Greenville Building and Loan Association

This financial institution was chartered by the state of Texas on December 17, 1886, as the Greenville Building and Loan Association. The formation of the association came as a second railroad line was constructed to Greenville, signaling the future of Hunt County Seat as an important center for trade and commerce. The original directors were Thomas Jefferson Gee, I. Popper, Ira D. Wyse, T. E. Byrd, Ephraim W. Briscoe, Frank P. Alexander, and Asher Mandelbaum. Many of the first directors and stockholders were individuals who had migrated to Greenville and became active leaders in its early development. Their belief in the town's potential was reflected in the establishment of the association, the second oldest continuing thrift institution in the state. In the mid-1930s, during the height of the nation's economic depression, the directors successfully converted the association to a federal mutual savings and loan institution. Renamed Centennial Savings Bank in 1983, when it became a federally-chartered savings bank, the institution has continued to reflect the community support advocated by its founders. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Greenville Building and Loan Association is a historical marker in Greenville, Hunt County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1237, -96.1162 near Greenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Library Movement in Greenville (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Grace Presbyterian Church, Wesley College, and Wesley College Administration Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007795. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.