| Marker Number |
1801 |
| Atlas Number |
5367001801 |
| Marker Title |
First National Bank of Weatherford |
| Index Entry |
First National Bank of Weatherford |
| Address |
220 Palo Pinto |
| City |
Weatherford |
| County |
Parker |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
612352 |
| UTM Northing |
3625192 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics |
| Marker Year |
1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
220 Palo Pinto, Weatherford (attached to marble at entrance to bank). |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Founded in 1880, this is the fifth oldest federally chartered bank operating in Texas. It was started under the direction of Samuel H. Milliken (1846-1931), a Parker County industrialist and civic leader and a founder of the railway company that completed the first lines to Weatherford. Walter S. Fant, who worked here for 54 years, and other bankers maintained a sense of community dedication. For over 100 years the First National Bank has led in the development of the city from the days of frontier Indian raids to the current era of industrial and agricultural growth. (1981) |
