The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-05-06
WORK ON new BUILDING FOR THE
FREMONT COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
WILL BE STARTED Immediately
Board of Directors Have Adopted Plans
For Beautiful Structure To Be Located
Where Palace Livery Now Stands.

The board of directors OF the Ere
mont County National Bank has
adopted the plans for the new bank
building TO be erected at Sixth and
Main streets. and the work of clear
ing the site preliminary to the con-
struction of the proposed structure
will begin within a short time.
The contemplated building will be
one OF the most expensive. ornate and
adaptable to Its purpose of any in Col
orado. indeed, II Is doubtful whether
there is such a structure In the state.
outside OF Denver. Colorado Springs
and Pueblo. that will equal II for
beauty OF appearance and business
convenience.
The people OF Canon City Will have
reason to be proud OF the new hank
building. which will proclaim 10 Wis
itors and resident alike the progress
siyeness of the community and the
good taste of It's business firms in
architecture. The Fremont County
National Bank people. It's officers and
directors are being congratulated gen
orally ON their enterprise In building
81 this time. on the excellent Judgment
they have shown in the selection OF
plans for their new business home and
In the vigor with which they have
taken up the matter of its construe-
eiop.
f'he new building will present an
imposing. dignifed appearance. and
viii convey to thes behoider the idea
of strength. soiidity and hrmness;
qualities essential 10 a successful
banking business. The Fremont
County National Bank. the oldest in
stitution OF It's kind in this section.
wtii be housed In surroundings second
10 those OF no similar organization OF
its character in the Arkansas valley
when Il gets into its new quarters. A
somewhat detailed description OF the
new building follows:
The new building for the Fremont
County National Bank Is an imposing
structure with 43 feet frontase on
Main street and 40 feet in depth on
Sixth street, and about 80 feet in
heighth above the sidewalk curbline.
The building walls will be con
structed OF brick. and those on the
two street frontages viii be faced
with n combination OF red pressed
brick and cream -colored terra Gotta.
forming n most pleasing though strik.
ing contrast OF color.
The construction will he semi-fire-
proof. consisting OF wood fonr franz
ins with all ceilings plas,ered on metal
latb nd the same with respect 10 the
wood stud partition construction.
All glazing throughout Will be OF
polished plate glass. and the interior
wood cabinet finish will be mahogany
IN the main portions.
The banking fixtures viii be of plate
glass. mahogany. bronze and marble,
with floors In public lobby OF non.siip
granite tile. All floors in the clerical
spaces will be OF battlcship iinoleuu,
The working counters back OF the
banking screen will have tops OF bat
ttleshjp linoicum. All movable furni-
-tnre viii be OF mahogany
The design OF the building is of the
Georgian style OF architecture. which
Is characterized By an almost classic
.simpiicity and quiet dignity in It's pro-
portions The main facade has a coll
nnnade treatment Of free standing
nuted terra Gotta columns % feet high
and feet inches In diameter at the