The Springfield herald., 1909-07-02
DENVER'S GREAT
BANK BUILDING
PLANS FOR NEW FIRST NATIONAL
BANK BLOCK COMPLETED
AND ACCEPTED.
PERFECTLY FIREpRGOF
STEEL FRAME WITH OUTSIDE
WALLS OF GRANITE, PRESSED
BRICK AND TERRA GOTTA.

Denver.-The complete and final
specifications for the construction of
the new First National Bank building
teenth and Stout streets, have been
approved and accepted. There re-
mains nothing whatever in the way of
completion of what is to be the finest
business block west of Chicago. This
is announced by James II. Peabody,
president of the Puget Sound Realty
Associates corporation. The work VIII
be completed within one year from
July 5, 1909. This is guaranteed by a
$500 900 bond filed with the company
by the contractors. The building will
cost 100000.
The plans OF the building, as out
lined by Mr.. Peabody. indicate struc-
ture the like of which has never been
approached in Denver. In architects
terms, buildings are designated by let
ter, A, B, c. etc, according to the eX-
cellence of the material used in the
construction. The Majestic building,
for instance, made of reinforced con-
crete, belongs to class b, the Ideal
building to class c. The framework of
the new First National Bank block
will be made entirely of steel. from
top to bottom, inside and out, and will
belong to class A. The base will meas
ure 125 feet square.
Contrary to reports that have been
circulatinw in real estate and building
circles Of late, there will be twelve
stories instead of ten. 1t is to be a
thoroughly fireproof as 1t is possible
for building to be madei and in fact,
everything in the way Of internal fin-
ishing being of steel. Not a square
inch of wood will be used in the en-
tire building.
The first two stories will be finished
with granite; the next seven stories
OF cream pressed brick, and the top
stories of pink terra Gotta. The cor
ridors will be of white marble. The
base floor will be of block marble and
the other floors of mosaic tile with
suitable border. The stairways are
to be of bronze and marble, and all
the fixtures are to be Of bronze.
{ One of the most unique features OF
the building will be the refrigerating
plant in the basement, supplying every
room on every floor with ice water
from faucets. In addition to this will
be the vacuum cleaner in the base
ment with branches reaching to every
room. There also will be a heating,
lighting and power plant in the base
nient. This will include three beilers
OF 20O-horsepower each. There are to
be five passenger elevators and one
freight elevator.
1t is affirmed by the architects that
any part OF the structure inside or
outside will be capable of bearing heat
to 1900 degrees Fahrenheit. This
makes it an absolutely tireproot build
ing.
Active work had already begun even
before the plans had been completed.
For some time the tearing down of
the old structure on the site of the
new one has been in progress. The
real work of construction is to begin
July 5.
The design of the building is the
work of the F. Il. Edbrook Architect
Company of Denver. The contractors
In charge of the construction are
James Stewart and company of New
York city. The building committee
consists of Col. d. C. Dodge, James H.
Peabody and John McDonough.