First National Bank Building (Jayton, Texas)

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First National Bank Building
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First National Bank Building
Location102 N. Donoho St.,
Jayton, Texas
Coordinates 33°14′52″N100°34′27″W / 33.24778°N 100.57417°W / 33.24778; -100.57417 (First National Bank Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectR.H. Stuckey
Architectural style Classical Revival, Enframed Block
NRHP reference No. 97001209 [1]
RTHL No. 11993
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1997
Designated RTHL1997

The First National Bank Building at 402 Donoho St. in Jayton, Texas was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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It is a Classical Revival-style building with brick veneer and masonry bearing walls on a concrete foundation. It also served as the Kent County Courthouse in 1955. [2]

It was designed by architect Rockwell Henry Stuckey (1855-1936). [2]

It is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Hubert Welch Jr. (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First National Bank Building / Kent County Courthouse" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

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