Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-28
FINEST BUILDING IN
CENTRAL MINNESOTA
New Kandiyohi Co. Bank Will Be
a Revelation to Those Who
Call Tomorrow.

This will be a red letter week In
the history Of the Kandiyohi County
Bank, when that institution will oc
cupy it's new quarters which have been
under construction for the past year
1t is a beautiful building, structure
which is and will always remain a
credit to the city.
Tomorrow Thursday as was an.
nounced in our last weeks issue the
bank has decided to throw the new
building open for public inspection
And an invitation is extended to all
who are interested to come and view
the beautiful interior, it's handsome
finishings and it's many novel and up
to-date features.
The exterior Of the building is of
Bedford stone, an Indiana product,
with Vermont granite at the base.
Much stone is used in the interior with
effect. The main lobby is faced with
PavanaZZa marble, an elegant white
stone from Italy, which is so cut and
placed that the lovely grain in each
block is made to match that of it's
neighbor piece. The castings are of
a dark green stone from Vermont.
known as the verde antique. The
stone used for the wainscot in the
vestibule is Tennessee marble, while
the facing of the vault is our native
Kasota marble. The floor of the lob
by is what is known as the terrazza
marble with Belgian black marble
for panel design. This latter stone
is also used for the dealing plates
on the counters.
The other partitions and the desks
and counters are of mahogany while
the finishing in the directors room
which is elevated above the vault in
the rear end of the building is of
cathedral oak.
AS you pass in, to your right is the
vice presidents and the cashiers
desks. back of which is the consulta-
ton room. Next is loan window, tele-
phone booth, collection window, two
teller's windows, and on the left side
the savings department, customers
room and presidents desk and back
of that. room which will be occupied
by Mr.. Thorpe.
The ceiling is panelled with deep
nodded beam effect and is finished in
old ivory. The decorations which
were done by Mr.. Hogan Of Morris,
are simple and soft in effect but very
pleasing.
The vault is fire and burglar proof.
1t has two wonderful three ton doors;
one to the banks main vault and other
to the savings deposit vaults. The
safe is of the largest screw-door type
made by the Victor Safe Company. 1t
is made Of manganese steel and
weighs 1900 pounds.
The building is equipped with the
latest ventilating system, as we'll as
with the indirect lighting. 1t is to
be heated from exhaust steam from
the city power plant. It is equipped
with drinking fountains, lockers, cleo
equipment in all conceivable ways,
making it a perfect and ideal banking
house.
The building was designed by A.
Norman & Co., architects of Mime
apol's, and was built by J. H. Olson
one Of our local contractors. The to.
tai cost of the structure and equip
ment is about $4S,O0O, and it has TAX
en- a year in the building, yesterday
being just one year since the work
began.
The Kandiyohi County Bank offici
Gals and stockholders are to be con
graduated on the new home of their
bank and for the spirit of enterprise
which prompted them in it's erection
Anyone who fails to use the op
portunity given tomorrow to see g
modern banking house from the in
side will have cause to regret theil
neglect.
The bank will do business in its
new quarters on Friday.