The Washington times., 1913-09-20
PARK SAVINGS BANK
MARKS DEVELOPMENT
Erection Of Structure at Four
teenth and Kenyon Streets
Considered Significant.

Marking one Of the most interesting
well as being one Of its architecture
merits. new bank will be opened about
October Is on the southeast corner oi
Fourteenth and Kenyon streets north.
west. The structure. which Is now near.
ing completion. will be known as the
Park Savings Bank. the properties and
equipments being transferred from an
older temporary structure used for bank.
ing purposes at Fourteenth street and
Park road northwest.
The new bank. which figures as one OF
the most imposing structures In thai
newly developed bushes section Of
Washington, Is classic in architecture.
On a site fronting twenty-five feet on
Fourteenth street and 1oc feet depth
along Kenyon street. the structure re-
sembles a massive pile In revival OF
classic Greek design. The front Is done
in Dor1c columns under a pediment.
Heavy bronze standards carrying glazed
accentuate the facade of the building.
whAch Is suggestive Of great archi-
tectural strength
Yellow Brick.
The side of the building on Kenyon
street Is yellowish- brown brick trimPed
with courses In Indiana limestone. eAn
overhanging roof covers the edifce,
trimmed with ornamental stone work.
Two stories will Occupy the building.
The lower floor will be devoted entirely
per story will be used by the Mount
Pleasant Lodge of Masons. A. F. A. NJ,
No. 80.
The main floor Of the bank viii be
subdivided into the customary offices
used in handling the funds of bank.
A handsome ladies' room Is promised.
This is to be finished In mahogany.
Flooring for the office space VIII be
laid in maple, and II is possible, al
though not yet decided upon, that rub
ber tiling. which has of late become
favorite with some Of the more re-
Gently constructed banks in the city.
will be used to floor the space devoted
to patrons.
White plaster relieved with panelings
and plaster treatment will cover the
walls and the high ceiling will be done
similarly. with beam crossings finished
In white plaster.
To Have Modern Vault.
The Park Savings Bank will be equip
ped with one Of the highest rated safety
deposit vaults in the city. secured
by two time locks. one on the outer
door and one on the inner.
The upper story, to be used by the
Masonic Order as lodge room, will be
done in mahogany finish throughout It
signed to be fitting for various social
purposes. A private entrance to these
quarters will admit from Kenyon street
toward the rear Of the building.
When the new Park Savings Bank ID
opened to the public. a development in
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be realized that will just about COM
pletely and thoroughly cover the city.
1t Is said.
ITO business men familiar with the
distribution % q banks In the city; 1i,;, Wash
sided In Its banking arrangements.
said William H. Saunders. president Of
the Park Savings Bank. today. East
Washington has for a long time been
covered by the Capitol Savings Bank.
east Of the Capitol, and Georgetown has
been handled by two similar institutions
North Washington has been lacking.
and In this respect has, perhaps. diff
fered from any large city In the coun-
try.
Is Significant.
1.-THE opening Of a new bank two and
a half miles north of the business
center Of the city is significant. as it
the filling in of long-felt va
cancy. in that growing busines section
of Washington"
The Officers of the Park Savings
Bank are William II. Saunders, presi-
dent; Lewis E. Breuninger, vice presi-
cent: Walter II. Klopfer, second vice
president; L. Whiting Estes. third vice
president: Edward S. Fawcett. cashier:
Robert s. Stunz, assistant cashier, and
Joseph W. Cox. attorney.
The board of directors include Walter
H. Atkinson. Lewis E. Breuninger,
Frank w. Bolgiano, Hon. Charles S.
Bundy. Joseph w. Cox. l. Whiting
Estes, Edward S. Fawcett, Ward A
Charles E. Gross. c.
Francis Jenkins. Walter II. Klopfer.
Norton NJ Little. c. c. Murray, Peter
]. Nee, Commodore George H. Peters,
L. s. n. Samuel ]. Prescott. Arthur T.
Ramsay. Isaac H. Saunders. William
H. Saunders, ]. f. Sommerviile,
Thomas SommervilIe. William B. Todd.
and George E. Walker.
Architectural designs for the new
Park Savings Bank were prepared by
Appleton Clark. Building is in charge
of L. f. Breuninger. The estimated
cost of erection Of the building is