The morning news., 1894-11-21
a HANDSOME STRUCTURE.

The Citizens Bank to Have the only Abb
solUtaly Firsproof Building in the
City.
The board Of directors Of the Citizens
Bank, at its meeting yesterday, accepted
the bid Of Gessrs. H. 7. Lewnan & Co.
Of Louisville for erecting its new build
Ing which viii stand on the site Of the
building now occupied by the bank al
Bryan and Drayton streets
The erection Of this structure will form
new era in building in Savannah, as it
VIII be the only absolutely nre prOCt
building in the city. The lot on which it
IS 10 be built is sixty by sixty feet, ana
the building viii be i've stories in hight
with an additional or half story within
the cornice and parapet wall for purposes
Of ventilation and storage. The first floor
viii contain rooms for the bank, a ueE So
stand and a telegraph oldce The walls
of the first story and q portion Of the Sec
ond story viii be Of oolitic limestone,
similar to that being used in the construc-
ton Of 4 be Vanderbilt residence az Ashe-
Vile. n. C., while those of the stories
above these VIII be of light or buff brick
trimmed with terra Gotta.
The building is one Of the latest de-
signs Of fre-proof buildings, and there are
few others that are like it iu
the south. Its construction will be
like that Of the Equitable building IN
Atlanta and the Continental Bank
building in Memphis, though 1t will be
smaller. The frame or structural work
viii be Of steel enCased in a hollow clay
or tile covering, end the iron columns win
have similar fire-proof castings. The ele-
vator will be OF the latest and most in
proved pattern, toilet rooms viii be con-
vepiently placed on every floor. The floors
in all the corridors and halls vii be of
nd he Wi he
heated throughout by steam. The floors
above the first will be reached by an ele-
CANT iron staircase with marble treada
and risers, and the gn will be hand
some and ornamental one. The roof win
be given a covering Of asphalt and brick,
and will be made entirely fire-proof.
The furniture used in the bank depart
ment win be of antique oak. The bank
floor will be formed in q semi-circle, the
desks being Of oak, with an OSydiZed silver
railing. The floor will be of Georgia mar
BILE. There will be d large vault in the
basement for storage purposes. On the
bank floor will be three vaults one for
the books Of the bank, one for money,
and a third Tor safety deposit boxes.
Above these win be a large vault the
size OF the three below it, for the purpose
of storing valuable articles belonging TO
private parties. The contract price for
the building complete will be about 500
600. Mr.. Lewman said he would begin
work on it about the middle OF January.
and that the building would be completed
by Aug IS, 1896 Mr.. G. L. Norman of
Atlanta is the designer Of the building.
Most of those who put up new buildings
now are adopting this style Of architect
ure and structure. Such buildings fur
nish perfectly safe office apartments, and
their Immunity from fire makes them de-
sirable In spite of the fact however,
Na he h1ft is N ha
proof under the city ordinances, It will
have to have fire escapes, which are to be
put In the rear, where a space of three
feet will be left between 1t and the adjoin-
ing building. Mr.. Lewman says the only
way in which it could possibly be hurt
by FIRE would be to have so hot a con-
fsgration around it that it would be melt
ed. The main entrance to the building
will be a double one at the corner OF Bryan
and Drayton strets. while the entrance
to the staircase leading to the upper sto-
ries will be on Drayton street.