The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-12
FIRST NATIONALS new HOME
A Magnificent Structure Now Occu-
pied by First National Bank
for Permanent Home.

for Permanent Home.
1t was with a great deal of salts
faction that President O. l.. Branson
and his force of men stepped into
the new home of the First National
bank Monday and picked up the
routine of work which has been car
ried on in the small building stand
ing in the street for nearly a year.
Hundreds of visitors called at the
new banking house during the day
and extended their hearty congratu-
lations to the banks officers on be-
ing permanently located in such a
magnificent home.
Over a quarter of a Gentry g the
First National erected a building on
it's present site from brick and chalk
stone, and the new arrival in Mitch
ell or the visitor was shown the
building with a great deal of pride,
for brick structures were exceeding
ly scarce in those days, but the old
building has been displaced by one
of the most modern kind, and one
that is fitted to house an institution
that is enjoying it's greatest success
today.
The building is three stories and
basement and there is not an empty
room in the entire building. 1t is
massive in structure and the design
is very attractive. From the base
ment to the first floor the building
is constructed of Sioux Falls granite
and from the first floor to the second
a handsome Missouri sandstone is
used, while the second and third
stories are made of a light colored
pressed brick. The entrance ways
into the bank building are attractive
and we'll designed. The front en-
trance to the bank proper is reached
through mahogany doors, through a
hallway that has marble sides, up
four Or five steps through the
other mahogany doors. The entrance
to the Offices and the rooms in the
rear is obtained through two large
archway openings which give an
added dignity to the rear of the
structure and breaks the monotony
of the long walls, which extend 142
feet from the front to the rear. The
front of the structure looks impos-
ing with its columns of green marble
set in between the windows.
Entering the banking department,
one is deeply impressed with the
magnificent display of good taste in
the arrangement of everything. The
room is large and arranged with the
view of serving the interests of the
customers and performing the duties
of the bank in the most accommo-
dating manner. The interior finish
ings of the bank room are of the
most attractive character, rejecting
a taste and skill that is admirable.
The floor is tiled in two colors, with
a handsome border. The ceiling is
decorated in the highest style of the
art, the walls being adorned with
free hand painting that adds much
to the beauty and flush of the inte-
rior, the design being of a rich char
acter. The side wall is covered with
a w%ainscoting of white Italian mar
BILE, and this same material is used
for the enclosure of the bank de-
partment proper. This Italian mar
bic makes a very happy contrast
with the dark mahogany wood with
which the interior of the bank is fin
ished and of which the furnishings
of the bank are composed. The bank
department is placed on the north
side of the room, with the business
room in the northeast corner, which
has two large windows for light and
is furnished with mahogany furni-
ture. Back of that room is the apart
ment of the president and cashier.
Next to this room are the separate
cages of the receiving and paying
%tellers, and none but those individ-
uals will have access to their apart
ments. Surmounting the Italian
marble of the bank department is a
handsome railing of mahogany and
brass rods, and topping these are
placed incandescent globes at certain
points. In the lobby are placed two
comfortable wall desks for the use of
customers. The interior of the bank
department is thoroughly we'll
equipped with all the appliances that
are associated with the rapid work
necessary in a bank. To the rear of
the apartment is placed the heavy
vault, where the cash is contained,
and above and below it are ether
vaults for the storage of private pa
pers.
The whole interior Of, the bank is
one of pleasure to the eye and the
officials OF that institution are to be
congratulated on the splendid struct-
uro which fhov hove rooro1 ood ~