Evening journal., 1908-09-10
FINISHING new
UNION BANK
Building Beautiful in Its De-
sign and Modern in All
Particulars
WORK OF LOCAL ARCHITECT

John d. Thompson, Jr., the architect
who designed the new Union Bank at
Eighth and Market streets. is being con-
graduated on his handwork as displayed
nthe beautifully classical Mt. Airy gran
ite building which will be opened for
business in a short time.
The new bank is one Of the best ap-
pointed structures Of the kind in the coun-
try. It is equipped with all the newest ap-
pliances to facilitate business and pro-
tect its clients interests and is freproot
throughout, except where decorations
called for wood. This is only in the di-
rectors' room, correspondence room and
officers rooms, floors of which are quar-
tered white oak and the doors of circas-
sian walnut inlaid with holly and ma
hogany. Other interior fittings are of
bronze. steel and marble.
The basement Of the building contains
the boiler room, power and cleaning
plants, cl kre'sretiring rooms and toilet
There are two entrances to the first floor
the other on Market street
The general entrance is on Eighth
street. which connects direct with the
banking department.
The Market street eh1 contains the
president. vice-presidert and cashiers
rooms. which are models of conveni-
ence and comfort both Tor the clients
who have business with the officials
and the officers.
The banking and bookkeeping depart
ments directly adioin tho officers de-
partment and are ARRANGED to facilitate
the rapid consumation Of business, and
ere equipped with all the appliances
of the modern banking house.
Particular attention is given to ladies
who desire 10 do business with the
bank. a special window end enclosure
being arranged for their use.
From this room back the bank in
terror is closed from the general public
by heavy grill work to insure the
privacy OF clients having special busi-
ness 10 transact. there being a private
room set apart for that purpose. Tia
grill also acts as a barrier to the safe
deposit vaults in the basement and the
floor.
The correspondence department is az
ranged to separate the general business
from the business of exchange with
otLr institutions but is reached from
the various departments by telephones
s1d teloautograph.
The directors room over the officers
quarters is a model of excellence, hav-
ing a retiring room attached for the use
of the officers. and a large dun glazed
terra Gotta fireplace. wardrobe and
while simple in design has dignity from
the iudicious use of inlaid circassian
walnut. wainscot and doors.
The time service is arranged by
means of a master clock under the
control Of the janitor, connected TO the
other clocks in the building and all
time pieces 20 operate under the one
mechanism.
Tho stairways throughout are Of
marble, the treads being grey Tennes-
see and the wainscot balustrade of
Pavanazzo. the rail of black and gold,
making them particularly attractive
and easy of maintenance.
There are ten watchman stations
connected to q clock, thus insuring the
rronptness of the watchman at proper
intervals
The basement contains a pneumatic
cleaning plant, connected by pipe lines
with outlets through the building,
which insure the easy and thorough
cleaning Of the building.
Contractors: General work, w d.
Haddoek & Co.; plumbing. Brison
Plumbing and Heating comDany'
heating. Philadelphia Steam Heat Co.;
marble. Evans Marble Co. Baltimore.
bronze Midland Metal. Co. Philadel-
phia light fixtures Lloyd Garrett Co.
philadelphia; woodwork. desks etc.
Chapman Decoration Co. Phladel-
phia; decorators. p,AscprEo Studios
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