Historical Marker

Bay City Bank, Old

Bay City · Matagorda County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5321003689

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Marker Inscription

Established 1898, four years after founding of Bay City. Private bank. Owners: Henry Rugeley, Frank Hawkins. This building erected 1903, site of many investment transactions important to Texas Gulf Coast development. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965

About this site

Bay City Bank, Old is a historical marker in Bay City, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9852, -95.9704 near Bay City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Matagorda County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ingram, Ira, First Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Matagorda, C.S.A., and St. Mark's Episcopal Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321003689. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.9852, -95.9704 · Bay City, Matagorda County
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