Brownson's Bank

John Milton Brownson (1836-1906), a Confederate veteran of the Civil War who grew up in nearby DeWitt County, moved to Victoria in 1866 and opened a grocery store. In 1867 he founded Brownson's Bank, the first banking establishment in Victoria. Located in a frame building on the west side of Main Street between Constitution and Santa Rosa Streets, it became known as Brownson and Company in 1876. Brownson entered into a partnership with Eugene Sibley in 1882 to form Brownson and Sibley. In December 1889 they joined with 22 additional investors and organized the First National Bank of Victoria. Brownson served as first president of the new bank, which opened with a capital stock of $150,000. It was reorganized in 1913 as the Victoria National Bank. The following year, the institution relocated to the Welder Building at this site. The institution became the First Victoria National Bank in 1963. An important element of Victoria's business and economic history, this bank has included among its directors, officers and staff some of the area's most influential citizens. It continues to serve its customers and support numerous civic and charitable endeavors in the community. (1992)

Brownson's Bank is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.7991, -97.0063 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is De Leon Plaza (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Victoria County Courthouse, Band Stand, and Victoria County Courthouse, Former.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469000537. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.