FIRST Bank Building in Jack County - Jacksboro, TX
N 33° 13.103 W 098° 09.530
14S E 578385 N 3675812
A 1969 Texas Historical Marker on the front of the historic bank building at 101 N Main St, Jacksboro, TX, notes that it was the first bank building in Jack County, constructed in 1897. It is now used for commercial purposes and office space.
Waymark Code: WM12M1H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2020
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This former bank building is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and the historical marker provides some background:
Built 1897 of native stone from Lost Creek Quarry, on land of H.H. McConnell, a soldier at Fort Richardson, author of "Five Years A Cavalryman". Local firm, Risley Brothers, built the bank.
Architecture is outstanding.
First National Bank had opened December 10, 1890, in courthouse. The first president was Judge T.D. Sporer. Longest-term president, J.W. Knox, served 1893 to 1932.
Management is still in hands of descendants of organizers.
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The First National Bank is no longer with us, as it was acquired and merged into ViewPoint Bank in 2012. Today, it is part of Prosperity Bank. The aforementioned Judge Thomas D. Sporer was a mover and shaker in Jacksboro in its early days, and he was one of the bank's organizers. At the time of his passing in 1916, he was the bank's attorney and one of its directors.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1897
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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