Historic Place

Old Continental State Bank

Roanoke · Denton County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #2086001939

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Marker Inscription

Commerce, Architecture

About this site

Old Continental State Bank is a historic place in Roanoke, Denton County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 4 historic places documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9993, -97.2292 near Roanoke. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roanoke Water Tower (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Roanoke, Roanoke Lodge No. 668 A.F. & A.M., and Roanoke I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2086001939. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Old Continental State Bank in Roanoke was built in 1906 as the town's first bank, ending decades in which residents had to travel to Fort Worth or Denton to handle cash. Its president, "Lifey" Brand, later became Texas banking commissioner and was credited with helping save Texas banks during the Great Depression. Built of light-tan brick with a corbeled parapet and false corner chimneys, it is the most intact of Roanoke's few remaining historic commercial buildings and is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sources: roanoketexas.gov dentoncountyhistoryandculture.wordpress.com

📍 32.9993, -97.2292 · Roanoke, Denton County

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Nearby in Denton County

Roanoke Lodge No. 668 A.F. & A.M.

Roanoke I.O.O.F. Cemetery