Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-26
WORK IS STARTED
NEW STATE BANK AND DRUG
STORE TO BE RUSHED
TWO VERY FINE STRUCTURES
Delay in Arrival of Material Has
Prevented Starting Work Sooner

The actual construction work on
the new State Bank and Dimocks
drug store, the foundation walls for
which were completed late in June,
was started this week by Contract
or w. e. Maddux, and will be rushed
as fast as possible. Work would
have been started sooner but for de-
lay in the arrival of material
The new bank building, admirably
located on the corner of Miner-av.
and West Second-st, will be, when
completed the finest business struc-
ture in the city, with no possible ex-
ceptiOn, and an edifice that will ap-
propriately typify the strength of
that institution which has been so
closely connected with every phase
of this city's advancement, the State
Bank of Ladysmith.
1t will be built of Wisconsin red
granite, quarried by the American
Granite Co., of Lohrville, Wis. The
building will have forty-foot front
age on West Second-st,, it's length
being sc feet. The front entrance
will be thanked on either side with
polished granite pillars, surmounted
by a capstone on which will be CHS
eled the words, Estate Bank of La
dysmith."
The first floor interior will be rich
ly finished in marble and mahogany.
The roomy lobby will be in the cen
ter, on the north side of which will
be a customers room, room for
ladies and a telephone booth. Flank
ing the lobby on the south side, and
in the front corner will be the presi-
dents room. Next to this will be
room for the cashier.
In the grill--work extending across
the interior from side to side will be
windows for notes and collections, re-
ceiving and paying, teller, and saw
ings department. Behind will be am
pie working room. The rear, inside
corner will be occupied by a very
large and well-arranged vault, with
three divisions, for books, cash and
safety deposit boxes, respectively.
There will be two entrances to the
vault on this floor.
The other rear corner will be occu-
pied by the directors room and
stairway to the basement, which will
be the full size of the building and
will contain the heating plant, store
rooms and vault for storage pur-
poses. The plan of the basement
shows it to have been planned with
as careful regard to detail as the rest
of the building.
The second floor, with entrance OIL
Secondst., adjoining the drug store,
will be devoted to offices, so ar
ranged as to be used in suites or
singly, as may be needed. These
will be the finest office rooms in the
city in every way and a number OF
them have already been spoken for.
The adjoining building to be erec-
ted by H. A. Dimock for his
drug store will also be handsome
structure, one that will add material
ly to the appearance of the street
and will in no way detract from the
imposing effect Of it's more preten-
tious neighbor. 1t will be Of solid
brick, with a front of mission brick,
which gives a very pleasing exterior,
and is a change from the more prev
alent red brick.
This building will also be two
stories high, 26x66 in ground dimen-
sions, with full basement. The
ground floor will be devoted entire
ly to the drug store, which will have
new and attractive fixtures in keep
ing with the elegance Of the build
ing.
The second story will be occupied
by both offices and flat and one
large stairway will suffice for both
the Dimock and bank buildings.