The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27
KINGS COUNTY SAYINGS BAsx.



one OF the finest bank buildings In the state has
jnst been completed at the OF Fourth street
and Broadway, Williamsburg, for the use OF the
Kings County Savings Bank. II the Eastern District
OF Brooklyn IL generally somewhat behind hand In
Keeping pace with the spirit OF the times this build
ing IL an evidence that there Is somewhere sufficient
enterprise among the inhabitants TO prompt the
managers Of this savings bank to put mp an edhce
which would be credit to any Of the leading tho
roughfares OF this city.
The elegant structure has width OF forty-three
feet on broadway, and depth OF eighty feet on
Fourth street. and Is built Of dorchester brown stone
II consists OF three stories, basement aud French
attic. The foundations are Lam In concrete ak feet
wide, with thick footing courses OF stone OF the
same thickness, the cellar walls being about three
feet thick and the upper brick walls twenty inches
thick. The exterior OF the building IL In the Italian
style, with Mansard roof. The nrst story Is rustic
work, With yerinlcelacd Quoins and heavy mould
ings or Doric character while the second story
l. finished In the Ionic. and the thiid story IN the
Corlnihian style. The windows are broad nalked
surnounted by appropriate pediments ana sculp-
ture. The bank entrance u through bold Doric
portico supported By banded columns deeply YER
mculated and crowned by a massive pcdiment IN
the tympannm Of which bee hive ana grape vine
In dtio reileeo, Handsomely sculpiured nave been
Introduced, typical OF the institution. Above
tnls entrance the centre OF the facade
IL recessed sufficiently 10 allow OF the
complete insulation 0! tue columns the treatment OF
a. TO exhibit the outlines with singular beauty
against the deep shadows cast m the hue material
by the recessed breaks. The angles OF the building
are wen finished, with nodded quons, while broad
bands or belt courses and cntablatures mark the d.
vision OF the stories. The building is crowned with
an elaborate cornicc, richly trussed and panclled
with rosettes above which again Is avery handsome
pedl ncnt in which has been placed large illumirl-
atcd clock which viii be great boon to the nhaDi-
tantq OF the vicinity. The Mansardroo ~ covered with
ONO slate OF dIferent colors and fancy patterns,
with the name Of the bank inIaid on the two streets.
The roof Is farther ornamcnted with rich and promi-
nent dormer windows, the angles OF which are
heavily mou ded In zinc. The water tables or base,
platforms and steps are OF massive granite OF light
color The slze OF the lot on which the structure
has been elected IL forty.threc feet by cghty-one
feet and the building has front elevation OF seven.
ty.two feet The roof has an elevation VI niteen
feet.
Tnere n q separate entrance through broad
arclway on Fourth street for the upper floors, the
staircase being about feet WIDE On this side the
keystone OF the window arches are handsomely
scuptured with tho monogram OF the institution
the centre one having M addition squirrel cut as
an emblem or the saving nature " those whouse tbs
hullalna lpe glass used u Enxlsh psste slasa. 81.