First National Bank
Historical marker location:
Oldest bank in Delta County. Founded 1889 as private firm operating in a grocery store.
Chartered as a national bank 1891. Erected this building 1909.
Guaranty State Bank merged with First National 1925. This bank has had continued growth.
The founder, Wm. J. McDonald (1844 - 1926), at his death left a great fortune to establish an astronomical observatory of the first order - the McDonald Observatory, in West Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) 1966
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