FIRST - Brick Structure in Friona, TX
Posted by: YoSam.
N 34° 38.298 W 102° 43.104
13S E 709131 N 3835300
Display in the city park....
Waymark Code: WM13257
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2020
Views: 2
County of Sign: Parmer County
Location of Sign: corner of 8th St. & Main St. (TX 214), city park, Friona
Old State Bank Built 1910
Demolished 1995
Sign Text:
CITY OF FRIONA
Established1/1/1910 1906 * Incorporated 1928
FRIONA'S OLD SANTA FE DEPOT,
BUILT 1908,
WAS MOVED FROM BESIDE THE TRACKS
TO THE PARK DURING
THE TEXAS SESQUICENTENNIAL IN 1986.
MOVING, RESTORATION, AND UPKEEP
ARE SOPNSORED BY
THE HERITAGE SOCIETY
* * *
THESE COLUMNS WERE PART OF
FRIONA'S FIRST BRICK STRUCTURE.
THE OLD FRIONA STATE BANK
AT THE CORNER OF MANI & FIFTH;
BUILT 1910 -- DEMOLISHED 1995.
THE COLUMNS WERE DONATED TO THE
PARK BY ST. ESTHER'S CHURCH.
Community Heritage Society of Friona, Inc
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