Historical Marker

First National Bank

Giddings · Lee County · Dedicated 1969 · THC Atlas #5287008149

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Marker Inscription

Lee County's oldest banking institution. An agent for progress in this area. Founded 1891 at merger of P. M. Cuney & Co., private bank, with First National Bank of Elgin (founded in 1890 by 30 merchants and ranchers). The officers were Dr. J.A. Fields, president; Cuney, E. J. Archinard, I. J. Fariss, J. L. Rousseau, Ed R. Sinks and S. F. Wade, directors.

About this site

First National Bank is a historical marker in Giddings, Lee County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1827, -96.9370 near Giddings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fletcher Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Schubert House, First Presbyterian Church, and Lee County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008149. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.1827, -96.9370 · Giddings, Lee County
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