The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK.
Now Located In Its New and Imposing
Building "A Very Pretty Bank.

lue feopieS Ndtlonhi tohnh is hoW
located In its own building on Main
street and has one Of the prettiest and
finest banking rooms in this section OF
the state. 1t Is a credit to Reynolds
vile and fine enough for city bank.
The bank building is 40 So feet, two
stories high The first story is built of
Hummelstown brownstone. 1t is an
imposing structures The main room of
the bank Is 23 so feet, with II foot
ceiling. The fixtures and furnishings
are curly birch with mahogany finish.
Oxidized brass grille work four feet
high runs around top OF coun er. There
are four wickets in the grille work, one
for paying, one for receiving, one for
ookkeepers and one In the ladies' room.
The paying, or tellers wicket, is on
circle corner, first wicket in lobby.
To the right as you enter bank Is the
cashiers room, which is closed with
plate glass door. Next to the cashiers
room is the ladies' room In which is
desk, chair and upholstered seats. This
room is separated from lobby by two
fair sized columns, panel work and
plate glass. A private and cozy place
for ladies to do their banking. This
bank prides itself on the number of
ladies who do business with it. In the
lobby is an open gas fire place with
fine mahogany finished mantle and
large mirror. There are two check
desks in the lobby. The lobby floor is
tiled. The other rooms have hard
wood floors. The walls are wainscoted
In mahogany finished wood up as high
as counter, and from wainseoting up to
heighth of railing or grille work, the
walls are covered with green burlap,
and from that to ceiling the walls are
painted light green shade. The cell
Ing is beamed with mahogany finished
wood and painted yellow. The bank
has double vault, one in cellar for keep
ing valuable papers, &c. The vault in
banking room is IL IA feet, made of
stone, cement and steel. The walls are
two feet deep all around, double bolted.
The vault has massive Manganese
door with double time lock combina-
tion, twenty bolts and double pressure
bar. Has the necessary day gate and
inner doors. Interior of vault is 10 IL
feet. Center is divided off with steel
grille and sliding, self-locking gate.
| Front part OF vault Is used for books
and safety boxes, and the rear of vault
contains a Manganese Steel Safe Co.
No. bayonet joint burglar proof bank
safe, with double com mbnation and triple
| time lock. Considered best safe that
can be bought. There are push but
tons for the different doors. On front
entrance are double doors that travel to
right. On these doors will be push and
kick plates. The windows are all sta
tonary with art glass above them.
Steam heat, electric light and gas
throughout the building.
In rear of the main room are storage
room, directors room and toilet room.
| In the directors roem is an open gas
fire place with large mantle and mirror,
same as in the lobby. There is also
large table and required number OF
chairs in this room.
The store room in this building is oc-
cupied by Coolers jewelry store. The
second floor has two flats, seven rooms
each, with hot and cold water, steam
heat, gas and electric light. Fitted up
In modern style. Under the entire
building is a cement cellar partitioned
off.
The Peopl, National bank was orig
inally started in 1874 by F X. Arnold,
L. P. Seeley, E. D. Seeley and G. H.
Gordon. 1t was re-organized In 1884
and known as the Seeley, Alexander &
Co. bank until April 3, 1906 when the
Peoples National Bank was organized.
The stockholders OF this banking in
stitution number $50 OF the leading
citizens of Reynoldsville and vicinity.
The business OF the bank is steadily
growing.
The officers OF the bank are Presi-
dent, w. B. Alexander: Vice-Presi-
dents, F. d. Smith and August Baldauf;
cashier, F. K. Alexander; assistant
cashier, F. p. Alexander directors,
W. B. Alexander. F. d. Smith. L P.
Sseley, d. L. Taylor, August Baldauf,
Amos Strouse. W. c. Murray. Dr. n.
B. McGarrah, DR.. j. G. Sayers, w.
Harry Moore. James q. Spry.
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