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Beaumont Heritage Society will host a Marker Dedication to celebrate the Chambers House Museum receiving a Registered Texas Historic Landmark designation. The dedication will celebrate the 1907 C. Homer and Edith Fuller Chambers Home, operated by Beaumont Heritage Society as a Historic House Museum.The Chambers House Museum represents a time in Beaumont when both timber and oil were highly successful industries bringing major growth to the area. The Chambers house stands as an example of what life was like for an upper-middle-class family in a city rapidly changed through two successful industries centered around the natural resources of the area. The museum, built in 1907 by a local lumberman, was sold to the Chambers family in 1914. C. Homer and Edith Fuller Chambers moved into the home with their two young daughters, Ruth, 11 and Florence, 16 months old. Nearly ninety years of family possessions were found in the home during restoration. Not only does the home still stand, but an enormous number of personal items are contained within telling the story of daily life in a time long past.
The event will feature remarks from Jean Moncla with Hancock Whitney Bank, Kate Hambright, Marker Chair for the Jefferson County Historical Commission, and Demi Engman, Director of Planning and Community Development with the City of Beaumont.
The dedication will take place November 9th, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Chambers House Museum located at 2240 Calder Ave. Beaumont, TX 77701. The event is free to attend. Refreshments will be served after the dedication and the Museum will be open for tours. Parking is located behind the Museum off McFaddin Ave.
The Beaumont Heritage Society is a non-profit, organized to educate and engage the community through Beaumont’s history and heritage for a better future together. For more information, call (409)832-4010 or visit chambershouse.org.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chambers House, 2240 Calder St,Beaumont,TX,United States
