The Kilgore National Bank
KILGORE NATIONAL BANK
118 South Kilgore Street
"Led in the town's economic
development following the 1930s Oil Boom. Prosperity in the midst
of the Great Depression influenced the board of directors to
build this structure in 1937. Designed by Henderson architect
James L. Downing, who used Art Moderne and Art Deco styling to
project progress, it housed the bank until the 1970s. It now
serves as a reminder of Kilgore's early business history."
(Plaque on the front of the bank to the right of the entrance:
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. (1990))
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