First National Bank in Rhome
N 33° 03.207 W 097° 28.344
14S E 642622 N 3658249
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the establishment of the First National Bank in Rhome by cattleman Dan Waggoner. Temporarily located at City Hall, 105 1st St, Rhome, TX.
Waymark Code: WME00A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2012
Views: 6
According to the folks at city hall, the marker was taken down when the bank (located at the US 287 bypass at SH 114) changed hands, and for whatever reason, made its way to an attic in Oklahoma before it was eventually returned. It was in bad shape, so they've cleaned it up and reinforced it. Today, it sits in a chair at city hall, although there are efforts to put it back where it belongs.
Marker Number: 13757
Marker Text:
Prominent area businessman Dan Waggoner began this financial institution in 1904 as a branch of his privately-owned bank in Decatur (15 mi. NW). His son, W.T., served for a time as its president. Rhome's first bank was given a national charter in 1914 and grew steadily through the years. Its sound financial policies enabled it to survive the period of the Great Depression. Headquartered downtown for more than seventy years, the First National Bank in Rhome has been located at this site since 1975. (1984)
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