Beaumont's downtown grew rapidly during the first decade after the 1901 strike., and after a second major strike at Spindletop in 1925, Beaumont had the largest skyline of any city between Houston and New Orleans by the end of the decade.
Beaumont's downtown grew rapidly during the first decade after the 1901 strike. Beaumont had the largest skyline of any city between Houston and New Orleans by the end of the decade. This was after a second major strike at Spindletop in 1925.