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
First State Bank of Montgomery
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First State Bank of Montgomery is a historical marker in Montgomery, Montgomery County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 165 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3904, -95.6967 near Montgomery. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stewart, Charles Bellinger (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis Law Office, Montgomery Baptist Church Building, and Davis, N. H., Cottage.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007878. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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