The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-05
a NEW BUILDING.
The Redwood County Bank Re-
Ceives plans for Its New
Building.

Building.
Cashier Baldwin, of the Redwood
County Bank, last Saturday received
the plans for the new Redwood Coun-
ty Bank building, which is to be To-
Gated on the banks property, now oc-
|cupied by the frame building occupied
by Gleason & Co., on Second, above
Washington, the building in which
the bank did it's business in the early
days of Redwood Falls. The build
ing will be erected some time during
the next Is months. To say that the
new building will be beauty would
be putting it mildly. A two-story
structure, of brick and stone, in q
style that shows combination of the
Normanesque and Renaissance, blend
ed neatly together, gives the front ele-
walton decidedly attractive appear
ance. The front elevation is AZ feet
high, the first floor being IA feet in
heighth, the second IL feet, and the
balance loft and front ornament. The
lower front will be bay window of
single or three lights, with a side en-
trance to the bank as we'll as to the
Second floor. Stone from Honner's
quarry will be used for the construc-
ton, while the upper portion, which
will have three arched or keystone
windows, the latter in bas-relief, will
be of pressed brick. The building will
have a frontage of q feet and six
inches,while it's length will be 20 feet.
The basement will probably be oc-
cupied by the steam heating plant.
The first flor will be occupied by the
bank solely. When stepping into the
bank fromsthe front entrance patron
or spectator will be in a serpentine
hall, so feet in length, extending
along the various banking windows.
This hall is to be foored with hand
some thing. The cashiers Office will
look out from the front window, and
back of it will be the room for the
tellers, as we'll as the vault, which will
be the vault already standing on the
ground, greatly improved by being
covered with iron, and finished to re-
semble the $4,000 vault in the Mer-
chants National Bank, of St. Paul.
Then comes the exchange counter,
the book-keeper's apartment, the
wardrobe, closet and entrance to the
basement. All these will be separat-
ed from the business lobby by hand
some cherry or black walnut railing,
with the customary brass gratings and
plate windows. Back of all is the d.
rectors' room, 2Ox25 feet, with sliding
doors in the center. Both the direc-
tors and cashiers room will have fire.
places.
The second floor will have six Of
fees, divided into two suites, with two
closets for each suite. Toilet and
wash rooms open from the hall on the
east side of the building. The front
suite will probably be occupied by
Judge Baldwin, as attorney for the
bank, and Baldwin & Mcleod for
their law Office and library. The rear
suite will no doubt be rented as soon
as the building is completed. The
three rooms, composing the front
suite will be 15ax18, 9ax14, and 15ax14,
while the three rooms making up the
latter suite will be 15axl1, l2ax18,
and 121xl4.
The apartments will be decided
relief for the bank, which has outgrown
it's present cramped quarters, and will
add to it's appearance of solidity. The
officers and directors are to be con-
graduated on the contemplated i'm
provement.
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