Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-03
The American Security and Trust Compan,
Takes Possession OF Its Handsome sew
Banking Structure

The American Security and Trust Compan,
Takes Possession OF No. Handsome sew
Banking Structure.
The latest and one Of the handsomest adj
tions to the attractive business structures On q,
sreet n thai OF the American Security and
trust Company. This building is constructed
OF Rutland stone from the Proctor quAyrv.
vermont While IN appearance IL is tkree
stones IN height. IL is in reality but one tha
interior being domed and finished with stained
glass lights and arranged solely for the con-
Neniehce OF the company and ITS custonIssrs
In this respect il is a model business establish
menI Ii is finished throughout in qusrtsred
OAK, with black iron fret-work panels
skirtlng the main aisle on either side are ths
piNaie onees OF The president, vice president.
escfe'ets &hd TREASURER Of the company To
the right OF the main nee are che paving and
receiving teilers. anG 90 the Ieft the note clerk
In the rear OF the first floor, covering an are. of
eighteen feet square lie the CLARK drop.siIl
,auiS tne very latest Improvement In ssfe
paiding, ana the first yault in the Unstea
States built on this pattern. Ii 10 the lal.st
Invention OF George =. Clarke superin tendsnt
OF vaults OF the Fidelity Loan and Trust Com
pany 81 Philadelphia. IL prosides for an even
level entrance from the iioor AZ the room i,te
sne neor OF the vault thereby avoiding she
necessity OF stepping up an elevation of sis &c
elght inches OF door grooves, as 40 universal
mitn thisone exception. IL ID Reconstructed frem
the best tested burglar-proof steel plate. aud
.so a'oANe NoOts are nttel With both time snd
combination locks
One side of the interior Of the vault Is filed
viii nearly zoo saie-deposit boxes, the oiher
wiz steei purglar-proof interior safes for abe
COMPANY private papers. The company h 20
pe congratulated Tor enjoying TINS one great
advantage over any other trust company in me
countr.- The vault WAS constructed by Mac
n<aie Urban Company of Hamilton Ohio
on each side of the vault is a corridor CEN
tanning private stalls for depositors, one ssde
being Tor ladies and the other for gentlemen.
thus enabling them to examine their papert an
private. Both the vault and corridors are
lehted throughout with electric lights. Over
the vault are two foors the first of which is
The luxuriously furnished board room with
retiring rooms The floor above this is a Ale
room for ming the papers and books Of NE
company.
A concreted basement runs the entire length
OF the building and under the sidewalk AID
contains the heating apparatus, storage faciltses
ana private lockers of the employees
ihe pniiding rs entirely hreproof, heated by
steam and furnished throughout with eIectSic
lights, speaking tubes and each Of the officer q
rooms have electric call buttons As evidence
OF the completeness of the safeguards surround
ing, each OF the tellers are provided with a lt1le
electrical arrangement which. by pressing tls
button, enables them TO instantly cIose I'D
lock the front doors.
Mr.. u. J.Macarty was the general contractor.
Mr.. j. L. Manning did the stone work. M
Joseph 4. Collins was the brick mason Messgs
BARTLETT Hayward A Co. supplied the iron wovk
and u. 5. Larconbe was the plasterer Mes.F.
Barry, simpson and Andrews were the srcsl-