Gonzales National Bank - Gonzales, TX
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N 29° 30.171 W 097° 27.139
14R E 650018 N 3264697
Building situated on the north side of Confederate Square, the Randle-Rather Building was completed in 1896. This structure housed the Gonzales National Bank as well as several other businesses.
Waymark Code: WMWCHP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2017
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Western Trips Blog
Constructed in 1896 by two Gonzales business leaders, James Polk Randle and Charles Taylor Rather. The architecture is of Italianate Renaissance Revival style. The building is at the corner of St. Paul and St. George Streets.
Gonzales Travel
When the Gonzales Cotton Mill opened in 1900 James Randle served as president. He sold his mercantile business in 1900 and organized the Gonzales National Bank where he served as president. When that bank was sold and discontinued, he helped organize the Farmer's National Bank and served as vice president until he was elected president in 1914. He served in this position until his sudden death on March 3, 1920, of a heart attack.