San Marcos: First National Bank Building

Three storey corner building labeled Hays County Annex

First National Bank renovated. (San Marcos Main Street)

Three storey corner building labeled First National Bank, dated 1909

Historic image (San Marcos Main Street)

Three storey corner building labeled First National Bank, with a ‘modern’ façade covering the original turn of the century style

Modernized. (San Marcos Main Street)

Three storey corner building labeled First National Bank, under renovation, showing the modern façade removed

Slipcover removal. Note condition of building across E. San Antonio! (San Marcos Main Street)

First National Bank Building, LBJ and San Antonio Streets

Next to the courthouse, this three-story structure is the most substantial building on the square.  Formerly the First National Bank, this handsome, 3-story, 1909 building was "modernized" in the 1950s with a baby blue aluminum covering. The building was renovated through a public/private partnership to its original grandeur, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notice the variety of commercial buildings as you walk north along LBJ to Hopkins. Sleuth through the historic images to see the slipcover transformation several of the buildings have undergone. 

Then take a left, continuing around the square until you take a right onto Guadalupe.

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