Arizona republican., 1920-05-28
PLAN EXTENSIVE
 IMPROVEMENTS
 FUR LOCAL BANK
National Bank of Arizona to Be Remodeled and En- larged to Place. of Rare Beauty, Great Conve- fence and Modern Fea- lures

As a result of more than 39 years Of successful banking in Phoenix and a growth to deposits of almost $5.00O.000. Phoenix is to have a bank building that can take care of it's business ade- quately and provide every possible comfort, convenience and safeguard for it's depositors, according to plans released yesterday by Lyman and Place, architects for the new National Bank of Arizona. While the plans merely call for the using of the room in which the National Bank of Arizona IS located at Central avenue and Wash- ington street. it is new in every sense of the word. for about $150000 will be spent in remodeling and in the addi- tion coming from including the La mara theater site and the barber shop that is now in the rear of the building.
 Twenty five feet of additional front age on Washington street will be gained by the extension to cover the Lamara theater and on this site one story building will be erected which will conform architecturaIly to the larger building on the corner. This space extends back 13715 feet. The bank will have one large counting room with an area of 70 by 75 feet.
 The National Bank of Arizona re- gently changed control. the control go- ing to Charles F. Solomon and associ- ates of the Arizona National Bank, Tucson. and one of the first moves of the new organization was to provide for the business of the bank satisfac- torily. The plans call for one of the most modern and complete banking in- stitutions that can be found in the country and no expense has been spared to make the job complete.
 Work Already Started
 Several officers of the old organiza- tion still remain with it. including Emil Gang. chairman of the board; Leo Goldman, Jacob Miller and Edward E,isele. Those added to the board by the change are D. H. Claridge, David Goldberg, Charles F. Solomon, F.. W. Clayton and Ph. Freudenthal. F.. W. Clayton is cashier and vice president, while Charles Solomon is president. J. J. Sweeney, L. H. Rhuart. $. c. Gang and Guy Alsap are members of the old organization and of the new as as- sistant cashiers.
 The opportunity to acquire the lease on the I.amara theater gave the bank officials the needed opportunity for expansion, and work already has com menced on the razing Of the theater building and on the enlarging of the basement of the present bank building preparatory to the remodeling. In or der that the work of the bank be un- 1 interrupted while the construction work is going on, comprehensive plan has been worked out for caring 1 for the business. The work on the basement, the placing of the vaults etc. the building of the officers quar- ters in the Lamara theater and the l construction of the trust department where the barber shop on the Central | avenue side of the building is now To- cated, can be completed without inter fering with the present main bank | ing room.
 Then, by placing steel supports to hold the upper stories of the National l Bank Of Arizona building. the wall be- tween the new addition and the present banking room can be removed. the ! business of the bank can be divided. main banking room.
 Main Banking Room
 This main banking room. when com pleted, will have a single lobby B feet wide and running the full length of ] the building from Washington street to the present elevator lobby of the National Bank of Arizona building. Seventeen tellers' wickets will be avail able, which is 10 more than the pres l ent number. This is in addition to the | quarters for the five officers, with 1 their consultation rooms and private offices.
 The columns in the banking room will be Octagonal in shape and will be paneled with marble from floor to l ceiling. The floor of the lobby will also be or the same kind of marble. Tavernalle marble having been select ] ed on account of it's soft color sug-