NPS Forni 10-aOO-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Department of the Interior For NPS UM onty National Register of Historic Piaces received s/^'^l^i inventory—Nomination Form date entered

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County_ Galveston _USGS Quad 2994/231 Survey site no, 11. City Galveston UTMs 325830/3242950 Name City National Bank. Date: factual 1910-20 Est. Address 2219 Ave. D. Architect/Builder Weary and Eiford Co.. Chicago Contractor M.C. Bowden Owner Galveston County Style/Type Neo-Classical Revival Attn; Judge Ray Holbrook Original use bank Address 722 Moody Present use countv museum Galveston. 77550 Present condition good Block/Lot 502/E 18ft. lOin. of lot 2 & W. 16ft. bin, of lot 3i less than 1 acre Description Rectangular commercial structure of dressed stone; pedimented portico with Corinthian columns; elaborate entrance approached bv center stairs: doorway with complete entablature; decorative bronze urns placed between columns: "CITY NATIONAL BANK" carved on frieze.

Significance City National Bank was founded by W.L. Moody. Jr.. in Dec. 1907. Moody was ma.jor business figure in Galveston. In 1911. bank took over assets of Galveston National Banlc. Structure built specifically for City National Bank. Features a Neo^ Classical exterior, not a common style in Galveston, and an interior lobby with a barrel-shaped ceiling. Interior remains as intact a document as exterior. Public reception for opening of $200,000 structure was held August 12. 1920. Bank changed name to in 1953, and in the early 1960s moved to a new building. Moody's daughter, Mrs. Mary Moody Northern, gave the building to Galveston County for use as a county museum. Architecturally, building is one of most sophisticated structures in downtown Galveston.

Relationship to site: Moved ^date ^or Original site x Describe pn block with E.S Levy Building and U.S. National Bank. Bibliography Galveston Daily News. Aug. InforTnant_ 22 & 29, 1920; Rosenberg Library Archives Recorder_ Ellen Beasley Date Nov. 1982

Continuations; WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June T984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

City National Bank (Central Business District MRA) Galveston County Working No. MAR 2 9 1984 TEXAS Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: //^fc/y^ - V^^/ Action: 1_ ACCEPT im resubmission TETURN. • nomination by person or local government REJECT_ LU owner objection Federal Agency: • appeal

Substantive Review: LU sample • request LD appeal LU NR decision Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: 7 technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed l^elow

1.- Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Status Present Use Public Acquisition Accessible

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? • yes • no 7. Description

Condition Check one Check one excellent I I deteriorated unaltered • original site LD good LD ruins altered moved date. LDfair LD unexposed

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

LD summary paragraph LD completeness * LD clarity I I alterations/integrity • dates I I boundary selection 8. Significance

Period Areas of Significanoe—Check and Juttify bakm

Specific dates Buikter/ArcNtact Statement of Significance (In one paragraph)

• summary paragraph LD completeness LD clarity LD applicable criteria LD justification of areas checked LD relating significance to the reiouroa LD context O relationship of integrity to significanoa LD justification of exception • other

9. Major Biblk>graphical Rafaranoae

)40. Geographical Data

X Acreage of nominated property /^.^ Quadrangle name UTM References

Verbal boundary description and juitiflcatian

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Praienration Officar CartHkMtan The evaluated significance of this property within the ttM* k:

national

State Historic Preservation Officer tignaturt

title date

13. Other

• Maps • Photographs • other

Questions conceming this nomination may ba draclid to.

Signed (^/)/^-^^*'-'^r

Commmtmloranflwmtmf^ HPS Form 10-900-a cyezi United States Department off the Interior National Park Service For NPS use National Register of Historic Piaces received 'Af/ll-/1 Inventory—Nomination Form date entered

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Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name Central Business District Multiple Resource Area State Galveston County, TEXAS

Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature

1. Building at 1921—1921-1/2 |feeper ^-y^,uL^u^4^tS-yt^^ f/^U^ Avenue D Kasional Register Attest

2. Building at 1925—1927 Market f1?!eeper r/ii.Z''-ct^^.ylS^y£^^^ r/i^hf Street Hat ^ ^^"^^^"^^^^ ^ ^ Substantive Review Attest City Hall '7^ Keeper ^^yj^ - r//t/lr9 Attest 4. City National Bank ^A^eeper c:77^U^L^.^^y^-y^ ^/y/^. national Register \ »^ ^ Attest

5- Eiband's /iteeper CT^^-^^^'^'^^^yc^^^ ^/'^M Entered In the National Register Attest

6. First Evangelical Lutheran ftr^eper r^>f^^Ux.aV^y<-..^ ^)^, Church R-JX^ter Attest

House at 2528 Postoffice St. Keeper (^y^//,^-:^^^^^ //^ Substaativa Review. Attest

3. Houses at 2017—2023 Avenue I J^l'^eeper /Z>d-iJ.^^A.^u.'^y§yt^ ^/'ZA^j-

Attest

9. I.O.O.F. Lodge \eeper ^ Entered In tfiff National Register Attest 10. Jean Lafitte Hotel ilntor >•! 1:; y;a Attest WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

City National Bank (Central Business District MRA) Galveston County TEXAS Worl

Substantive Review: CD sample request CH appeal CU NR decision Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited t)elow .substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Status Present Use Public Acquisition Accessible

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property \yeen determined eligible? • yes CJ no 7. Description

Condition Check one Check one excellent I I deteriorated unaltered • original site CD good CD ruins altered moved date. • fair CD unexposed

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

• summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity CD alterations/integrity • dates CD boundary selection 8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify tielow

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (In one paragraph)

• summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity CD applicable criteria CD justification of areas checked CD relating significance to the resource • context CD relationship of integrity to significance CD justification of exception CD other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

13. Other

CD Maps CD Photographs CD Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to.

Signed Date Phone:

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000842