The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

bank stands on a lot 46:9% x122:e feet
at the northwest corner of Sutter and
Sansome streets. The banking room
has been arranged to occupy all of the
first floor. A departure has been
made in the arrangement of the office
force. While the space on the bank
ing floor is given over to the public. the
president and executive officers and the
tellers. the book keeping department
viii be all on the second floor. The
exterior of the building is all of white
granite. The design is strictly classic.
Three-quarter f1uted columns, sur
mounted by a classic frieze and cornice
ornament. the side and front alike. In
the frieze the name of the bank is
carved in the granite both in Sutter
street and in Sansome street Between
the columns are windows, each II feet
wide and "a feet high, of which five
are on the Sutter street side.
The interior of the banking room
viii be finished with Escalette marble
and bronze. Escalette was first used in
this city in the grand court OF the Pal
ace hotel. The counters are of marble
with bronze counter screens. The pri-
yate Offices are furnished in Cireassian
walnut The ceiling will be of plaster,
which viii probably be decorated in
golf leaf and colors. The public space
in the banking room is fioored with
H.
a border and divisions. In the back
part of the banking room there is an
elevator that ruas to the basement and
second floor. In front there is an ele-
vator that runs from the safe deposit
department 10 the first floor.
The safe deposit department. is in
the front of the basement. 1t occupies
a space 66x72 feet. The department
comprises, in addition to the vaults and
the appliances, a waiting room, coupon
booths, committee room, general stor-
age vaults and book and stationery
vaults In the back of the basement
there is a machinery department, dock
ers. etc. The finishing OF the basement
is very elaborate, being in marble and
mahogany. II extends under the side
walks and covers more than all the
ground space described by the surface
area
On the mezzanine floor there viii be
pneumatic tube station and offices for
stenOgraphers and clerks These will
be furnished in marble and mahogany.
The book keeping department and di-
rectors' rooms will be on the second
floor. The directors room will be fin
ished handsomely with ornamental
plaster and with mahogany furniture
There will be three book vaults in the
basement All modern appliances have
been provided.
FACES FOUR STREETS
The San Francisco savings union will
face in four streets. in Grant avenue. in
Market street. in OFarrell street and
in Bagley place, which will be known
as Savings Union place. The exterior
of the structure will be of granite
trimmed with bronze.
This building is in construction un-
der the direction of Bliss & Faville
architects. The exterior is matched by
the interior for style and finish. The
dome that surmounts the structure will
be of granite. like the exterior walls
According to the architects this will be
one of the best lighted banks in the
city, facing in four streets and having
a large light in the eye of the dome.
On each side are three windows, eaclf
six feet wide and % feet high. The
structure is intended solely for the use
OF the bank The design is such that
a lofty banking room is provided. The
distance from the sidewalk TO the top