Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
First National Bank in
Magnificent New Home
FORMAL OPENING OF NEW $4,000
HOME WILL BE HELD NEXT
SATURDAY EVENING

The First National Bank of Eagle
River this week moved into its new
quarters at the corner of Wall ard
Railroad streets, work on the new
building which has been under con-
struction for the past six months, now
being completed. In compactness of
design, richness of finish and ele-
gance of appointments, the new bank
ranks with the best in modern archi-
lecture. It's completed cost represents
on outlay in the neighborhood Of
ESQ, 600.
The buildings exterior is made up
of gray brick and Bedford stone in a
style of architecture in keeping with
the institution it houses. The floor
plan is triangular in shape, the base
of the triangle forming the semi-cir
cular front Of the bank, with a/front-
age on each street of "a feet. From
the front door to the rear Of the build
ing, the apex of the triangle, the dis
plate glass doors and windows front
ing both streets admit plenty of light
to the lobby and other rooms inside.
The front doors open on to the lob
by which is thanked in front by the
tellers cages arranged in semi-circular
form. On the left of the cages is the
officers room and on the right the
customers room One of the most
striking features of the interior is
the absence of solid partitions. Every
department of the bank is separated
from all adjoining ones by plate glass
partitions, which besides adding an
elegance to the interior design, admit
adequate lighting to all parts.
Immediately back of the tellers
cages is the vault, massive piece of
reinforced concrete and steel con
struction in modern style. It's walls
are eighteen inches thick with net
work of steel bars built into the con
crete. The vault door represents the
very best burglar-proof construction
of that line, being of solid steel four
inches thick and weighing 1000
pounds. TO the left of the vault on
the main floor is a telephone booth
and coupon booth. To the right of
the vault is a stairway leading up to
the balcony above the vault, and a
stairway leading down to the ladies
rest room in the basement. The cell
ing is Is feet from the floor, oval
shaped and with arched cornices over
the doors and windows and all other
openings. Arches with massive balus-
trades front the balcony.
The interior finish represents a
pleasing color scheme worked out in
cream and ivory with the high lights
brought out by a touch of gold on the
holdings and the ornate relief work
on the column heads at the foot of
the arches A large clock, visible from
all parts Of the building, is built into
the front of the balcony.
The floor of the lobby is made Of
terrace, while in other parts of the
building hardwood floors have been
laid
The basement houses the supply
vault directly under the main vault,
the ladies' rest room and the heating
plant and fuel room.
H. II. Waterman of Chicago is the
architect who designed the building
General construction was done by the
Hub City Construction & Lumber Com
pany of Stoughton, Wis. The painting
and interior finishing is the work OF
w. thinner of Wausau, Wis. Bryon
Duval of Eagle River did the plumbing
and heating, and H. G. Herold of Eagle