| Marker Number |
13757 |
| Atlas Number |
5507013757 |
| Marker Title |
First National Bank in Rhome |
| Index Entry |
First National Bank in Rhome |
| Address |
US 287, SH 114 |
| City |
Rhome |
| County |
Wise |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 287 bypass at SH 114 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Prominent area businessman Dan Waggoner began this financial institution in 1904 as a branch of his privately-owned bank in Decatur (15 mi. NW). His son, W.T., served for a time as its president. Rhome's first bank was given a national charter in 1914 and grew steadily through the years. Its sound financial policies enabled it to survive the period of the Great Depression. Headquartered downtown for more than seventy years, the First National Bank in Rhome has been located at this site since 1975. (1984) |
