The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
New Home That Has Been
Prepared For Institution
Was Visited Today By a
Great Many People, Latest.
Devices and Equipment
Makes Complete This Very
Splendid Depository For
Money and Securities
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily. ..-.
MankatO State bank today cele-
brated the completion or extensive
remodeling and Improvement of the
building by holding open house, the
hours being from two to four O'Clock
this afternoon, and from seven until
nine o'clock this evening. Pretty
souvenirs were presented to the
visitors, roses and carnations, being
lavishly distributed, and handy lead
pencils also being given away, with
the compliments of the bank -
Handsome and imposing, with its
interior decorations a marvel OF
elegance, the Mankato bank occupies
a practically new building. Work on
the remodeling was begun on April
II, 1916, and required about a year to
complete, the total cost of the i'm
provements being about $4,000. The
main part of the building is twenty
two feet wide, eighty-two feet long,
and three stories high. The new ad-
dition at the rear is 22x48 feet ground
dimensions, and two stories high
making the entire building 22x130
feet. The State bank occupies the en-
tire first floor, and on the second
floor are located the offices of the
Mankato Commercial club. Mankato
Automobile club, Attorney S. B. Will
son, and Attorney F. E. Morse. Two
large and commodious rooms Or the
second floor have not as yet been
leased. The Schiller lodge occupies
the third floor, and subjects the hall
to other organizations. .
Bank Has Artistic Interior.
Upon entering the vestibule the
visitor is at once impressed by the
magnificent and artistic interior of
the bank. The marble work is es-
peeially handsome, the marble used
being Mankato marble, supplied by
+. R. Coughlan company from the
Breen quarries at Kasota. The floor
throughout the main part of the bank
is of Mosaic thing, the floors, con-
crete and cement work being done
by the Fowler & Pay company. An
tique Verde marble, dark green in
color, forms the base and trimming
for the prettily notified Mankato
marble. Ceilings and walls blend
tremendously with the general
scheme of rich and subdued color
ing, the walls being of soft gray
groundwork, with beautifully stencil
led colored borders, and hand painted
panels. The painting and decorating
contract was taken by Endicott &
Gronquist, and the hand painting was
done by an artist secured by them at
considerable expense, Mr.. A. K. Kat
er of st. Paul, formerly of Holland
beautifying the walls with rare skill
and artistic effect. The walls in
Tiffany finish, with flower designs
hand painted upon them are especial
ly pretty. 49,.
4t.... On the First Floor.
The first floor of the banking rooms
consists of the private office, occupy
ing the front of the building, the
cashiers room, and five rooms ex-
tending down the length of the cor
rider, which are occupied by the EN-
ployees of the bank. In the rear OF
the building are the ladies' waiting
room, toilet rooms, reception room,
stenographer's room, directors room,
and coupon ROOM A stairway in the
rear. of the building leads to the
large basement, which contains a
large hall, where committee and
farmers meetings may be held, and
also a smaller committee room: The
private office, looking out on Front
street, is finished with inlaid ma
hogany woodwork, and beamed cell
ing. The cashiers room is fitted with
elegant mahogany furniture, with
frescoed walls and ceiling, and the
other rooms are all finished in ma
hogany. Between the cages, or rooms
occupied by employees are commum-
eating baskets, which are very con-
yenient for the workers. Entering
the bank a good view of the Ions
corridor is obtained, and at the far
Their end is mirror door. Along the
right side of the corridor when pass
ing in are the check counters for the
convenience of patrons. They are
made of Mankato marble, the tor
covered with heavy plate glass
with a, pedestal light in the center
Eight stalls for stationery are g
handy equipment of the check count
ers, of which there are three in the
corridor The grill work separating
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and all metal work is finished in
statuary bronze. The iron work con-
tract was given to the Mankato
Manufacturing company, and the
banking fixtures and mahogany wood
work was supplied by R. Alexander
of Minneapolis. The Free Press
Printing company furnished the store
Eshelving, furniture and stationery
supplies. The brass signs were sup
piled by the A. & w. Electric Sigr
company of Cleveland, Ohio, ant
other signs by B. F. Madigan of this
city. The ladies room in the rear o.
! the building is beautifully deco
/ rated and elegant apartment, will
white enamel wainscotting white tile
floor and quaint Dutch windows. Il
is nicely furnished with tables ant
chairs in mahogany finish, and a rug
which blends in nicely with the gen.
eral color scheme. By happy sug'