Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-10
|CHELSEk SAVINGS BANK BUILDING
Handsome Structure of Granite be Placed Universs-
 list Church Site-Hope to Begin Work by Sept. 1st.

Entrance through sliding brass doors at the front admits co the vestibule, lined and fioored in marble, from which one steps into the lobby, which will be completly of gray Tennessee marble laid off in shades to get pat- terms. From the lobby entrance is gained to the presidents room at the front and on the Main street side of the building. This has a wood floor and is heavily wainscotted Connect ing with il is private toilet room with ceramic tile floor. On the oppo- site side of the lobby is the ladies room also with a connecting toilet room with ceramic tile floor.
 From the lobby on the Cliff street side stairs of marble and bronze lead up to the mezanine floor where is the directors room at the front of the building Another flight of stairs to the basement also leads off the lobby on the Cliff street side and the clerks entrance admits to the lobby.
 Passing through the lobby admis- mission Is gained to the main banking re om, about 52 feet wide. 40 feet deep and 35 feet high. This is lit by windows on each side and ceiling light overhead of leaded glass. The floor will be of marble and the room will be wainscotted 4 1-2 feet high with Italian marble. which resembles onyx. A three-sided counter with the front on a slight curve will shut off the clerks from the public. It will be 9 feet high and handsomely designed in marble to match the wainscotting, with bronze frame for pattern ground glass and bronze grill work. There will be a window for the bookkeeper on the front near the right end of the counter. and the teller;s window will be on the right side. The teller will ho f,, rxyfth eidao ar r1d tops. Two similar windows are ar ranged on the other side of the counter to provide for the increasing busi- ness of the bank. The working space inside the counter will have a cork tile floor.
 At the rear of the working space will be the big fireproof and burglar proof vault standing clear on all sides. The vaults front is to be of marble and will contain a bronze click. The treasurer's room is at the rear on the Main street side and con- meeting with the working space be- hind the counter and back of the treasurer's room is the stenographer's room. Still further back there is a large room for various uses and sim- far room on the Cliff street side.
 On the mezzanine floor at the front of the building is the directors room, with two windows in it looking into the street and two into the working space of the bank floor. Adjoining is a committee room and also toilet room with ceramic tile floor. The mez- Zanine floor at the rear contains balcony with a room at each end of 1t for general use and there is a stair way at the rear of the working space on the bank floor.
 In the basement of the building al tha front and reached bv gsairs from the lobby is a public toilet room and also a room for the use of the public for committee meetings. In the base ment also are the boiler rooms. fire proof storage and coal storage, and other toilet rooms.
 A skylight on the roof gives light to the working space in the bank.