Jack Brooks Federal Building, Federal courthouse in downtown Beaumont, United States

The Jack Brooks Federal Building is a federal office building in Beaumont, Texas, completed in 1933 as the United States Post Office and Federal Building. It features many Corinthian columns and detailed architectural features. It houses courtrooms and chambers of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and an office of the United States Postal Service.

Completed in 1933 during the Great Depression, the building opened as the United States Post Office and Federal Building. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter came to Beaumont to officiate at the ceremony renaming it for Congressman Jack Brooks, who had long represented the area. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Beaumont Commercial District.

The building is named for Jack Brooks, the congressman who represented the Beaumont area for many years. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter came to Beaumont to officiate at the renaming ceremony. Visitors can still see the Corinthian columns and detailed stonework of the 1933 facade.

The building holds courtrooms and chambers of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and an office of the U.S. Postal Service. Visitors should expect security screening typical of federal facilities. The building is a contributing property to the Beaumont Commercial District.

In 1978 President Jimmy Carter came to Beaumont to officiate at the ceremony renaming the building for Jack Brooks, the congressman who lived in and represented the area for many years. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Beaumont Commercial District.