The bank began operating in a space leased in the Trust Building at 2228 Avenue E, but soon moved to another building at the intersection of Tremont and Market Streets, where it remained until 1920. The Moody family also built the
Medical Arts Building (1927–29), and the
Jean Lafitte Hotel (1927), among the biggest structures in Galveston. The hotel, in the
Strand Historic District, is also NRHP-listed. And in the same block as the City National Bank is the
U.S. National Bank (192325), an Italian Renaissance 11-story skyscraper building that is an "interesting contrast" architecturally, and was also listed in the study. She donated the building to Galveston County in 1972, and in 1978, it opened as the Galveston County Historical Museum. The building suffered major destruction to its air and electrical systems caused by
Hurricane Ike in 2008, after which the exhibits and artifacts were moved to the
Galveston County Courthouse. Moody National Bank's growth showed a need for more office space, so the organization had a new facility constructed at 2302 Post Office Street, where it remains at present. It vacated the 1920 structure, which was later donated to Galveston County. The building was listed on the National Register as part of a collection covered in a study of the city's historic resources. The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ==See also==