First National Bank of San Antonio - San Antonio, Texas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"This structure was built to house the San Antonio National Bank, organized by George W. Brackenridge and others in 1866 as the first federally chartered banking institution in the city. Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz, A New York architect, designed the building using limestone mined from area Quarries. Completed in 1886, it served as the fourth structure for the bank. The Victorian design features moorish arches, ornate ironwork, and a decorative southeast corner tower. The bank occupied the facility until 1970." ~ text of historical marker

Street address: 239 W. Commerce San Antonio, Texas County / Borough / Parish: Bexar County Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade - Financial Institution Current function: Commerce/Trade - Professional Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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