The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
new $4,000 BANK BUILDING.
BANK OF SUMTER TO HAVE
NEW HOME AFTER AUGUST
18TH, THIS YEAR.
Contract Let This Morning to w. Lee
Harbin of Lexington, n. c., for
25,OOO-Structure to Be of White
Sandstone and Two Stories High.
Work Will BE Commenced ut Once
Six Contractors Bid for Job.

The contract for the new home for
the Bank of Sumter was Tuesday
n. c., for $4,000.
The building will be a two-story
structure Of white sandstone with tile
flooring and marble wainscoating.
Work will be commenced towards
tearing down the Old building at once
and the new building will be COM
pleted sufficiently for the bank to
have quarters in it by August 18th.
With the award of this contract
Tuesday Sumter will have during the
course of the summer four large new
business buildings in course of erec-
tion, two hotels and two bank build
ings, the latter both in the heart Of
the town and opposite each other on
Main and Liberty streets. This is the
fourth contract which Mr.. Harbin has
secured in Sumter for buildings in the
course of year and he will have his
hands full attending to the construc-
tion OF the several buildings. Mr..
Harbin will be engaged on the Bank
of Sumter building. the City National
Bank building and the First Methodist
church building all at the same time.
He has just completed work OH the
Sumter Lighting Company plant in
which he was engaged. The archi-
tects. Wheeler and Stern Of Char
lotte. y. c., have also got a full share
OF Sumter business, having made the
plans and specifications for the First
Methodist church, the City National
Bank building and the Bank of Sum-
ter building.
The plans for the building were
prepared some time ago by the ar
chitects and the contract was award
ed Tuesday. There were six con-
tractors bidding for the job: The
Wise Granite Company of Colum-
bia. represented by Lee Paschan; j.
j. Keller and Company Of Rock Hill,
represented by VIM. Keller; ]. D.
Grandy. Charlotte; Carr Construc-
structiOn Company, Sumter repre-
sented by w. Frank Carr; w. Lee
Harbin. Lexington, n. c., represented
by w. Lee Harbin; B. F. Grandy.
Pickens, represented by B. E. Grandy.
After the opening and consideration
of the bids it was decided to award
the contract to w. Lee Harbin
The building will be a two-story
lime stone structure complete in
every detail. The first floor will be
fitted up especially for banking pur-
poses and the second floor will be
used for offices. The building will
have tile flooring with marble
wainscoating. 1t will be provided
with entrances on both Main and
Liberty streets, but will face Main
street. The first floor will be pro-
vided with directors room, presidents
room. cashiers room and booth for the
paying and receiving tellers and for
book-keepers, and collectors. A Ia
dies writing room will also be placed
on the first floor. Furnishings in
every way will be in keeping with
the building and will be Of the best
material and make. The building
will be fitted throughout with steam
heating and sanitary plumbing ap-
paratus.
The changes in the present build
ing will extend as far back as the d.
j. Chandler Clothing company store
extended, the barber shop and cafe
being left as they are at present. The
old building will be torn down and
removed at once and the new build
Ing erected in its place. The work. it
is expected. will be so far advanced
by the middle Of August that the bank
will then be able to use part Of the
building for its quarters, while the
entire building will be completed by
the first Of September.