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 Old First National Bank Building
N 32° 41.907 W 095° 53.117
15S E 229507 N 3621539
Texas Historical Marker at the Edgewood Heritage Center, 105 N Houston St, Edgewood, TX, noting that this building was home to the First National Bank and the Farmers and Merchants State Bank from 1909 to 1959.
Waymark Code: WMPZXW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2015
Views: 4
Marker Number: 11411
Marker Text:
Built by Virgil Henson (1882-1967) and W.A. Covin (1871-1946) in 1909, this structure housed the First State Bank of Edgewood. Started by J.P. Downs (1879-1932), it later became the First National Bank. In 1918 a second floor was added, providing meeting space for the directors and a Masonic lodge. In 1929 the Farmers and Merchants State Bank merged with First National. Directors at the time included N.L. Cheatham, J.E. Humphries, J.H. Jones, Lee Joyner, R.M. Millsaps, W.H. Pickens, Sr., W.A. Presley, R.E. Slaughter, and G.M. Youngblood. The bank moved in 1959 and the building later housed a cafe. (1980)
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