The Monitor., 1891-09-18
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Through the courtesy of Wm. L. Flitcraft
we present to our readers this week
drawing of the new banking house now
being erected for the First National Bank
of Woodstown. A general description of
the building was published in our columns
previous to the commencement of the
work in July last. The side and rear
walls are now nearly completed. The
front walls are up as far as the second
story. The Pompeiian brick and English
red sandstone are developing beautiful
front. The base of the building to height
of seven feet is red sandstone rock faced.
The window arches, iintels, sills and the
doorway are OF the same material. The
name of the bank is cut in raised letters In
the archway over the entrance. On either
side of it are two circular tablets with the
dates 1S64-1S91. The pilasters of the
tower will slightly project over the door
way and will be rounded, the Pompeiian
brick in them being moulded expressly for
the purpose The roof of the tower is
green slate. You enter the yestibule,
which is floored in mosaic and wainscoated
in oak double paneled, through heavy
oaken doors of unique design, above " hich
is neat iron giate covering the large
plate-glass transom. All the windows ON
the front lave plate glass The inner
doors of the vestibule have plate-glass in
the upper panels, and are to be hung with
double acting hinges so as to swing both
ways. Just inside of these doors to the
lnft
enclosing desk and seats for the exclusive
use of ladies' This room adioins the
teller's desk so that lady customers can be
waited on here without going to the main
counter On the side to the right of the
entrance is bay window. This will be
fitted up " it'll desks aud seats for the ae-
commodation of gentlemen customers
Fronting the doorway, IN the space allot-
ted 10 the public, will be large open fire.
place of original design 10 Pompeiian
brick work. Midway between the spaces
front provided for the public are the
tellers desks These are, as is all the wood
work in the banking room, of heavy oak,
finished slightly antique. Tie banking
room, counting room, ladies' room and bay
are to be wainscoated with oak, double
panelled the same as the vestibuIe.
Hearth of fire. place is to be laid in tile.
| To the left of the fireplace, and to the
| right of the entrance is the cashiers
room. directly in line with the counting
| room. 1t is centrally located with regard
to all of the operations Of the bank. Con-
| Meeting with it are the counting room,
president and directors room, coupon
apartments for the accommodation of safe
deposit customers, and telephone closet.
The presidents and directors room is
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has private communication with all parts
of the bank 1t is roolny and conveniently
located and will be well finished in
| oak, with tinted walls. To the
left of this room, and at the rear of
the counting room, are the toilet rooms
| which will be first-class in every respect
as the ground on which the building is
erected has excellent drainage, the bank
having secured the necessary privileges
when they purchased the let. Directly
over the presidents room is a large com
mittee room, and above this store room
of same size On the last floor 1900 gal.
| tank will be provided so that there will be
no scarcity of water in the toilet rooms or
heater. The counting room is located on
the Salem street side Of the building. 1t
| is of COED size, well lighted and will have
ample desk and drawer room. The door
| to the vault IS directly opposite the telers'
counters and fronts the entrance to the
| bank Little glass panels in the outsi Ie
doors admit of its being seen from the
street at night. The banking room will
have ceiling &c feet, walls sand coat finish
| tinted. Partition OF cashier room, ladies
room and doors in same will have plate
glass in upper panels and Clipped plate in
cashiers room ard coupon closets. The
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