San Juan Townsite
N 26° 11.387 W 098° 09.519
14R E 584066 N 2896973
The story of the town of San Juan.
Waymark Code: WM9480
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2010
Views: 6
The San Juan State Bank was the first two-story building erected in the town. Now, only part of the structure remains, housing the city library.
Marker Number: 4543
Marker Text:
The town of San Juan was established in 1910 with the sale of 406 acres of land to the San Juan Townsite Co. by area entrepreneur John Closner, for whom the town was named. Located on the rail line, San Juan quickly developed a business district along Fifth Street. At this site in 1911, the city’s first two-story building was erected. It housed the San Juan State Bank until 1918 and served a variety of businesses, including the district irrigation office, until its partial demolition more than 60 years later. The only remaining section of the structure houses the city library.
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