First National Bank Building

In 1900, two years after the Santa Fe Railway extended its tracks from Amarillo to Canyon City, rancher and banker L.T. Lester established the Stockman's National Bank, which became First National Bank of Canyon City in 1904. Lester commissioned St. Louis architect R.G. Kirsch, designer of the Randall County courthouse, to design the bank building. Completed in 1909, it housed the bank as well as other commercial enterprises. The bank moved out in 1951, and other businesses later occupied the space. The Neoclassical structure remains a commercial landmark, featuring Doric columns and pilasters, a dentil course, and stone coping and window surrounds.

Canyon, Texas · United States