| Marker Number |
4526 |
| Atlas Number |
5061004526 |
| Marker Title |
San Benito Bank and Trust Company |
| Index Entry |
San Benito Bank and Trust Company |
| Address |
198 S. Sam Houston |
| City |
San Benito |
| County |
Cameron |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
636620 |
| UTM Northing |
2890897 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics; commercial buildings; Spanish Colonial Revival (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
198 S. Sam Houston, San Benito. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text |
Chartered in 1908, one year after the founding of San Benito, this institution was started by two brothers, W. Scott Heywood and Alba Heywood. The bank was moved here in 1911 when work was completed on this Spanish Colonial Revival structure. The second floor housed offices and the city library, organized at this site in 1914. Flags flown from the building warned area farmers of bad weather. |
