Marker Inscription
Built by Virgil Henson (1882-1967) and W. A. Covin (1871--1946) in 1909, this structure housed the First State Bank of Edgewood. Started by J. P. Downs (1879-1932), it later became the First National Bank. In 1918 a second floor was added, providing meeting space for the directors and a Masonic Lodge. In 1929 the Farmers and Merchants State Bank merged with First National. Directors at the time included N. L. Cheatham, J. E. Humphries, J. H. Jones, Lee Joyner, R. M. Millsaps, W. H. Pickens, Sr., W. A. Presley, R. E. Slaughter, and G. M. Youngblood. The bank moved in 1959 and the building later housed a cafe. (1980)
About this site
First National Bank Building, Old is a historical marker in Edgewood, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6999, -95.8853 near Edgewood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spradlin, A. L., Log Cabin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Heritage Park Museum, Edgewood Cemetery, and Humphries, William H., Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011411. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
