Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 20, 2021

1. Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association Marker

Inscription. Chartered on August 13, 1890, the Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association is the oldest surviving savings association in the state of Texas. Charter members of the association included local business leaders Phil H. Foscue, W. F. Henderson, T. F. Gafford, L. H. Avinger, M. G. Miller, O. M. Pate, John D. Williams, S. D. Crittenden, and R. F. Blythe. T. F. Gafford served as the first managing officer.

Originally located in a two-story building southeast of the town square, the association responded to economic growth and development in the area brought about by the arrival of the railroad. Supporting both urban and rural building projects and home construction, the association has played an important role in Hopkins County history. Many of the area's businesses trace their roots to loans made by the association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The association moved to new offices at this site in 1961. Among its public contributions are the support of numerous charitable and civic organizations through monetary assistance and the donation of meeting space. Benefits of the association's business practices

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can now be seen beyond the boundaries of Hopkins County in a number of northeast Texas communities.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7329.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1890.

Location. 33° 8.356′ N, 95° 36.164′ W. Marker is in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County. It is at the intersection of North Davis Street and Atkins Street, on the right when traveling north on North Davis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs TX 75482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Christian Church

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 20, 2021

2. Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); City National Bank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Union Stockade (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs (about 500 feet away); Hopkins County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Hopkins County Echo-Daily News-Telegram (about 700 feet away); Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King / Texas in the Civil War (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sulphur Springs.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.