First State Bank Building
N 32° 43.024 W 100° 55.110
14S E 320197 N 3621549
The medallion and plate marker on the railing of the old First State Bank building in downtown Snyder TX
Waymark Code: WMJDTF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2013
Views: 4
This marker is located a the corner of 25th and College Ave on the west side of the Snyder TX courthouse square.
Marker Number: 1870
Marker Text: Erected 1907-08 on site where trail of U.S. Cavalry Gen. Ranald MacKenzie ran parallel to Deep Creek. Built for First State Bank & Trust Co., early day cattlemen and ranchers bank; closed during 1931 Depression year.
Has since housed many firms including local newspaper (when it was "Times Building"). Now used as office building. Exterior of Ionic Greek columned structure is same as when first constructed.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
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