Frost Bank - San Antonio, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 25.492 W 098° 29.632
14R E 549094 N 3255165
Old Frost Bank circa 1922. Constructed on the site of the original (1867) Frost & Bros, location, this is a twelve story commercial style structure with neoclassical elements
Waymark Code: WMX5GG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Historical Marker Text:
The bank acquired a national charter in 1899. Thornton, Wright and Co., formerly Traders National Bank, and Lockwood National Bank merged with Frost. In 1922 Frost National Bank erected this 12-story building on the original store site. The bank moved to larger facilities on West Houston Street in 1973.

Texas Historic Sites Atlas

Contractor for the bank and office building was J.P. Haynes. Coin motifs are repeated throughout, as well as ram's head and hoof motifs symbolic of Col, Tom Frost's wool business from which the banking concern developed.

Address:
103 S. Main San Antonio, TX

Year: 1922

Website: [Web Link]

Current Use of Building: San Antonio City Council
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