Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-15

PROOF EAULTs-A ROOM WITH METALLIC WALLS
The Washington Safe Deposit company was
incorporated April 25th, 1888. and Will commence
business Monday, 18th instant. For the purposes
In view. building of sufficient magnitude abso-
iutely fire proof vaults OF impregnable strength,
ana complete system OF watching were indispen-
SABLE These have been fully attained in the
structure erected by the company on Pennsylvania
avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. The building
Is of brick and stone: the floors formed OF arches o
hIlcA masonry on iron beams, and is OF itself
practically three story safe The safe deposit vaults
were d -agncd ana constructed by Messrs. Herring
y co. especially for this company, and no expense
has been spared TO make them strictly 1iri and
burglar proof All the latest improvements which
mechanical skill has devised for inslriup :: rencth
and security have been adopted and used in their
construction. Patented inventions recently intro
duGed ~ the manufacturers have been used. The
Very best Workmanship has been employed: the
result Is ImPFegAabc vaults which have no SUpc-
Ti0r in tLiS county. The interior IS fiji ed m with
sale ana deposit boxes of varied sizes, suitable for
al requirements. This institution gives every
.S>Urlnc" Ia It's patrons that their yallabCS will
be SAFE. stclt" and protected.
In the construction Oi these vaults combination
ct metals has been used: iron welded, plates Of
steer ana iIoi ana Homogeneous plates of hard and
sol steel and tf:nkliilte, the quality Of resistance
ltc.ng in one being supplied by the others. This
c''nbli%t1on OF pl.t"S forms Il room or case OF
meta, surrounded Ivy wall OF masonry two feet in
tmckh' - iLtse vaults are we'll ventilated. point
OF superiority over those hitherto constructed. The
massive uoUthc NnGrS together are eight inches In
thickness and weigh ten tons. Tongues and
grooves made Iii tie Ranges iltcriocl with CORE
spending tongues aAd grooves in the jambS: that
" hen close l. the doors keyed To the structure
Each door has twenty large and highly polished
steel potts locking i'll on both sides and top and
b1't0l.i- These bolts are secured b. Ilerrings I'M
proved Double Lock, which has an attachment
I" Gc>tnI the spindieS or force the lock from the
door IN addition To these heavy doorS.t acre are in
SD doors 1r ii,t during business hours. Tine locks
are also attached, Which afford protection after the
close If business so that that the doors cannot be
gled even by persons having charge or the locks.
The Vault is not Only securely built, but is so con-
structcd that there il q space all around and be-
tween il and the very heavy walls of the building
it>G.1 This central position places it ON all sides
aiiicf Inc observation OF armed watchmen who are
constant IN attendance, day and night. Burglar
alarm attac linent, are provided, 50 that at any
' GT ne premi Ray Fl s aspns OF h as
POSSESSION OF the only keys to his safe
k9oms are provided where securities 7'', or
OF fohhry or distuibanceo of any kind. Every holder
Oh a a''lt even OF the smallest, is provided with
separate rton for any private business.
ne Two upper stories of the building are utilized
1or tIe storage of fine furniture. pianos works of
art trunks merchandise &c. The building is en-
aGd ventilated. The interior Is finished with VEL
low ana bun brick and tiie and gracefully designed
This building ana Vaults were planned nv Mr..
John 4 Lehman, and erected under his personal
supervision. assisted by Mr.. Thos Williams, MeSsrs
Hornhower q MARSHALL being the ar,.hitects
In the const rue; ion OF the building nearly All thc
resources kncWn to the science alId cnterpri,, of
tc century seem In have been made use OK. The
Sft"tGfe Is certainly model OF il, kind and 1t IS
utC"tiul any similar establishment In the United
states can siirIrtsa IL in point Of Equipment This
company conceived tlc idea OF building which
should Withstand fire or any other elements; that
might cC'A!..He fGr its destruction What
s",ytas rs been achieved critical exa.ni-
iitti"h VIII disclose. The building has frontage
- lttt on Pennsylvania avenue, and 22}a On e.
street its dtrih from street to street is !G6 fest
ana l. lhT'I iuli stories In height. The basement
iiF'' covered with heavy cOatings OF cement is 81,
I tiliit'5 lite from moisture. The front wall and
rear walls are two feet, and the SHE wallis are three
and fear feet III thickness
me trustee, O! the company are VIM G.. MetZc-
i"t, d0iiIi ]. Lehman, Henry Dickson JAS L. Bar
i"lr ii"rail0 browning. X. H. Taylor Francis Nil
tr WIN y. Gordon and ChaS. :. Bradley. The
ohittlN are " IN G. MttZcrott, president: John l..
L'-.EitI, Vice Ire-iient; Samuel Cross secret ry
ana treasurer; ". ". Greenfield. assistant secre-
tirN these E'iltl"m" are all prominent citizens,
having the confidence of tn. community