| Marker Number |
1785 |
| Atlas Number |
5143001785 |
| Marker Title |
First National Bank Building |
| Index Entry |
First National Bank Building |
| Address |
198 S. Belknap St. |
| City |
Stephenville |
| County |
Erath |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
575238 |
| UTM Northing |
3565152 |
| Subject Codes |
buildings; banks, bankers, banking topics; cabins, log houses; design and construction; Romanesque/Richardsonian Romanesque (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Built in 1889 to house the city's first bank, this is the earliest of three structures on the town square designed by prominent San Antonio architect J. Riely Gordon. It features elaborate stonework and large arches typical of Romanesque Revival architecture and a Queen Anne style tower and pedimented entrance. The bank, organized by C. J. Shapard and with assets in excess of $158,000 by 1893, merged with Farmers National Bank in 1925 due to depressed oil and cattle prices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994 |
