| Marker Number |
3804 |
| Atlas Number |
5029003804 |
| Marker Title |
Old San Antonio National Bank Building |
| Index Entry |
San Antonio National Bank Building |
| Address |
239 East Commerce St. |
| City |
San Antonio |
| County |
Bexar |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
549470 |
| UTM Northing |
3255094 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics; commercial buildings; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
239 East Commerce St. San Antonio |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
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. |
