of Montgomery
One of first state banks in Texas. Chartered Dec. 11, 1906, it began operations in a frame building on lot south of here. Present building was finished 1908 and is now oldest existing commercial building in this once-thriving trade center. As the town's only bank, it served small farmers while cotton was king in area. Safe was once stolen and the vault still has scars from a robbery. Bank was voluntarily liquidated in 1934.HM Number | HM2DIW |
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Year Placed | 1970 |
Placed By | Texas State Historical Survey Committee |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, January 14th, 2019 at 1:03pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 240883 N 3365128 |
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Decimal Degrees | 30.39036667, -95.69673333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 23.422', W 95° 41.804' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 23' 25.32" N, 95° 41' 48.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 936, 832, 281 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 211 Liberty St, Montgomery TX 77356, US |
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