| Marker Number |
4782 |
| Atlas Number |
5061004782 |
| Marker Title |
Site of First Bank in La Feria |
| Index Entry |
First Bank in La Feria, Site of |
| Address |
118 N. Main St. |
| City |
La Feria |
| County |
Cameron |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
617547 |
| UTM Northing |
2893771 |
| Subject Codes |
businesses; banks; communities; city officials |
| Marker Year |
1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
SE corner N. Main St. (FM 506) and E. Commercial Ave. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The Cameron County Bank of La Feria, this community's first bank, occupied this structure soon after it was founded in 1912. The building was erected by W.A. Strickland, a well-known contractor here. Organized as a private institution, the bank received a state charter in 1913. Its founder was Illinois-born Bailey H. Dunlap (1886-1957), who served as first mayor of La Feria in 1915. The bank was rechartered as the First National Bank of La Feria in 1925. After it moved to new quarters in 1927, this building was occupied by other businesses. (1975) |
