San Angelo National Bank Building
Also known as: Trimble-Batier-Cobb Insurance
Why it's listed
Rising eight stories above South Chadbourne Street in San Angelo, this 1927 building was constructed for the San Angelo National Bank on the site of the bank's earlier two-story home. Architect Anton F. Korn designed it in the Classical Revival style, with a cut-stone base, a brick shaft and a heavy sandstone cornice. Inside, a basilica-like lobby has fluted Corinthian columns, marble floors and brass fixtures. Banking occupied the basement, first floor and mezzanine, while the upper floors were leased to oil, insurance, real estate and other firms. The bank grew with the Permian Basin oil boom and used the building for nearly 40 years before selling it to the City of San Angelo in 1967. A 1950 south addition is included in the listing, though later changes, including replaced entry doors and removed teller cages, have been modest. It remains among the tallest buildings downtown and is considered a distinctive example of its style in West Texas.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the building as a significant and outstanding example of Classical Revival architecture in San Angelo and West Texas, with a well-preserved interior lobby. It also reflects the growth of the San Angelo National Bank, organized in 1884, during the first Permian Basin oil boom. Its architect, Anton F. Korn, designed other notable Texas buildings, including the Tom Green County Courthouse.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82001740, listed December 16, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 201 S. Chadbourne St., San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | December 16, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001740 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- (specific dates 1927, 1950) |
| Architect / builder | Anton F. Korn - Architect; Henger-Chambers Co. - Builders |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Marked unoccupied/vacant on the form. The roof was recently repaired and the interior needs repainting. The 1956 drive-through addition was razed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.46097, -100.43621 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001740.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q106600325
- This listing as JSON
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