The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-04
CITY INTELLIGRNC
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS.
The New Northern Liberties National
Rank building.

The New Northern Liberties National
Bank Building.
On Monday next the Northern Liberties Ma
tional Bank will take possession of its new
building at the northwest corner of Third aud
Vine streets. This bank was chartered in 1910,
and commenced active operations in 1914. For
many years 1t has occupied the old time-worn
building No. 227 Vine street; but finally, pressed
by the want of greater counting-room facilities,
and emulous of an establishment worthy SO
staunch and successful concern, it arranged In
May last for the erection of the handsome edlhce
which now rises from the corner OF vine ana
for $450 600, and the building required an
outlay of 100000. While there may
be larger buildings devoted to the banking bnsi-
ness, there is scarcely one more beautiful than
this. The plans we're prepared by james H.
Windrim. architect. The structure is of stone
almost white, cut in blocks with bevelled edges,
enhancing the appearance of the walls It's
depth on Vine street is ga feet inches, its front
on Third street 3S feet aud it rises to the height
of two stories. the roof being edged by stone
balustrade. From the northwest corner there
projects little wing which encloses a winding
stairway leading from the first to the upper
floor The cellar is fitted Up with a Kitchen
dining-room, closets, and large heaters
Upon the first floor we have the
banking room, which we enter through
q large and beautifully-ornamented doorway
Opening into Third street. This banking-room,
ia dimensions 54115 by SO feet, is loored with
tesselated marble. The heavily-moulded and
brghtly-polished walnut counters stand out
upon the floor, leaving behind them ample room
for the clerical corps, and with passage
betwiXt them and the walls of about six feet in
width These counters are surmounted with a
galvanized wire screen, and conveniently
divided for the use of the various departments.
In lieu of a second floor, walnut balcony pro-
iects from the walls, running round the bank
ing-room This not only gives an airy, COM
Portable appearance to the main business-room,
but from the upper windows enables food of
light to pour unobstructedly down where most
it is needed. y-
Back of the banking-room are the cashiers
and presidents rooms handsomely equipped,
partitions of oiled walnut and figured glass
separating them. The first is 16 by Is feet and
the other Is by IL feet in size. They adjoin the
vaults OF these there are two: one o feet by
10, opening into the bank proper and called the
shook vault" the other 12 feet by TO- opening
into the cashiers room, and denoted on the
plans as the 'strong room, where the funds are
to be kept. They are constructed of massive
masonry lined with STEEL and guarded by pom
derous doors of steel and chilled iron which defy
the genius of the most daring and skilful rob
pers. In the rear of the vaults is an ante-roon
feet 10 inches by Is feet. Above these, on the
second floor, is the directors room, 80 feet II
inches by 16 feet inches and two storage
rooms. The edifce is surrounded by iror
paliug, and the windows are protected by secure
though not unattractive grating. 1t has taker
Just one year to build this structure, which is 6
credit to the institution and an ornament tC
p North Third street. -..sit ..s. .l.