkway impassable near Lamar. Underpasses were flooding on the roadway.
June 2012	Hail	Beaumont	-	A public report was received of hail to the size of quarters.
May 1995	Hail	Beaumont	-	Department of Public Safety officers report power lines down and street signs blown over.
May 1995	Hail	Beaumont	-	Thunderstorms in the area produced dime-size hail on Highway 69 north of Beaumont.
April 1995	Hail	Beaumont	-	Beaumont Emergency Management reported intermittent hail through the county of diameter up to three-quarters inch. The National Weather Service office observed hail one-half of an inch and possibly larger.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Beaumont	-	Trees blown down across the city.
June 2005	Hail	Beaumont	-	no account filed
December 2005	Hail	Beaumont	-	no account filed
September 2004	Hail	Beaumont	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jefferson County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field	1.5 miles	1966
Hinchee House	2.3 miles	1978
Idle Hours	2.4 miles	1978
Temple to the Brave	2.5 miles	2026
Jefferson County Courthouse	2.8 miles	1982
Jefferson Theater	3.1 miles	1978

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 15000838 in Record Group 79.
Jefferson County	All 27 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.