First National Bank - Cisco, TX
Posted by: YoSam.
N 32° 23.307 W 098° 58.775
14S E 501920 N 3583493
When Santa Klaus comes to the bank, you expect something from him, not him taking from you.
Waymark Code: WMM882
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2014
Views: 8
County of bank: Eastland County
Location of bank: 708 Avenue D
Cisco
Use now: Abandoned
Previous use after being a bank: Car Quest Auto Parts
Future use: It's not clear what the future holds here, but the doors to the old bank advertise a budding museum, as well as the Big Country Dinner Theater who have done performances based on this famous event.
What famous event? ...Well
THC says it this way with marker attached to the building:
Scene of daring Santa Claus bank robbery, Dec. 23, 1927.
During Christmas festivities, costumed Santa and three fellow bandits looted bank of $12,200 cash, $150,000 in securities. They escaped through gun battle with two little girls as hostages. A three-day manhunt followed.
The children and money were recovered; the robbers captured. Six persons were killed, eight injured. Later a mob lynched "Santa" when he broke out of jail.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1967
But many others talk about it and if you want the funny side of crime (very funny if not for the 3 deaths), you can read these views:
Wikipedia, Cisco Chamber of Commerce, Texas State Historical Association online, Texans United,