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Oldest bank in Delta County. Founded 1889 as private firm operating in a grocery store. Chartered as a national bank 1891. Erected this building 1909. Guaranty State Bank merged with First National 1925. This bank has had continued growth. The founder, Wm. J. McDonald (1844 - 1926), at his death left a great fortune to establish an astronomical observatory of the first order - the McDonald Observatory, in West Texas. RTHL 1966
First National Bank is a historical marker in Cooper, Delta County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Delta County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 54 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3739, -95.6888 near Cooper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas Livery Stable (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Delta County Courthouse, Cooper Rail Depot, and East Texas Normal College.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5119006936. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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