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Council approves application for National Park Service emergency preservation grant for Jefferson Theatre and Temple to the Brave

5490513 · July 2, 2025
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The Beaumont City Council authorized submission of a National Park Service emergency preservation grant application to repair hurricane damage at the Jefferson Theatre and the Temple to the Brave; the grant requires no local match, staff said.

The City Council voted to authorize the city manager to submit a grant application to the National Park Service's Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund to pay for repairs at two city-owned properties damaged during Hurricane Barrel: the Jefferson Theatre and the Temple to the Brave.

Public commenters, including Teresa Goodness and Kate Hambreit of the Jefferson County Historical Commission, urged council to support the grant application and explained the buildings' historic significance. "This…

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