Farmers and Merchants Bank – Infrared View, Pilot Point, Texas

This infrared photograph, captured with a Nikon D2x IR conversion, presents the historic Farmers and Merchants Bank Building in Pilot Point, Texas. The building, located at Pilot Point Texas, is a landmark of small-town Americana—a relic of early 20th-century Texas banking architecture.

Infrared light transforms the scene into a surreal study of texture and tone. The ornate Romanesque Revival façade, with its arched windows, carved stone details, and symmetrical brickwork, appears crisp and luminous. Vegetation surrounding the building glows in pale, ethereal whites—an infrared signature that contrasts sharply with the deep, nearly black sky, adding drama to the composition.

Originally built in the early 1900s, the Farmers and Merchants Bank reflects a time when rural towns invested in grand architecture to symbolize financial stability and civic pride. Though it no longer serves as a bank, the building remains a focal point of Pilot Point’s downtown square, embodying both history and endurance.

This image is part of an ongoing Americana project, documenting not just places but the textures and atmospheres that define the American experience, often through the unique lens of infrared photography.