First National Bank of Canadian

Successor to first bank in Texas Panhandle: the Traders' Bank at Canadian, organized by Henry Hamburg and Robert Moody on August 1, 1887. In 1892 Moody and D. J. Young, his son-in-law, established the Canadian Valley Bank. The two men converted it into the First National Bank of Canadian in 1903. Moody was an official at all three banks. The present structure was built in 1920. Architect was J. C. Berry.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark—1970

Marker is at the intersection of South 2nd Street (U.S. 60) and East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South 2nd Street.

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