The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-26
ygW BANK BUILDING.

r.h;n the next day or two ground
AZ M h. broken for new home for the
=, National Bank at the northwest
~ rsr Of Main street and First avenue
y when that structure is completed
I. soarishing local financial insti-
-. will have one of the most mod
: we'll as one of the most attract.
,,om an architectural point of view
v,,,ng buildings in any town or city
M state outside of the very largest
mo contract has been let to the
.,lsy-Mason company one of the hest
avn contracting firms in the west
IN offices at st. Paul, Spokane. Sc
~ Portland and Tacoma. This firm
!, uut up some of the largest busi-
q. blocks in all the cities named,
4 lts crowning contract was the con-
.,uction OF Camp Lewis. a building
..,,raet of a magnitude only to be
..d.rstood by those who have seen
4. acre after acre of buildings at
M government camp. The prOmin-
~ of that firm is especially men,
Soss as Indicative Of the excellency
! Ne workmanship that will be done
Z ne new First National Bank build
~ As firms of the reputation this
+ - has earned will not turn off any
/ ,Ilpr but creditable job. The reputa-
~ Of the builders is an assurance
AAt when completed the new building
riu be as perfect in every detail Of
ss,truction as a building of the kind
N be made.
N this time it is not intended to 60
nIutely into description of the new
Iailding as it will appear when COM
,ltted, as that is left for a future ar
tcle, when there is an outward and
visible exhibition of the handiwork of
be artizen decorating the corner that
tls structure is to occupy. 1t can be
ia, however, that the building is to
h 3lx72, two stories in height. The
Material to be used will be red pressed
lfick with terra Gotta trimmings, the
plans calling for five courses of terra
ctta Every modern convenience and
finishing that are required in an up
tedate banking house have been pro-
Vlded for in the plans. There will be A
lirgi fire proof vault and in addition
b other equipment it will be supplied
With safety deposit boxes for the indi-
Tidual use Of patrons of the bank. OF
course II Is to be furnace heated with
al the plumbing and lighting accesso-
rss required in a first class building
u the kind. The upper story will be
at up into offices, and the building is
= centrally located that the rooms
ksvs already been leased.
The contract cost of the building Is
I,0.0OO complete.
The bank officials have contempat-
\ building for several years, but
wing to the war, when investments in
improvements was largely suspended,
was postponed until
'eace had been declared. OF late
months the business of the institution
~ been steadily increasing, outgrow-
ns the cramped quarters that the
ank now occupies, and while the ex-
snie OF building at this time is any
hing but conductive to investments in
uliding, owing to the increased COST
labor and material, it was felt by
70 officers Of the bank that the pros
ects Of the town and surrounding
ountry justified the investment at this
me- The bank is congratulated upon
'kins this step, not only because in
le end 1t will prove beneficial move
7 the Institution itself, but 1t may be
incentive for others to start build
8. The structure will certainly be a
fiking addition to the business Sec
~ Of the town.