| Marker Number |
9188 |
| Atlas Number |
5021009188 |
| Marker Title |
First National Bank of Bastrop |
| Index Entry |
First National Bank of Bastrop |
| Address |
603 Spring St. |
| City |
Bastrop |
| County |
Bastrop |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
661801 |
| UTM Northing |
3332312 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Corner of Main and Spring Sts., Bastrop |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
First bank in county. In early days, money for safekeeping was placed with mercantile firms. Organized as "Bank of Bastrop County", in March 1889; became a national bank on Aug. 10, 1889. Presidents of this bank have been J. C. Buchanan, B. D. Orgain, W. A. McCord, W. B. Ransome, Earl C. Erhard and Gates B. Mack. Present structure built 1950, is on site of 1860's law office of Geo. W. Jones and J. D. Sayers; each served Texas as Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Congressman. Sayers was Governor, 1899-1903. Noted trading store of John Swan Johnson also stood here. (1967) |
