Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-04

TEE BANKING HOUSE, OF THIS FIRST Ma
TIoNAL BASK.-We are indebted to Mr..
Ryer, the Architect Of the tasteful structure
now in process of erection on the North
East corner of Church and College Streets,
by the First National Bank, for the sub
stance of the following description of it.
When completed. the building Will present
two not highly ornamented yet handsome
and substantial brick and stone fronts, of 25
feet inches on Church street, by 4s feet on
College street.
The basement story is quite plain, Of
brick, the openings having segment heads.
The principal story is relieved BY series of
brick pilasters with stone bases and caps,
from which are sprung boldly relieyed brick
arches, which add materially to the strength
and appearance of the whole building.
Immediately above the arches is placed a
grey stone cornice or belt-course, from which
start the upper window openings, the main
feature of which is that each is carried up
through the third story in an elongated
opening, divided in the centre by an orna-
mental iron panel. The head of the opening
is finished by handsome iron caps. This style
Of window opening is new in Burlington, is
altogether very pleasing in effect and gives
a distinct character to the entire building.
The brick work will 90 about seven feet
above the heads of the third story eaps-at
about three feet above the caps will be
Ianeled frieze in brick work, Immediately
above which will be placed the dentil course
and crown Of the main cornice, which will
be supported by eight or ten handsome
trusscs or brackets. The cornice will be
carried across both fronts. All the outside
iron and wood work will be painted and
sanded to initiate the grey stone on the first
story. which will very much Improve ihe ap-
pearauce eff the building. All of the win
dows are 70 be glazed with the best quality
French plate glass, those on principal story
to be single lights to the sash; the effect OF
this gIas, will be very fine.
The interior of the Bank and the Directors
Room III be finished and fitted up in a most
thorough manner with all the modern i'm
grovements.
The basement, ID and Sd stories, will be
fitted mp as fret class Offices, with marble
wash basins. water closets, steam heating
apparatus, gas, etc.
One thing worthy Of notice in this build
ing is the use Of wrought iron beams in
place o.! wood these beams are to have
brick arches between them. making the
buiIiiug fre-Yrool as regards the walls and
A5ors.
The extension On College street. will be
put up very neatly, with iron store front,
orick above, 2i and 80 story openings to
have neat iron caps. and the whole to be
finished with a tasteful eorniee. The interior
VIII be fitted With gas, steam and water. 1t
viii in all probability he put up this winter.
Won A MiddlchuTy farmer undertakes
70 show the farmers how the wood market Of
that town may be ruined. lie calculates
that wood at price above $3.50 per cord is
dcarer thiu coal at Sll.5O per ton. and that
the prices now asked for wood-S6 to 81 per
cOrd-will drive consumers who have to buy
to the use Of coal, and that when they once
begin 10 use coal they viii not return 70
wood. That Is just how The matter has
worked in this town. The almost universal
use of eoal is beginning at last to tell on the
price Of wood in this market. $500
afu
WxoosKI.--Thc Burlington Wcolen Mil
3 have over 200 men az work aHi Are using
all energies to repair the damages oi the late