The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-01
WATERTOWN'S NEW
BANK BUILDING
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time have a quality for standing the
test of time. All these things being
considered it was logical conclusion
that the VIM C. Raue & Sons Co.
were the ones to possess all these viz
tues, and no more than passing
glance is needed to impress one that
an artist planned and executed the
painting and decorating. The same
company also furnished the glass and
did the glazing.
Lighting Fixtures.
If humanity could perform all it's
labors during the light Of the day, the
interior decorators work would be
much easier; but the artificial light
is an ever-present quantity to be con-
sidered, and the fixtures for artificial
illumination are no small part of the
general artistic scheme The Brandt
Dent company was intrusted with this
feature of the building. The fixtures
that company installed are of the in
direct type, and in the scheme of il
Elimination and radiation, and the fit
ering of artificial light waves nicely
of measurements and possibilities are
essential In the work here perform
ed it would appear that the last word
had been pronounced taking into con-
sideration also the harmonious and
artistic fixtures furnished.
The Lighting and Lamps.
Little could be expected of the
fraudulent company, however. did
these fixtures not be properly equip
ped This feature of the work the
winring and the lamps, were fur
nished by the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio company, the type nitrogen
lamp being installed. These lamps
radiate a particularly beautiful ray,
and their effect on the decorations
and the artistic fixtures and furniture
of the room do not detract from the
whole scheme of beauty.
Locks and Trimming Hardware.
Not the least in the artistic trim
ming of building are the locks and
fancy hardware This line of goods
was furnished by H. & o. Winken-
werder, being made by the Sargent
company of New Haven, Conn. These
locks are study within themselves
and interesting. 1t goes without the
saying that they are as nearly burglar
proof as door locks can be constructed
by the locksmith, but this is not all.
Once one leaves the room, after the
lock is set, the only means of entrance
is by using the key. Should any ten
ant on the second floor wish to I'M
lock the door at the street entrance
on the first floor, the key to the office
will admit him to the hall, but he can
not open any other than his own office
with the same key The locks are
what is known as the pin tumbler
type. All locks, hinges and other
fancy hardware in the banking house
are of the gold bronze finish, while
the upper floor is fitted with dull black
finish, known as Bower Barff.
Heating and Plumbing.
Not the least important feature of
any building, and especially in this
zero weather, is the heating and
plumbing, and this part of the work
was installed by the Otto Biefeld COM
pany, North Water street, this city
The heating OF a building is also a
scientific problem, for here the radi-
alton must be figured as against the
cubic feet within the walls TO be prop
erly tempered. The Biefelds have
mastered these problems, and when
they installed the heating plant they
used hot water gravity type. The
boilers are of the Spencer make with
a capacity of $3.50 square feet OF radi-
alton, which is in excess of the re-
quirements. The radiators, naturally,
are of an artistic design, the latest