Sunday, March 5, 2023

First National Bank Building

The fourth episode of season 1 of Walker, Texas Ranger has the standard "bad guy who goes around town doing genuinely bad things" plot.  Shenanigans occur around the usual Dallas/Fort Worth areas in the beginning of the story.  Later in the episode there is some hubbub at an old school looking bank:


The building is located on the downtown square in McKinney, TX (north of Dallas).  It's a historic building that was a bank at one time but now it's an antique shop.


Here is the building's historical marker for your viewing pleasure:


The text reads:

    "Entrepreneur Francis Emerson (1815-1905) founded a McKinney banking firm in 1869, which developed into the First National Bank in 1882. First National bought this site in 1912 and built this classical revival style building. Glazed bricks and massive columns support classical details of cast stone and a gilded eagle. Collin County National Bank, founded in 1883, occupied the building from 1935 to 1958. First Savings and Loan Association officed here from 1958 to 1973."

 Of course Walker and his partner show up to put an end to the nonsense:


But unfortunately they didn't have time to visit downtown McKinney's many unique shops and restaurants (maybe they can plan a Saturday afternoon trip sometime):


A few roundhouse kicks later and McKinney was safe from Mr. Bad Guy...but for how long???