Historical Marker Program

Guthrie National Bank

Logan County
Location: at First Street and Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie
Coordinates: 35.878103, -97.426731
Material: Aluminum
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Government; Industry/Business; Territorial Period, 1861–1907; Urban Development

The bank was the first brick structure built in what would become Oklahoma Territory. Completed in the summer of 1889, the building housed the grand reception for a visiting congressional delegation in September of that year. In 1923, the present building replaced the original structure. The Guthrie National Bank was the first national bank chartered in either of the twin territories.