342 S Main St - Grapevine Commercial Historic District - Grapevine, TX
N 32° 56.261 W 097° 04.708
14S E 679642 N 3646016
The old First National Bank building at 342 S Main St is a contributing building to the Grapevine Commercial Historic District. Today it is home to an upscale surf-and-turf restaurant, Dino's Steak & Claw House.
Waymark Code: WMWAQ4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2017
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This 1942 converted bank is a Grapevine Historic Landmark, and a sign near the entrance provides some history:
First National Bank of Grapevine
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Designed by nationally-known architect Walter W. Ahlschlager, the First National Bank of Grapevine was called the most modern country banking structure in Texas. This dramatic Art Deco (international-style) building was constructed in 1942 for $40,000 by Dallas builder S.J. Churchill under the direction of David E. Box, Sr., bank president. Ahlschlager designed many significant buildings including the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee; the Roxy Theatre in New York City; and the Mercantile National Bank building in Dallas. The bank's cosmopolitan design featured glass tile, aluminum and steel windows and doors, terrazzo floors, Minnesota Ruby Red granite entrance and a Texas Lueders limestone façade (now underneath a textured exterior coating sprayed on in the 1960s). The new building replaced Yates Dry Goods Store and the Farmers National Bank building. Its deep setback gave a new look to Main Street. On January 1, 1941, Tarrant County National Bank changed its name to First National Bank of Grapevine, Texas. In 1957, Joseph N. Box succeeded his father as president and later purchased controlling interest in the bank and became chairman and CEO. In 1970, First National Bank moved to a new location at 1400 S. Main Street and sold this building. in 1989, Izak and Joe Gregory bought the building and restored it for Gregory and Gregory Law Offices.
2010
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Grapevine Commercial Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
342 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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