Marker Inscription
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)
About this site
Site of First Bank in La Feria is a historical marker in La Feria, Cameron County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1585, -97.8239 near La Feria. The nearest cataloged historic site is La Feria (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dunlap House, Longoria, Rosalio, House, and La Feria Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061004782. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
