Dublin National Bank
Dublin, Erath County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1893, John G. Harris, a former railroad president, joined with three other businessmen to establish Dublin National Bank. The bank opened on the heels of the incorporation of the town of Dublin in 1889. Dublin experienced considerable growth in the late 19th century due to the cotton industry and the arrival of the railroad. Dublin National Bank acquired assets of the only remaining local bank in 1933. It continues to operate at its original location and has experienced several building expansions. For more than 100 years, the bank has played a vital role in the development of the Dublin area. It is the oldest continuously operating bank in Erath County. (2006)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
As the railroad arrived and cotton money flowed into newly incorporated Dublin, former railroad president John G. Harris and three partners founded the Dublin National Bank in 1893. It weathered the hard years, absorbing the town's only other bank in 1933, and has operated from the same spot ever since. Today it stands as the oldest continuously operating bank in Erath County.
Why it matters
The bank's longevity reflects how railroads and the cotton economy powered the growth of North Central Texas towns, and how a local institution can anchor a community's fortunes for over a century.
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