Beeville in Bee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First National Bank of Beeville
The increases in population and trade volume brought by the arrival of the San Antonio & Aransas Pass and the Gulf,Western Texas & Pacific Railways in the late 1880s made the establishment of a bank necessary. In December of 1889 thirty investors met and organized the First National Bank of Beeville and elected A.C. Jones, Louis B. Randall, B.W. Klipstein, J.H. O'Connor, Viggo Kohler, J.C. Wood and J.R. Hoxie to the first board of directors.
The first National Bank of Beeville operated on the courthouse square until 1894, when it relocated to the vicinity of the railroad depot. Functioning at that site for 66 years, the bank moved in 1960 and again in 1984 to be near major auto routes.
It is one of the few banks in South Texas to have been independent and locally owned and operated for one hundred years.
Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1790.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce . A significant historical month for this entry is December 1889.
Location. 28° 24.4′ N, 97° 44.035′ W. Marker is in Beeville, Texas, in Bee County. Marker is on East Houston Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 East Houston Street, San Antonio TX 78201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Joseph Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Glenwood Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Rose Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Philip's Episcopal Church (approx. ¾ mile away); William E. Madderra Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); McClanahan House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beeville.
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