New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-13

ranged in the form Of a hollow square about
an open well, at the bottom of which is the
dome over the main banking floor
And this dome is another Of the novel feat
ures of the buildings construction, for it is
double dome, SO built that workmen may enter
between the two parts from the level of the
roof and easily clean both. The idea, which is
one result of the tour Of the banks official is
intended 10 do away with erecting a scafold for
cleaning the dome q practice still common IN
some of the smaller banks
About tho base Of the dome the institutions
four seals. all done in harmony with the mono
tone color scheme OF the main banking floor be-
meath. are arranged at the four points OF the
compass. and between them are the signs Of
the zodiac Depending from the ceiling are I'VE
great chandeliers. each twelve feet II diameter.
for the Illumination of the main banking floor.
-Four Of the five floors rising above the meZza-
nine floors are designed for genera. public office
use. but the fifth. the attic roof floor is the
banks, and in some respects is one Of the most
interesting in the entire building. II fairly
bristles with innovations. as banking instltu-
tons 90, not the least Of which is kitchen with
equipment equal TO that found in the best
hotels; a commodous. well appointed dining
room for men. d smaller one for women. d laun-
dry equipped with up-to-date washing and iron
ing machines for the cleansing Of the banks
table linen the premises, a refrigeratins de
partment a steam dish washing machine.
ice cream room and pantries and linen closets.
Ranged along the southern side of the inner
court is cosey little roof garden for the use
Of the banks officers and communicating with
it and an interior hall IS little suite OF two
bedrooms with bath, designed Tor the use of any
official compelled by press Of business to remain
in the bank overnight
For the use of the Janitor a fiat Of six rooms
--a
of this floor
\ spacious assembly room has been reserved
along the eastern side Of the floor for the use
Of the No s Club. social organization com
posed Of the banks employees which takes us
name from the fact that the National City Is
No. in the New York Clearing House The
club which was organized several years agg. has
always had the hearty Endorsement Of the bank
officers. President StiIlrnan was IN Europe when
the organization was effected and he was SO Wei
pleased that Immediately on hearing the club
had been formed ne sent by cable a gift Of
100000 the income Of which Is now being used.
Along the Wall street front IF this uppermost
floor of the new building is the banks library. in
which viii be grouped its exhaustive collection Of
works on finance and its valuable collection of
clippings on financial matters. The northeast
angle II the floor is given UP To conference rooms
and rooms in which d bank officer desiring ahso-
lutte quiet for the consideration # some big
financial problem may lose" himself for the
time being.
This upper floor is surrounded by an open air
promenade fifteen feet wide. extending com
pIetey around al. four sides Of the building and
intended for the use Of employees. The bank has
its own heating lighting and power plants. the
lighting and boiler equipment being in the cen
traI portion OF the basement one Of the feat
ures Of the basement equipment is an elevator
working Independently Of al others in the build
ing and designed simply for the lifting OF specie
from the basement TO the banking floor The
banks four hundred employees VIII enter and
leave the building at the basement level II the
southwest angle of the building
The first steps for the organization of the Ma
rionaI CITY Bank were taken in the War of lSl-.
and il began business III the banking house Of