Evening journal., 1921-06-08
SAVINGSFUND
Open SATURDAY
Handsome New Bank
Building About Ready
For Business
is MODERN IN
EVERY PARTICULAR

WOrkmen IN the employ or HOddB-
son Brothers, ass Fifth avenue
New York. are putting the finishing
touches on the new bank building Of
the Wilmington Savings Fund So
ciety Ninth and Market streets,
which will be opened for inspection
on Saturday afternoon from TO 4
o'clock. The handsome new struc-
ture is what the architects
and builders term the most
modern up-to-date structure Of
its kind in the country. The
New York architects who have con-
structed scores OF similar buildings
have been represented here from
the day ground was broken for the
new bank, by H A. Sibley, consult
ing engineer, who has also erected
bank buildings and office buildings
himself for years.
The actual work on the structure
was started on February 1. 1920.
Owing to the city's requiring the
bank management TO move back
their former building line six feet
on Ninth street, it was necessary for
the bank officials to purchase the
property adjoining on the south, No.
S3s Market street. This delayed the
laying Of the southern foundation
walls until August 1, owing TO ten
ants Of the property having leases
and the difficulties experienced by
them in securing other quarters.
The acquisition OF the adjoining
property gave the bank owners a
frontage Of 81 feet on Market street
and a depth Of 211 feet extending
through to King street
The plans called for a structure
sixty-six feet six inches on Market
street, extending to King street and
the remainder Of the 81 feet was de-
voted to the construction OF a store
and office building. This building is
constructed OF the same materials
as the bank proper although 21
limestone columns are confined 70
the bank building proper.
The new bank is constructed along
Greek lines OF architectural design
the base being Of granite and the
superstructure OF limestone. The
main entrance is graced by columns
of limestone. Similar columns ex-
tend from the granite base to the
roof around the entire structure
The main entrance night doors
are Of ornamental bronze and OF the
sliding type. The storm doors and
revolving doors are OF mahogany.
Inside the main banking room, one
is impressed with the food Of day
light which penetrates every nook
and corner Of the building. The en-
tire northern side OF the building Il
OF glass, there being $500 square feet
of glass used in the construction
The interior Of the banking house
Is finished in Tabernacle and Ten
nessee marble. The furnishings or
the check tables corresponds will
the other furnishings IN the ladies
waiting room The ink stands, cal
endar pads and other equipment ar
antique bronze.
The vestibule and check desks arr
made of Tabernelle marble. TIT
flooring Of the public space and cos
tuners rooms are Of Tennessee
marble. The flooring OF the work
ing spaces covered with linoleum.
The wall decorations are OF .sof
tones blocked in imitation stone II
FIVE tints. The main ceiling is o
ornamental design with old ivor!
decorations. The windows are grace'
with silken draperies.
The counter screens and wicket
are Of antique bronze. The deposl
and paying tellers' rooms, as well a
that devoted to mortgages, are en-
closed in wire.
The managers room is on the mez
canine floor as also are the commit
tee rooms. They are furnished j
mahogany as are the ladies' rooms
The security vault which was con
structad by the York Safe Lock Com
many. has a door Of eight feet diam
eter and in addition to being hre an
burglar proof is surrounded by
two-inch non-burning steel filler. Tn
entire vault Is made Of 5-ply stee
lining. The floors are OF tile tn
lockers and filing cabinets are o
steel as also are the book vault an
the storage vaults. The securit
safe weighs 20 tons.
The entire building is heated b
the vacuum system, the radiators be
ing concealed in the mahogany vain
ecoting. The ventilation system
unique in that the air is taken fror
the exterior through a large suctio
fan and thence through a heatin
stack, passing through an air washe
which removes all dust and impur
ties and again heated and conveye
to the concealed registers.
The electric light fixtures in III