Mansfield in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First National Bank Building

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, May 11, 2024

1. First National Bank Building Marker

Inscription. Built in 1904 for Troy Hackler (1836-1906) to house a bank and doctors’ offices. The bank was chartered on 6 April 1904 with a board of directors named as Samuel T. Marrs, Troy Hackler, Andrew Bratton, L.C. Jackson, Jay Grow, J.W. Spencer, W.H. Grove, H.Τ. Mabry, J.M. Elliott. The bank closed in 1927 because of insufficient funds; reopened as the Farmers and Merchants State Bank and closed again in 1932 when President Roosevelt declared a month’s moratorium for all banks and was never reopened.

Erected 1989 by City of Mansfield.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 32° 33.87′ N, 97° 8.525′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on North Main Street (Business U.S. 287) north of Broad Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 N Main Street, Mansfield TX 76063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Board and Chorn Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); C. A. Smith and Sons Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Farr Best Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Lodge Building

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mansfeild Mill (about 400 feet away); John C. Collier Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ralph Man Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Man's Barn and Land (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.

Regarding First National Bank Building. DowntownTX.org states that a building on this site was originally built in 1901 but was destroyed by fire. The current building was constructed in 1904. Original tenants included the First National Bank on the first floor and doctor’s offices on the second. Other tenants throughout the years have included Mansfield Dry Cleaners, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Gibson Grocery, Western Auto, Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield News-Mirror, apartments, and offices. There was another fire in 1943. The building underwent extensive renovations in 1983, yet much of the original structure remained. The Mansfield Historical Society applied for a Texas Historical Marker in 1985 but was denied. AndiMac Candy Shack currently leases the spot.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 24, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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