The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-16

Pennsylvania does not possess
more conveniently or artistically
appointed banking room than the
one in which the County Saw
ings Bank and Trust company
will begin to do business this
morning. The building is located at
J2G and sos Spruce street, and was de-
signed and erected by tho bank es.
pecially to suit it's needs.
When the bank closed at , o'clock
yesterday afternoon the old quarters
at 42S Laclawanna avenue, where it
has done business since it was or
ganiacd in 1873, were vacated and the
effects Of the institution moved to the
handsome structure on court house
square, which will be it's permanent
home.
The County is the first bank to fol-
low the general tendency of business
toward Couru house square and its To-
cation will he Of great convenience TO
business men of that portion OF the
business district. Last evening all was
hustle and hustle about the new bank
building but when the hour for begin
ming business arrives this morning the
bank VIII be found comfortably set
tied in its new and luxurious home.
The bank building is one of the dis
tinct ornaments of court house square.
The building has IL frontage of thirty
two feet on Spruce street and is forty
feet in depth. The front is of buff In"
diana limestone, aItistically carved
and the general style of the architect
urc is Corinthian which lends u dig.
nifty to the structure that harmoui2cs
well with the character of the bust
ness tnat is to be transacted there.
MAIN BANKING ROOM.
on the first floor is the main bank
ing room entered through a door and
small vestibuIc on the westerly side of
the front. This arrangement of the
door permits of the use oe large win
dOws giving q view of the entire
banking room at all hours of day and
night. Tie use of Develled plate glass
as partitions between the various
rooms in the bank enables passersby
on the street to see all parts OF the
banking room and makes It practically
impossible for a burglar to operate in
the room even if there was no other
protection. There is other protection
of very thorough character.
The main banking room has IA height
of % feet. The public lobby is 1jx23
feet in size and from it on the left
opens the cashiers room and next to
that is a room reserved for the lady
patrons of the bank which has hand
some desk and chairs. Back Of this
apartment are the steel cages in which
the tellers and principal bookkeepers
will do their work. The steel is col
ored to barmonizc with the oxidized
silver light fixtures ard the hinges,
locks, etc. Behind the cages is an
apartment for the general bOokkeep-
erS.
san JagO mahogany carefully select
ed and highly polished is used exclu-
sivcly in the interior fitting which
gives the room Il rich and cheerful ap-
pearlncc. rhc ceiling is what is
known as the deep panel and adds not
a little to the beauty of the room.
The walls are tinted a light olive green
and the decorations are of old ivory.
Throughout the room the color scheme
is very artistically carried out and the
general effect is very impressive.
LIGHT FIXTURES.
The light fixtures for gas and electric
light are probably the handsomest
ever put in place in this city. They
We're furnished ny G. Il. Scott. They
are in the form of torches and Of oXi-
dized silver. The iron grill work used
about the bank is of the same color,
thus preserving harmony in the color
ing of all the metal used in the room.
On the floor of the public lobby Vul-
canized rubber is used instead of tiles
1t was made to resemble tiling and is
less noisy and dusty and is said TO
be more durable.
Immediately in the rear of the tel
lcr's cage is the lacge safe handsomely
encascd with wood and somewhat re-
sembling an ornate wardrobe. This
case has the Holmes electric protection
The driving Of even so small an ar
ticle as pin through this wooden case
after it is closed will ring an alarm
i'm the police station instantly As
anyone near the safe is in full view OF
those passing on the sidewalk 1t will
be seen that q burglar has small
chance to operate in that institution
Close to this safe is the large vault
guarded by the master door. There is
also a large strong vault i'm the base
ment.
In tine rear of the main banking
building is a meZZnine story or gallery
which contains the directors room and
an apartment for the bookkeeperS. As
on the main floor beVcllcd plate glass
is used in the partition between the
two rooms.
THE FIRE PLACE.
one of the features of the public lob,
by is u beautiful fire place. the hand
some css-grcen tiling with which tho