First National Bank Clock - Bob R. Simpson Building - Fort Worth, TX
Posted by: QuesterMark
N 32° 45.140 W 097° 19.855
14S E 656362 N 3625063
This clock was mounted on the corner of the building when the Bank occupied it between 1910 and 1961.
Waymark Code: WM3NDR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2008
Views: 45
The bank building was expanded in 1926, and the clock was on the corner at that time. Photos taken at various times through history can be found [
here] and [
here]. The clock was not on the building in 2004 when XTO Energy bought it. According to an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram [
link], they acquired the clock through a charitable donation and mounted it back on the building where it stands today.