Greenville Exchange Bank - Greenville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 08.385 W 096° 06.437
14S E 769845 N 3670504
The bank opened at this site in 1927. Designed by Lang and Witchell of Dallas and Lindsey and Kilmer of Greenville the building also housed numerous professional offices.
Waymark Code: WM11D65
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2019
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Plaque Text:
The first bank in Greenville was the private Hunt County Bank organized in 1879 by Hall, Bivens and Corley of Terrell, Texas. After reorganization under the Federal Banking Act, the Greenville National Exchange Bank was chartered on February 14, 1887.
In the 1920s the name was changed to the Greenville Exchange Bank. The bank opened at this site in 1927. Designed by Lang and Witchell of Dallas and Lindsey and Kilmer of Greenville the building also housed numerous professional offices.
In 1962 the bank was renamed First Greenville National Bank. The building was remodeled in 1963, adding 57,000 square feet. In 1985 the building closed as a banking institution.
In February 2001, the City of Greenville and the Greenville Board of Development began a restoration completed in 2003. The exterior of the former bank was restored to look like the 1927 building. The interior was reconstructed to provide modern office space for local and state government entities.
On January 3, 2004 the Greenville City Council voted to designate the building as the Paul Mathews Exchange Building in honor of Mr. Mathews 100th birthday. Mr. Mathews joined the bank in 1925. He served as Chairman of the Board from 1970-1974, continuing as a Board Member until 1990.