Marker Inscription
A private firm; Brenham's first bank, founded 1866 by lawyer-brothers J. D. and D. C. Giddings. This building was erected 1872 for bank, with Brenham Chapter No. 5, Royal Arch Masons, owning third floor. Bank closed in 1945.
Historical Marker
Giddings & Giddings
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About this site
Giddings & Giddings is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1668, -96.3981 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Brenham Maifest (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Texas Confederate County Commissioners Court, Washington County Courthouse, and Washington County, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008338. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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