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Texas Mid-Century Modern Banks (page 1)

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Fire Administration Building
Lufkin, TX
This Fire Administration Building originally housed a bank. It appears to be mid-century. Does anyone know what year it was built or what bank was here first? [map]

PrimeWay Federal Credit Union
Houston, TX
The PrimeWay Federal Credit Union was built in 1962 as the Heights State Bank. The building was designed by S.I. Morris. For more, see this website. [map]

First United Bank
Sherman, TX		 BBVA Compass Bank
Harlingen, TX
This First United Bank branch appears to be from the 1960s. I don't know what bank was here originally. [map]

The BBVA Compass Bank was built in 1966. It was previously known as the Harlingen National Bank. I don't know if that was the original name. [map]

Wells Fargo Bank
Corpus Christi, TX
This Wells Fargo Bank branch and skywalk appear to be from the 1960s or 1970s. [map]

Wells Fargo Bank
Corpus Christi, TX
This Wells Fargo Bank is located in the Gulfway Shopping Center which was built in 1960. This building appears to be from then. [map]

American Bank of Texas
Bonham, TX
This American Bank of Texas branch appears to be from the 1960s. By 2019, the building was housing a First United Bank branch. [map]

former Bank of America
Corsicana, TX
2011: 2018:
This Bank of America branch was built in 1956 as the First National Bank of Corsicana. Between 2013 and 2016, this became a Citizens National Bank. [map]

American National Bank Building
Wichita Falls, TX
The American National Bank Building was built as the First Wichita National Building in 1961. At that time, the bank claimed to have the world's tallest sign. For more, see this website. [map]