The Calumet news., 1912-07-11
NEW BANK TO BE
MODEL STRUCTURE
CONTRACT AWARDED BY FIRST
NATIONAL FOR REMopLLlNo
FuNkEY BLOCK ON
QUINCY ST.

The contract for the remodeling OF
the Funkey block To be the new home
of the Hancock First National bank
was let yesterday 10 the BANKERS
building Bureau OF New York. ana
work will be commenced as soon as
the hardware store of John Funkcy
occupies other quarters, one door west
IN the same block The building has
q frontage of A. feet on quincy street
and 120 on Ravine street, and the
plans, which We're approved by the
council couple of weeks ago. provide
for the transforming OF the bdildins
into one af the handsOmest and r.ust
modern bank structures in Upper
Michigan
A. $. Miller. a representative If the
Bankers Building bureau is now here
and Is ready to receive bids from local
contractors on parts of the work, ana
All contractors are invited TO present
proposals. survey of the property
Is being made by Harry Stoclkly.
The Architecture.
The architecture of the new build
ing viii be of the Roman type with
a magnificent facade on Quincy street
and return on Ravine street, having "A
hard granite base with granite trim
mings around the main entrance door.
Glazed architectural terra Gotta of a
creamy white will be used for the
structure above the granite base.
All rhe window frames and sashes
will be of bronze. while the entrance
door will be of bronze also. The RAJ
vine street side of the building from
the return win be finished Oft 10 the
first floor with Indiana limestone, then
with Kittaning wire cut brick which
is an hmperyious brick. The entabla-
ture will he composed of terra Gotta
and brick and the rear wall will be
of impervious brick. The brick will
be of a creamy white color to har-
monize with the terra Gotta.
The entire building will present n
very neat and attractive appearance
being almost a pure white. This build
ing will be constructed of materials
that viii enable the bank TO keep the
exterior of the building thoroughly
cleansed By the simple process uf|
sprnkling water on it once week
The material will be of such a nature
as To be impervious to water ana
therefore. will not become stained.
Interior Arrangement.
The interior of the banking room
will be beautifully decorated, includ-
ing ornamental ceiling and scogliojl
columns There viii be center lobby
with bronze and check glass i'm The
center of the lobby. The main screen
will enclose the working space oni
both sides OF the public lobby with a
bronze safety deposit grill i'm the rear
Of the public lobby through which win
he seen the magnificent vault doors
The floors OF the public lobby will pe
OF Tennessee marble and the main
screen will be of that rare beautiful
Breccia Violette Pavonazza marble,
being imported from the French mar
BILE quarries.
The cashiers and presidents room
will be enclosed viii lew marble roil
irgs, each fitted with a bronze gate.
These rooms will be wainscoatcd IN
marble TO match the main screen. The
customers roor1 will be finished In
the same way the main screen To be
fitted with bronze wickets I'm the panel
openings. The cntire screen wCrt viii
be completed in bronze and marble.
The working space will be provided
so as To afford separate departments
for the tellers. both paying ana re-
coiving. note teller. loan and collec-
tion clerk and bookkeepers Ther"
win also be a safety deposit depart
ment i'm cornsction WITH :he vaults.
The directors room will be wains
cotted i'm African modelled splay mo-
Logany. The presidents, cashiers,