City National Bank
National Register of Historic Places

City National Bank

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Listed
August 13, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001680

About this property

The City National Bank (CNB) was a bank, and the name of the historic building in Galveston, Texas, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP). The bank was founded in December 1907 by William Lewis Moody Jr. (1866–1954) and the building was completed in 1920. City National Bank renamed itself the Moody National Bank in 1953 to honor the founder. The downtown building served as the Galveston County Historical Museum until 2008 when it was badly damaged by Hurricane Ike, after which the museum's assets were moved to the Galveston County Courthouse. Since then the former CNB building has been unused.

Location

2219 Ave. D
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
29.30529, -94.79340

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was City National Bank listed on the National Register?

City National Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1984.

What type of historic resource is City National Bank?

City National Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for City National Bank?

The period of significance for City National Bank is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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