City National Bank
2219 Ave. D, Galveston, TXCity National Bank was founded by W.L. Moody, Jr., in Dec. 1907. Moody was a major business figure in Galveston. In 1911, the bank took over the assets of Galveston National Bank. Structure built specifically for City National Bank. Features a Neo-Classical exterior, not a common style in Galveston, and an interior lobby with a barrel-shaped ceiling. The Interior remains as intact a document as the exterior. A public reception for the opening of the $200,000 structure was held on August 12, 1920. Bank changed its name to Moody National Bank in 1953, and in the early 1960s moved to a new building. Moody's daughter, Mrs. Mary Moody Northern, gave the building to Galveston County for use as a county museum.
Architecturally, the building is one of the most sophisticated structures in downtown Galveston.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.