The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-30


fot business In Its handsome new
home opposite the City Hall and or
the ste Of the old court house. There
were many visitors who stopped by
during the day. all OF whom showed
much interest In the new quarters or
the bank. which II one OF the largest
IN sast-central south Carolina. All of
these visitors found the bank officials
ssoiling and proud Of their new home
snd anxious to show eevrybody its
cosvsnisnces.
The new bank building is situated
On the site Of the old court house.
Which was purchased several years
a6o by the Institution as its homo.
this being the arst bank In the city tn
own the quarters In which Il conduct
"a its daily business. More than a
year ago. In keeping with the growth
Of the institution and tn keep abreast
or the times. IL was decided by the
banks directors that they should
have q new home. The old one was
not ample nor convenient 10 accom-
MEDIATE their large business. 1t was
decided to bnAld their home on the
same site. tearing down al, old build
ing for this purpose. The plans OF
Hsssrs. walker q Burden. Charleston,
architects. were accepted for the
building Mr.. J. NJ. Hardy OF this city
was given the contract for the build
ing. On July ist the bank moved In
to the old First National Bank quart
ere I'm the City Hall. and the work of
asaring down the old building and
sreeting their present han nisome
structure was commenced. ,v
Wednesday practically all OF the
vesk On the new building had been
coopIstsd and the bank Is now COM
SoTtably inssalled In It's future home.
home which viii last a. many years.
no doubt a nsw finishing touches
have seili to be put on the vault, and
the furniture In the directors room
has net yet come. but otherwise the
bank y completely equipped. t
L Tho National Bank OF South Caro-
lina building has lofty front of white
0eorUia and Vermont marble. At
sach ads Of the front are white mar
BILE columns with square bases OF the
sAas KateriAl A cornice of marble
e1eendD across the front Of the build
IN - the top Of the columns and on
~ b inserted ''1hs National Bank
- SouG, Carolina" Large copper
ooOrs afford entrance. and above the
oserway and at the windows on each
sa1s y handsome kaianiine copper
werk, which adds to the attractiveness
OF the fI'ont. Ascending three mar
BILE stsps and pasing through the
copper and then mahogany doors one
comes into 'he lobby OF the building.
The nrst thing that strikes the eye of
the visitor 10 the iofty ceiling. the
white walls accentuating this, al
though there In no appearance OF dis
proportion about the interior of the
building.
1he bank has a width Of twenty two
fsst and . depth OF seventy feet In
the lobby and banking quarters. The
hs&gheh Of the ceiling Ia twenty-seyen
fsst- The walls are white and are
relieved by borders and projections of
old Ivory color. In the center OF the
ceiling are skylights six by twelve
feet. allowing plenty of light for the
employees underneath. The floor Is
construrttd of hexogonai tiles with
borders OF ceramic tile. The wains-
coating In Of blue-figursd white mar
BILE with Dashboard OF dark biuish-
black marble. The fixtures ar, all OF
mahogany. Doors. deyxs ana other
wood work are all OF the same ma
tsriai.
On the left al one enters is the
PRESIDENTS ONCE. Next to this Is the
once OF the cashier. Then comes the
-~ "so"S "hu tuose OF the
ooekksspers and collectors. Desks
are placed for each of these and there
n plenty Of space left In the office for
additional desks. as the grown of tho
bank requires more employees. The
vault. at the rear OF the office. il di-
vided into two parts by a heavy iron
srili. the inside part being for use of
the bark. while the other part has an
entrance from the lobby and Is for
safety deposit boxes OF customers.
The vault has ten-inch concrete walls
strengthened with steel. The direc-
tors room Is also on the first floor
aud is a space twenty-five by sixteen
feet. This Is finished Off An Tho sam.