First National Bank Building

An excellent example of early 20th century Classical Revival style, the First National Bank of Jayton was erected about 1912 by descendants of early Kent County pioneers. Classical features of the edifice, such as the polished granite Ionic columns, bull's eye windows, quoins, and the unusual recessed entry portico, are typical of the favored imagery of stability and order among banks of the period. The domed skylight is a device often employed by the building's architect, Rockwell H. Stuckey (1855-1936). The bank closed in the 1930s; the building continues to serve the community as a financial institution, many of its personnel descendants of bank founders. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998

First National Bank Building is a historical marker in Jayton, Kent County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Kent County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 8 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2477, -100.5743 near Jayton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kent County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Double Mountain Salt Works, Jayton Cemetery, and Putoff Canyon.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5263011993. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.