The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-23
BUILT FOR ALL TIME.
Plans of the New Title Guar
antee and Trust Com
nany's Splendid Home.
Slid AND FIRE PROOF
Stone and Iron Almost the Only
Materials---0rnamental
Features.
Slid AND FIRE PROOF
TO COST OVER $4,000

The New Jersey Title Guarantee and
Trust Company are now erecting one Of
the handsomest buildings in the city al
No. 90 Montgomery street, opposite the
office of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS. No de
scr1ption can convey an adequate idea OF
this new structure, which will be an
ornament to that section of the city
Although it will be of only two stories
and loft, its style Of architecture is such
that its lack of height will add rather
than detract from it's general beauty.
The style is the popular and exceedingly
attractive Romanesque, and the material
of which the front will be built is buff
colored terra Gotta and brick.
A large arch will span the entire front
above the first story. which will be set
back in deep relieves. On this arch in
raised letters will be the name of the
company, while on each side of the build
ing, just over the arch, will be dogs
head looking out of circular frame.
The windows, which will be of highly
ornamental design, are to be protected by
heavy electro plated iron guards and or
namented with fantastic designs of grille
work, while The doors to the main en-
trance are also securely pro-
tected and ornamented in a
ludAucE III heepluk Will Lu0 general
design. The second story will have three
heavy plated glass windows, which will be
appropriately ornamented, and IN the
centre of the loft will be sort of tower,
tianked on either side by steep roof COW
cred with terra Gotta tiles.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The boiler for heating the building will
be under the sidewalk and in the base
ment there will be large safe deposit
vault under and continuation of the
main vault on the floor above, which is
to be used for the storage of heavy
articles. Three broad stone steps lead
from the sidewalk to the main
marble wainscoting.
To the left of this entrance will be q
large room for the transaction of the
banking and general business of the
company. This will be fitted up
with all the latest improved appliances
of the modern banking establishment
In front of this room and looking out
upon the street the offices of the off,
GERS of the company will be located,
and will be models OF elegance and con-
venience. To the rear OF the banking
room will be the safe deposit vaults,
lion of the building by heavy grille of
an attractive design. No expense or
pains will be spared to make this portion
OF the building as convenient to the
patrons of the company, and as secure
Tor their yaluables as money and human
ingenuity can obtain.
THE STEEL-LINRD VAULTS. "
The vaults will be lined with heavy
steel plates. three inches in thickness,
and will contain about 1000 small boxes
ana safes for the storage of bonds and
valuables. Surrounding this will be
small compartments where those leasing
the safes may retire. clip their coupons,
ava STr1ir, bo n1T fo raf bafr 0fr
boxes. The apartment will be faced with
enameled brick.
A broad iron stairway with marble
treads will lead to the floor above, which
will be devoted mainly to the records,
searches, maps, and other valuable pa
pers connected with the title guarantee
portion Of the company's business. These
will be contained in fire proof safes in
large room which will occupy the greater
portion of the floor from the rear. Next
to this will be reception room, which is
to be fitted up in manner In entire keep
ing with the general elaborate design Of
the building, while ip the front there will
be the directors room, equally as elabo-
crate and comfortable In all its appoint
ments. A broad shaft will run from a
large sky-light on the roof to the first
floor and furnish the various rooms with
light and air,
STRICTLY FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF.
Ever effort will be made to render
this Hiding strictly burglar and tire
proof throughout. All the material used
will u of the character best known to
resist fire, and every door, window and
opening, even to the skylight, which
might possibly afford an entrance to the
building viii ne guarded with stout iron
bars. 1t Ia estimated that the structure
will cost SAC, 900, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy by November l. Her
man krietler and Charles E. Heb
berd, the New York architects, who
designed the Hudson County National
Bank building and the new St. Aloysius
Academy on Grand street drew the plans
and specifications Edwards Brothers
will do the mason work, and John
Lathrop the carpenter work, while the
iron Will be furnished by the Wallace
Trort Works