The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
- TANDING like q white, glistening

q TANDING like white, glistening |
piece Of marble, at the Junction |
A~ Of two principal business streets,
the new Security Bank building IS
monument to its builder, and a perma-
nent evidence of the faith Of its owner
The latest piece of office building
architecture and construction, the Sc
ctrity Bank building is the newest type
of structure of tits class, without peer
in Minneapolis. In both exterior and
interior it is an innovation in the city.
finish brick it does not fail to attract
the attention of every one who passes
within range of vision. The simple
style of design contributes to the i'm
posing effect of the story structure,
surmounted by its artistic. altho plain
Gotta. Except for the regular piercing
of the walls for window openings, the
surface is plain and unbroken Altho
it is generally considered unnecessary
by building owners, the Security Bank
building is finished on three sides, and
Not content with having fine build
Ing in itself, the owner has heightened
the appearance of the structure by set
ting it back several feet from the alley,
thus getting a better effect and pro-
viding a walk from Second avenue S
one block further south: An arrange
1nent has been made with the property
owner on the opposite side of the alley
to contribute like amount from his
land.
A Permanently Clean Structure.
The choice of material for the out
side construction Of the Security Bank
cism at the time. sinsures a permanently
clean ediice. The CRIME and SCOT. that
must necessarily accumulate thru - q
season is easily removed in a short
time by washing the block from top to
bottom; when the work is completed
the building looks like new. The effect
Of the white glazed brick on the neigh
boring buildings is good, as instead of
shutting off light from their windows,
the enameled surface reflects the sun
light into them with good effect. US
The framework construction Of the
building, a combination Of brick and
steel. is such that should a, confagration
shiny surface, the outside courses can
be removed and; replaced without in
terferiEg at all with the main building.
The enamel brick forms a shell which
may be easily taken off,. ~ ssgs ! !
The inside architecture, constrnc-
tion and arrangements of the new build
ing are as perfect as the exterior plan!
The building is in the form of three
sides of a hollow square On the Fourth.
street and the alley side offices are ar
ranged on either side of a ,corridar On
the Second avenue sidey atone side of
the connecting corridor is the shaft in
which the 'plunger hydraulic elevators
the street front is a row Of offices. So
the two wings and front of the building
are used entirely for offices, corridors
running between the double sets on
the sides and in the rear of those which
have Second avenue frontage: -
The corridors are lined with English
vein Italian marble wainscotting, which
extends about nine feet above the floors.
The second and third floors have plate
glass corridors in front, and on the
floors above the offices are separated
from the passages by tiled walls faced
with the marble
A word as to the marble. It is not
set up haphazard, just as it comes from
the quarries and polishing mills, but
1t is arranged carefully, so That the
adjoining slabs will have some unanim-
ity of vein and appearance.
A Fireproof Building.
Concrete floors and hollow tile walls
make the building practically fireproof,
and over these floors in the offices is
laid matched maple. When the office
space was first leased no divisions were
made, but the whole sweep OF space
that had been selected was left unbro-
ken until the lessee had opportunity to
lay out his own arrangements of inte-
rior rooms. For the most part portable
safes are used, but in, cases where de-
sired, terra Gotta and steel vaults arc
set in for the preservation of books,
papers and other records.
For arrangement of toilet rooms
wash rooms, barber shop and other pub.
lie utilities the Security Bank build.
ing is uneaualed. Walter A. Eggleston
manager Of the building, in behalf of