Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-02
[From Tie pAiladel,hia Co.,fte.7
DESCRIPTIONS or THE INTERIOR OF THE ,,v,
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| DESCRIPTIONS or rHe INTERIOR OF the I,v,rf r
| STATES BANK BUILDING
inns ounce Is situated in north south dirsciiop
ironing IN Chefnut and Library streets rs I.ns,h
intending the p0riicos, Is l6l fCei aud bread in go
81 feet The floor Of The principal ground srar, il
elevated feet, surrounded on all sides NV a err,r'
ieti vide, rising feet ane paved with large lag %
| jJutsd together. e ''''"''
| Tie NAN entrance Is tom Chtsnut street b, Nit,
of uarhie steps extend ng along the whole ext.ni :.
lie pOTtic-. TIE door The Centre Opeus int -
vesiibuie With circular enfs emarattng ,,e ,a
aud loan Offices. The right and left together y,.
commodiuuS lobby leading To- the banking roc,n 81"
Vestbue ceiling IS proi itsed pannelsd dome Diva
"a I'M" thfee compartments by bands enriched by te
6uiochs spTingHg tom projecting inrpost c,piain
Tug sunsfn irete The paveUen. tassilatea w Nh
Amen an aud Italian BILE throughout
The haa ing room occupies ihe centre Of The hpid
rug, beng Is feet wide, its length feet In an cast
ana wes' direction and lighted exclusively from these
asPscls It's leading features present double range of
sN Huied marble columns, ~ iBches diameie, a, y.
o.ance "i ~ lee each rom the side walls forming
screen or gallery for The clerks desks bIcb are ns
within the inieecoumlnaiIou. These columns ste Of
the Greek Ionic order. with fun entahlaiure ard
Oiockhg course on which the psa central and 'tetaI
arches are supported, The central arch ben, senc,n
dcal Is rs feet IN diameter, by 81 feet in length
undivided Into seven compartments <ifb otoisS,ino
coBcentIic piabauds over ard equal sisnicier h
each column, the Intervals heng enriched -,th omar.
sUGben nouided paneIs-ths eeiiing ~ az f, n
The floor TO this crown ofhe arch executed with ercs
precision aud effect. An Ishiniam wreaib~ carved In
one entire block Of Pennsylvania white marble sur
hTsi panel over the cDtabldtnTe IN the cen re- b rsisn
Of which 10 copied rom The of an anltqHe rei
All ltfa ~
abe work on The Antiquities Of Athens
Inc uIers' counters are composed Of marble f,rurp
Paneied pruestas across cnd the banking
commencing az tine hrsI column from each end of The
walls. 80 N
The president and cashiers room together win IN.
special deposit vault. and flight Of yriva,e ,nar,ic
aalls, open rom The banking tue north the
toulh tide tmhfaJeS the assistant CaFhcr chief clerk
waits, and yssbnle leading 20 the ockboders room
The stuckh"ldrTs' room Is parable kptalu uf2s ~.
~ so feet eiue lighted nOm The south nnu; ba,luo
er"ihdrched ceitng with projecting patbauds enfrl,d
wan lhe otbis sprHgns near the base nfibe groin
angie across The mi circular inrad1s 81 the arcb.
Zach tud or this room is ofnauIrntgd with uirbes
VIDE the READS " which forw archiiare toncgptrc
shortest diameter. ~
The committee rooms nom TIE Stockholders men
right ana it, by igs flights ~ marble stsfs eadinr 10
he t0rk Chamber and other apartments on the serrud
'ioy. TIE private tiarway ffom ibe barkinr room
tsds 10 the directors. cngIavers ana plairpt
sfs, rooms htiug Hghted nom the roof as > ylepo
nh'sS g'ass leb 20 f,ct diameter aad inrhfs tcf
h1haiacib'eh ~ n0sion hy Messis JafFts Co. the
ieh being inserted ~ niathie curb s plicrd on Tue
ipsN 81 cone which peffsrsics tae arch above he
tairwaj. "
AZ Tie internal door jlnlbs siis yand p,poss afeo
pa, nr-t"e ire PLACES principally rrdeT The andnys 4
md formed wiii the thitkutss % he external vail,
"d tsvefed will 'aics east ilc;i pla,ts.
we bs#kug fne'r Be- aatplj warmed b. wa east Iron
niNacfst lihcd "b orc hfitk teirr sii-fiy erected
Ht'N ~ aF ciarHcf. through Uhicb the tNiefEaiaf Z
lotrtefe rs-sfs eHd hecoges heated by Tie fn,n,rc.
then risss tltoH4h The atch TITO circular fgst,c
tdesia! rcforaiea fe SIDES ont ~ witch u IS snf
fru ~ escape itso The The whole body 81 the
"hHids rs afcbt9 iH bor.h proof manner ffou Size
''dI 10 we T"pf. hirh f3 cevrfCd wis COrbtr "a
tfdps F"'insiofnd riiuin ibo b0cy of ;he dyisOu
q may hc be'e practically use'al TO observe fbatn
'iaing u 9"'jiq ratwe stVnidbs iiiHs tvnsftc,sdi