First National Bank

First National Bank (HM11W1)

Location: Canyon, TX 79015 Randall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 58.797', W 101° 55.216'

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Organized Jan. 5, 1900, by L.T. Lester, S.F. Sullenberger, and 19 others. First bank in region immediately south of Amarillo. Was vital factor in developing city and county. Was involved continuously with civic programs. Lester served as chairman of the committee to secure West Texas State University.

Originally, called Stockmen's National Bank, prospered on its reputation of friendliness and trust. Has been in four different buildings during its existence. Presidents included L.T. Lester, J.W. Reid, Roy Wright, W.C. Black, Levi Cole, and W.E. Adams.

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First National Bank was acquired by Norwest in 1994 and merged with Wells Fargo in 1999. It is housed under the name of Wells Fargo.
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HM NumberHM11W1
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Marker Number1780
Year Placed1968
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 12:33am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 233415 N 3874716
Decimal Degrees34.97995000, -101.92026667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 58.797', W 101° 55.216'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 58' 47.82" N, 101° 55' 12.96" W
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Area Code(s)806
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2111 4th Ave, Canyon TX 79015, US
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