| Marker Number |
1794 |
| Atlas Number |
5497001794 |
| Marker Title |
First National Bank of Decatur |
| Index Entry |
First National Bank of Decatur |
| Address |
306 W. Main St. |
| City |
Decatur |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
631475 |
| UTM Northing |
3678185 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
306 W. Main Street, Decatur |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
28" x 18" |
| Marker Text |
This financial institution was organized in 1883 by Decatur bankers Dan Waggoner, Henry Greathouse, and other pioneer businessmen. Waggoner's son, W. T. Waggoner (b. 1854), a prominent Texas cattleman and oilman, served as bank president from 1904 until his death in 1934. His sound leadership enabled the bank to survive the Depression and become a leader in developing the Wise County area. Located on Decatur's town square for over eighty years, the First National Bank moved to this site in 1966. |
