Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
ST, ALBANS BUILDING BOOM
New Houses and Much cling
Franklin County Savings Bank
& Trust Co, Rebuilt

St Adams. Sept. ls.--Accordins to the
big building boom which st. Adams has
experienced the past summer II would
not appear that the high cost of living
mad materially affected or restrained St..
Albanians from enjoying privileges and
Injuries to which all peaceful and law
hiding citizens are entitled. Houses nave
been erected in various sections of the
city and large number have been re-
modelled and extensively repaired. A de-
rartment store on Lake street, which is
to be run by Harold Cohen, a local mer-
chant. has been remodelled and an
elaborate and modern front has been in
stalled
Chief among the building operations is
the remodelinG of the Franklin County
Savings Bank & Trust company on North
Main street. The old bank, which was up
two steps from the sidewalk. has been
dropped level with the next building
south. which the bank purchased from
j. j Thompson and which was formerly
used as the American House Annex. The
two adjoining buildings nave been made
| into one.
| On entering the new bank one is i'm
which makes the interior one of the most
beautiful of any banks in New England.
In the center fronting the street is the
customers room with its wanscoting and
cornishes Of Vermont marble The
dimensions of this room are % feet six
! inches by 25 feet. The floor is of
! Tennessee marble. There is solid marble
column in the center of the room around
| which have been placed marble shelves
10 he used as desks for customers. The
marble surrounding the main room is
surmounted by etched plate glass. At the
! left of the entrance is the president S
and vice presidents room. with VAIN
scotinc of Vermont marble and cork
! floor. Adjoining are a mems waiting room
and a women's rest room. Next in line
| are two small coupon booths. In the
southwest corner of the bank is the direc.
tors room which is finished in quartered
| oak even to the floor. In the center back
is the vault which has dimensions of !:
by IA feet. II is equipped with the Mosler
safe appliances, time clock and vault
alarm. In the rear of the customers room
are three windows, one for safety de-
posts, another for collections and the
, third marked bookkeeping. The space a,
the right of the vault will be used for
bookkeeping.
At the right of the entrance is the
treasurer's room. Adjoining on the west
lare three teller cages with self-lockine
doors. The bank has the indirect lighting
system and hot water heat. The overhead
woodwork is of fumed oak
The exterior of the bank is artistic. l,
is of grey brick trimmed with red sand
stone, There are two large plate glass
windows, which are protected by iror
gratngs. On each side of the entrance
is an ornamental light. On the right OF
the entrance is the bronze tablet erected
Ocober IA. 1914, the fftieth anniversary OF
the ST. Adams Raid. The tablet bear,
the following inscription: Here was en-
acted one of the stirring incidents of tho
St Adams Raid, October 10. 1854. an ad
IL, 1914" On the left of the entrance II
new bronze tablet bearing these words
FRANKLIN County Savings Bank & Trus
company, Organized 1899 erected 1919.
Above the entrance is housed the bell o
the vault alarm.
The second floor of the new building 1,
10 be occupied by the law Arm of c. @
AUSTIN Sons. The third and fourth
noors have been finished off for apart
ments' The apartments in the south enc
OF the building are already occupied,
Frank l.. Austin of Burlington is tn,
architect and F. j. Stinehour of th
city is the builder
The marble used in the building wa
furnished and put into place by the Yer
mont Marble company.
IL is expected that the bank will m
ready for business about October Is.