Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
TIE FIRST NATIONAL
ENTERS NEW HONE
Finest Bank Quarters in State
is Verdict OF Visitors to
Building
RUSH FINISHING TOUCHES
Portion Of the Building is as Vet Not
Completed, But Will Be Done Before
Many Days New Building 10
Pride Of Bank and Credit to Mar.
shalItown.
TOUCHES
shalltown.

The First National bank today ror-
mally opened to the public its new
home at the corner of Main and Gen.
ter streets, which has been undergo
!, ing a complete remodeling and build
ing process during the past summer.
There Is absolutely nothing to remind
one Of the old building excepting the
location. and visitors who have been
thru, the new bank declare that it is not
surpassed by any banking institution
in the state.
There are banks in Iowa that have
more commodious quarters, but one
will travel long ways before find
ing a bank wherein more attention
has been paid to identifying the in
terror, or where the convenience jsof
patrons has been looked after tn more
exacting degree.
Interior in Marble and Mahogany.
The woodwork of the interior OF the
bank is finished entirely in mahogany
Italian English blue-vein marble is
used in the wainscoating and for the
counters, and imposing marble col
umns, set off with brass capitals. cor
respond with the Grecian effect that ts
carried out in the wall and ceiling dec
orations. The finfshings, about the grill
work of the different compartments.
are all Of brushed brass. Mosaic win
dows adorn the enclosures, and Bel
gian marble is used in the, dealing
plates of the different counters. Bel
gian marble shoes also form the base
OF the Italian wainscoatfngs. ls,
Privacy for Customers. az
To the right, from the main eHN
trance, is private consultation room
which is for the use of customers Who
may want to discuss some business
matter and not be interrupted. Nextsto
this is a similar room for the use Of
ladies, where private correspondence
may be looked after.
On this side of the building are the
counters Of the First Trust and Saw
ings bank, the savings department. that
was recently organized. A safety de-.
post vault is to the rear, together-with
customers booths, where private pa
peTS 1Iltty Nc cSdhcit
examined without interference.
Officers Quarters on East Side.
On the east side of the building are
the offices of the officers Of the bank,
desk space being arranged for Presi-
dent D. r. Denmead, Cashier c. c. st.
Clair, and Vice President j. L. Dem
mead. Seven-foot wainscoating Of
marble encloses the officers quarters,
and on the west side is a wide low
rail counter Of marble.
To the south, and on the same side
Of the room, are the discount cage,
the quarters of the collection depart
nlent, and statement clerks, all sep
arate cages, but all easy of communi-
cation. The tellers' windows extend
across the room from east to west,
showing a clear view from the main
entrance.
To the rear of the main banking
room are cash and book vaults, two
upper vaults. for old records, and a
large working room for stenographerS
and bookkeepers.
The directors room Isl still farther
to the south. This is not quite fin
ished, but will be rich in all its fur
nishings, in keeping with the other de-
partm ants The directors room is fin
1ished in Tennessee marble wainscoat-
| ing. A store room is also to the rear
of the building with an alley entrance,
where all supplies for the bank are re-
ceived.
! Tile flooring has been laid in the
main banking room, and hard wood is
used back of the counters and thruout
the other portions of the building. The
walls and ceilings are done in soft and
harmonious tones, with water color
tints, and wax finish to preserve the
paint
Bank Finely Lighted.
! One of the most satisfactory points
about the new bank quarters is the fine
lighting that has been arranged. The
employees of the bank are all given the
hest of light in which to work, a con-
dition that is overlooked in many of
the modern bank buildings.
Artificial lighting by electricity is
generally provided for, so that n1eask
work may be done with ease.
All of the books and records tina,
were in the old bank building have not
yet been moved to the new home, but
the work is being done as rapidly as is
possible. Within a few days time the
new bank building will be completely
arranged and in perfect order