| Marker Number |
7878 |
| Atlas Number |
5339007878 |
| Marker Title |
First State Bank of Montgomery |
| Index Entry |
First State Bank of Montgomery |
| Address |
211 Liberty St. |
| City |
Montgomery |
| County |
Montgomery |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
240920 |
| UTM Northing |
3365170 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
One of first state banks in Texas. Chartered Dec. 11, 1906, it began operations in a frame building on lot south of here. Present building was finished 1908 and is now oldest existing commercial building in this once-thriving trade center. As the town's only bank, it served small farmers while cotton was king in area. Safe was once stolen and the vault still has scars from a robbery. Bank was voluntarily liquidated in 1934. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1934 |
