East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-21
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equipment and fixtures have been un.
der way for fouF-months the institution
having received it's charter from the
state on March II. 1919. Everything
in the building but a few of the orig
inal bricks and foundation represent.
new materials.
Entrance doors are of heavy quar-
ter sawed oak, and are so designed
as to accentuate the entrance feature
These doors open into a vestibule fin
ished with marble floor marble base
land beautifully plastered side walls
The ceiling is finished with ornamen.
tai cornice around the entire enclo-
sure.
Colors used on the side walls and
ceiling are the same as in the bank
room proper. The ceiling is further
embeIlished with bronze ceiling lights
of handsome design.
| Upon entering the bank room one is
greeted by a study in monotone eff
| fects. the entire interior being execut-
ed in soft tones. The bank room is
| 80 feet wide by 90 feet deep, with a
IceiIing height of S feet. The room
has been designed not only with view
to artistic treatment, but to facilities
the prompt transactions of business
for it's customers. Most modern
equipment used in connection With
banking has been installed.
The public lobby is spacious and is
equipped with marble seats and en-
dorsing desks. The lobby is 19 feet
wide at the front of the room and II
feet at the rear. The entire floor is
laid in gray Tennessee marble tiles
on the left If the entrance IS Of
= s- SNffi iG
finished in Honduras mahogany and
equipped with rich furniture. Ada
cent to this is the cashiers space, done
in marble and mahogany. The floors
in both rooms are of cork inoleum.
Continuing from the cashiers space
are the telIers cages, five in number.
At the rear. adjoining the last cage, is
the entrance to the safe deposit lobby,
from the main lobby by
bronze grill door The safe deposit
lobby is so arranged that customers
can have the use of special coupon
IA bles for examining papers.
Along the right hand side of the lob
nv tbe walls are wainscoted in gray
tennessee marble and special endors-
ing desks and marble benches are ar
ranged for the convenience OF the GUS
toners. In the center of this wall IS
a drinking fountain.
At the front of the lobby adjoining
he vestibuIe is a ladies' room, finished
in mahogany. Test rooms ana other
for woman patrons are
provided in this room.
CRAY Tennessee marble is used in the
-1oor and the side walls, whlle piack
md gold marble is used for the coun-1
ers check desks, vestibules and set
ees The other marble work ~ ~
ozark grey. Above this marble is the I
honduras mahogany, of a topaceo I
,roxvn color. The mahogany is OF /
ibbon grain throughout. These selec- |
ions of marbles and wood, together
vitb the bronze wickets and metal
york. lend an excellent tone to the m
reior scheme. 8. II
rho loose furniture throughout Is
II especially made for this partlcufiI
nsta Iiation. The desks are heavy ana
icb in design and they together with
ne floor coverings match the coior
cheme nerfectly-
The side walls Of the entire room are
!, a light tone the beam work ana all
plaster work is OIL olu
yory. and the ceiling panels are ol
rean. one feature of the ceiling work
5 the architectural treatment OF tne
ornamental plaster, which is suifl-
iently embellished with ornaments 70
resent a chaste and pure architect-
lral effect, and the effect Of the entire
,olor scheme by virtue of the large
number of windows and the large
mount OF daylight is not only ex-
remely pleasant to the eye, but rem
Iers the entire bank room throughout
Is light as day,
The banking room is equipped
With two vaults, which are extremely