Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-23
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Orleans Trust Co.'s New Building

IN process of construction the past
year, is practically completed, and in
a very few days the Orleans Trust Co.
will be nicely located in their new
quarters.
Owing to the rapidly increasing
business that the bank has enjoyed
each year since its organization, final
ly convinced the board of directors to
seek other and larger quarters, the
result of this decision brought about
the purchase Of the Lawrence block
and the erection of this fine two-story
brick building which will be the home
of the Orleans Trust Co.
The site of the new building, on the
corner Of Coventry and Main streets,
is without doubt the best location in
the city. It is the center of business
activities and no one can transact any
great amount of business in the city
without taking them around the cor
ner of this building.
The entrance to the banking rooms
is through two large plate glass doors
leading to the vestibule from Main
street, through another set of such
/ doors to the large lobby of the bank
ing quarters. AS the eye glances
over the surroundings it is greeted
with scene of one of the finest and
most pleasant banking institutions in
the state.
At the left of the main entrance
| is a pleasant corner near the large
plate glass window for the conven-
fence of the lady patrons of tn bank.
It is provided with desk and easy
chair and place where they can rest
while waiting.
At the right of the lobby there are
two wall desks for the use of the
customers of the bank. These desks
are provided with plate glass tops
one inch thick and underneath and
within easy access places are provided
for all necessary papers, such as blank
checks, deposit slips, etc. Over these
wall desks are two indirect wall cleo
trio fixtures, the same length as the
desks, and equipped with concealed
electric lights.
The floors Of the lobby are of mar
BILE, also tavernell marble AZ inches in
height with a black and gold base
adorn the walls. The entire floor
space occupied by the banking depart
ment is % by 60 feet. The main
working room occupied by the en-
ployees of the bank is II by 40 feet,
the floor of which is covered with a
heavy linoleum.
A work counter extends nearly the
entire length of the main room above
which is a grill. Beneath the work
counter are numerous drawers,
shelves and places for fling supplies
used in conducting the business of
the bank. Along the entire length of
the work counter are five windows,
located to best serve the convenience
Of the customers. The one at the
left is especially for the ladies. The
next in line on the corner and nearest
the entrance will be the commercial
window for the general public. Just
beyond is another which will also be
used by the public at times when it
is necessary to take care of the over
flow. Farther down the lobby is the
Christmas Club window and the Saw
ings Account window.
The rooms occupied for banking
purposes are all finished in birch with
mahogany finish. They are IL feet
in height and lighted by seven power
full lights, through fixtures similar to
brascolites. The interior of the bank
is made pleasant by the numerous
windows on the Main and Coventry
streets sides, there being one large
plate glass and eight double size
windows.
Located in the most pleasant part
of the rooms is the private office of
the treasurer, F. S. Tinkham, which
is equipped with desk and other nee
essary furnishings and conveniently
located near a window. This room is
a corner one facing both Main and
Coventry streets.
Another special feature of the up
to-date banking rooms is the large
vault on the first floor which is fitted
with 275 individual safe deposit boxes,
which vary in size from 2 by to 9
by 10 inches. The demand for safe
deposit boxes of this nature is in
creasing rapidly; it makes a safe
place for keeping insurance papers,
stocks, bonds, or notes, also silver
ware, and if your home is destroyed
by fire such valuables are safe if
placed in one of these boxes. In this
vault there is a grill that separates
the public. The entrance to the vault
bank is open. At night the heavy
safe door made by the Mosley Safe
Co., 16 inches thick, of so perfect con-
struction that when closed is air tight.
The mechanism of the time locks on
this door consists of four movements
any one of which used alone would
release the door, but all four are used
for protection in the event one should
go wrong. For further protection
the door is provided with two combi-
natin locks.
The grill door that leads to the
vault from the corridor is operated by
a switch from the main banking
rooms, by pressing button the lock
is released.
Near the vault and for the private
use of customers of the bank are To-
Gated two booths where one may re-
tire to examine valuable papers.
Lady patrons of the bank have re-
ceived special attention. A waiting
room located just off the main lobby
has been provided for their private
use. 1t is fitted with toilet and
lavatory, full-length mirror, chairs,
table, with blue silk draperies
at the windows. Nothing has been
left undone for the comfort of the
lady patrons of the bank.
The most beautiful room connected
with the bank is the directors room
which leads off from the lobby. 1t is