What kind of public/private sector investment and job growth has occurred since Main Street began in 1992?
Over $100 million has been invested in property acquisition, renovation, restoration and new construction by both the private and public sectors in downtown Beaumont. Forty-eight buildings have been restored or renovated by the private sector for a total of $47.6 million while the area has experienced over $4 million in private sector new construction including the townhomes of Cathedral Square. The City of Beaumont has invested over $3.2 million in public improvements to Pearl and Orleans Streets including street improvements, paved sidewalks and vintage lighting. A new Convention & Visitors Bureau has been completed with a price tag of $1.5 million. The City of Beaumont has also completed the restoration of the historic Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts for $3.6 million. The $6.5 million restoration of the historic Jefferson Theatre in 2003 compliments this restoration. The restoration of the Jefferson Theatre was a $2 million public sector investment and a $4.5 million pr
