Evening journal., 1922-10-23
new Home FOR
Savings BANK
Artisans Back TO Fine
Building at Old Loca-
ton
MANY VISITORS
SEE IMPROVEMENTS

ed TO-DAY 10 It's permanent puhuihe
sos Market street, after having con
Quoted its business in temporary
quarters at 4ls Market street since
the beginning OF last May. The old
bank building has been completely
ren1odelled and the banking rooms
and system brought down to the
minute with many Improvements.
The principal banking quarters are
from Market to sh.p.ey street. thus
making il a block deep. The impress
sion one gets when entering the new
banking house is its spaciousness
and attractively decorated interior
No pains have been spared to
adopt the building TO expediting the
business Of the bank. and in making
Il pleasing TO the eye. The welfare
of the patrons has been kept up
permost in view. and with this end
In view a patrons room prettiiy dec
Grated in white and bluff has been
provided. Here the patron may
transact his or her business or con-
verse with friend.
The Artisans Savings Bank was
incorporated in 1851 TO help men
whereby they would have something
available when age overlook them
or in case OF sickness. or accident.
The old bank building was originally
situated at 500 Market St, in what
was then the old Clayton House. II
was moved from that site TO the pres
ent building in December 1909. The
bank now has deposits OF approx
mately $4,000. 900. and holds mort
cages on Wilmington real estate OF
about $4,000
Its present officers are: President
Robert d. Kemp; vlce-president
Edgar L. Haynes; secretary and
treasurer. J. Walter Boyer; assistant
secretary and treasurer Ralph Vim
son.
These persons comprise the Board
OF managers: James =. Winches-
ter. Ohio Nowlsnd. Joseph L. Car
penter, Thomas n. Melvin. William (
A. Mode. Edgar L. Haynes. Robert /
D. Kemp. Charles F. Wollaston, Hem /
~ J. Bailey. Alexander F. Crichton.
Horace Wilson and Ellwood Souder.
Throughout today many persons /
Visited the bank and inspected the
remodel,sd quarters. Union National
Bank sent a large bouquet OF yellow
chrysanthemums TO the officers con-
graduating them on again becoming
established in their new building
Many telephone calls also were re-
ceived from friends and patrons OF
the institution extending well-wishes.
Description Of building follows
a
were developed and executed by
Brown e. whiteside. architects. Will
Lam d. Haddock & Company were
the general contractors and Cav
throp and Brother were the. con-
tractors for the heating and plumb
ing.
Anyone familiar with the history 4
OF this old building will recall that
it was originally occupied by the
Union National Bank and then by
the Artisans Savings Bank after
certain notifications were made.
The directors instructed Robert u.
Kemp. the president. TO proceed with
his building committee 10 make such
alterations and additions as would
be necessary TO bring the building
into a condition commensurate with
the growing business OF the inst.tu- I
ton. After the most painstsk.ng l
study and analysis. 1t was decided Z
TO complete the building through {
10 Shipley street. disposing of the
original vault and installing IN the 8
new position a new vault with mod
ern com binations and time locks. . {
The new arrangement consists of {
a very much enlarged public space, 8
a very much enlarged working 1
space, presidents office and treas c
ursr's Office, together with a private d
customers room, private telephones c.
and an accommodating system p
the building In the, p
sscond story. Shipley street end. is L
located a handsome directors room +
9th ali Of the accessories, includ- Il
ne q table large enough to accom- O.
MEDIATE the fun directorate, with s
'hairs for each director. In the m
easement, the original basement
Fault has been kept and recon 81
tructed for the storage OF old docu- n
nents. files and records; also. the e
ieating plant which Is located un- :.
Ter the shipley street sidewalk. and i
he womens rest room and the -
mems rest room. Alphabetically -
the Market street facade remains -,
entirely as it was originally. In
side. the walls and ceiling are en- >
tlrely new. A large skylight has VI
been placed so as to give ample light
over the working space, presidents n
and tressurer's office. This stvliRht II
has been treated with a diffusing n
sash of glass designed by Brown and
Whiteside and executed by the
D'Ascenzo Studios The side walls
are effectively panelled with a sim d
pie cornice and a plain panelled cell Fl
ing. The directors room overiooksp [
the banking room through large h
basement windows opening out on II
a simple. yet effective e
treatment. The banking screen it.
self is of Napolean gray marble and
bronze on the public side. The pres
dents room. the treasurer's room q
and the working side OF the bank I
ng screen are all OF Am erican h
black walnut and makes an effective a
finish. The flooring on the public
side is Of black and white marble.
The working space in all Of the
- o. etpi9 pihcrrs lhciuulTE the Gus :
omers' room and the vault floor Is a
made up of a cork material laid in 81
'xs-inch squares with border lines b
rhe lighting fixtures are plain, but b
cry effective. :
Ellwood Souder & Sons Company b
furnished the window hangings and T
nrtalns and also the painting OF q
he main banking room. Il
II Is OF particular interest to know m