Edgewood in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old First National Bank Building

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 7, 2024

1. Old First National Bank Building 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.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11411.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 32° 41.906′ N, 95° 53.122′ W. Marker is in Edgewood, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is at the intersection of North Houston Street (Farm to Market Road 859) and Northeast Front Street, on the left when traveling north on North Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 N Houston,

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Edgewood TX 75117, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bennett Joseph Carter Home (about 700 feet away); William H. Humphries Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edgewood Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Edgewood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Slaughter School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Barren Ridge (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgewood.

Old First National Bank Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 7, 2024

2. Old First National Bank Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.