email: roadarch@outlook.com

Texas Mid-Century Modern Banks (page 2)

(hit "refresh" to get the most recent version of this page; click on photos for larger images)

First Coleman National Bank
Coleman, TX
This First Coleman National Bank motor bank was built in 1964. The nearby branch is now known as the Coleman InterBank and a more modern motor bank has been built. This building is no longer in use other than as a shaded parking area. [map]

Coleman County
State Bank [gone]
Coleman, TX		 First State Bank
Columbus, TX
The Coleman County State Bank moved to this pre-existing building in 1948. The building was probably clad with these gold metal screens in the 1960s. The screens were removed by 2023. [map]

This First State Bank was remodeled in 1971 to its current look. The exterior walls were removed and the building was enlarged. The facade is faced with Italian granite. [map]

Wells Fargo Bank
Corpus Christi, TX		 Wells Fargo Bank
Corpus Christi, TX
The Wells Fargo Bank branch and skywalk shown on the left above appear to be from the 1960s or 1970s. The bank had closed in 2021. [map]

The Wells Fargo Bank shown on the right above is located in the Gulfway Shopping Center which was built in 1960. This building appears to be from then. [map]

First Community Bank
Corpus Christi, TX
This First Community Bank branch appears to be from the 1960s. [map]

Frost Bank
Corpus Christi, TX
This Frost Bank branch was designed by Donnelly and Spear and built in 1965 as a Parkdale State Bank. The building was vacant in 2022. [map]

Kleberg Bank
Corpus Christi, TX
This Kleberg Bank was built in 1969 as a Mercantile National Bank. The building was vacant in 2022. In 2023, there were plans to either restore or demolish the building. For more, see this website. [map]