New-York tribune., 1873-07-26
SAVTyGS blink ENTERPRISES.

NEW QUARTERS FOR THE ATLANTIC SAYINGS BANK.
The Atlantic Savings Bank, in Chatham-st.,
soon become extinct the corporation be known
hereafter as the Bond Street Savings Bank" Already
TIE process o. dcmCsning the old building 40 the
ner Of Bond-st. and the Bowery IL nearly completed,
aAd site is To be erected large non building 10
bo known as tAo Bond Street Savings Bank. Tie build
in viii occupy the entire lot the northwest
OF Bonds;. ana tito B0we:y which is % Oy lJ1 feet ami
wls purchased By the Chatham Bank about three
months ago. Tho building Is TO be tive stories high,
with basement and sabcellar reaching total altitude
~ fCet above the street curb. The main front viii be
Bond-st, and viii be cut up into five secuon- three
projecting and two receding, with pedlments and baus
trades The Bowcry front wi CORES pond with he center
portion Of the Bo1dst front, with, however, but
pcdiIueut. Tho entrance will be from BOnist.,
but there will also be IN entrance on the Bowory side,
largo pOrcJ being erected this side Of tGa hight OF
two stories. This portico is TO be finished with pedi
mcut and will Do surHounted by Two beautiful stat.
representing Labor" and Reward" which 90 be
copies from the two designed in Austria and at the
Vienna Exhibition. Labor i5reprcsentCd by the figure
OF q workuguan with Il slcdge and Reward" is ypi
fed by Il female figure with wreath OF laurels. The
two fronts be OF cast rOn IN tho classical OF Re
nassance style Of architecture, with heavy quon5 aud
five orders OF columns. The building is not intended 70
De ro-prOOf the grdcrs ana stnchiOns being made OF
wood The roof however is to be absolutely dreproof.
by means Of hollow tiles being placed between tue
beams tue whole covered with kind OF prepared CO.
uent over which sheet iron will be placed that in
beng covered with tin. The building Is to De painted
stone color outside window sashos and doors to be
OF black walnut.
Beside the advantage OF a corner situation, this
cldce will present striking appearance account OF
tho beautiful portico the BOwery side which will
ont four feet from the building
The first f5or which is To be fitted and elaborateIy
ornameLted with different kinds OF wood. principally
black walnut will be occupied by the bank, while the
floors above to be lofty, unfinished and leased if
possible families Tho estimated cost OF the sruc-
ture Is si5JO,O aud 1t is to be completed by tie 1st
OF May 1874 Tho plans furnished by Henry Eugel
bert architect, the building will be erected under
bis sHpcrintcndclce.
THE NEW BUILDING or TIE DRY DOCK SAVINGS
BANK.
On the opposite side of the Bowery and
one block above tae Of the Bond Street Savings Bank
large body OF aborers are nov engaged in excayatng
FOR he foundation Of another savings institution Like
the Atlantic Bank, the Dry Dock Savings Bank has be-
come dissatisfied with It's OutOfthe-waY location in
FOarth-st, between Avenues and d. and is erect
ing beautiful building at the corner Of Tnrdst. and
the Bowcry, which will be-, when completed q great
ornament to the east side OF the city The structure VIII
be entirely ont Of the ordinary pattern OF banks and
public buildings, being ia Gothic style OF architecture
TEa building is to front the Bowery, having large
corner entrance. The front will be - feet the side
Thlrd-st being 100 feet In length, while tho hight,
from cellar TO peak, will be o. feet, and the
distance from tho sidewalk to tho cornice co feet
IL IL intended to be- perfectly fe-proor and wood
work is 20 be used in any portion Of It, Sandstone will
be principally employed in its construction The win
dOws 10 be arched at the top the caps being formed
Of Ohio, Oswego, and Now-Brunswck stone. The sruc-
ture exclusively for tho OF the bank. IN the base
ment, which will DO accessible by means OF several
pairs OF stairs, 10 be dressing and toilet rooms
both for the officers and clerks OF the Institution ana
also the apartments Of the janitor Directly above he
basement will be the bankinsroom, which Is TO De
vaulted four handsome pillars OF polished scotch gran
ito rising IN tho center. The book and specie vaults
will be on this floor The former Is To DO con
sructed OF brick with walls two feet thick the specie
vault Will be built and granite with walls two feet
and two inches m thickness. Above tho banking
Gallery IA 10 eN tend on all Sides while IN It's rear
handsome apartment will DO arranged Directors
room The roof Of the building will be composed Of
iron and slate forming nnumerabIe peaks ana gables
giving TO tho odhce very picturesque appearance
An ornamental portico two stories In hight will be
placed on the the upper story forming sort of
yeranda accessible nom the gallery. The floors Of the
building are to bo composed OF iron beams aud brick
and tho whole structure To be- built In the most sub
stanta manner. The work expected to be completed
about October J. l aud its cost 10 estimated at SOJ
0)o.