Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-05-02
NEW SAVINGS BANK
BUILDING Is READY
Institution Moves Into Hand
some Structure Over This
Weekend
Beautifully Appointed.-"Community
Room" Available to Public


After many months of waiting. the
Putnam Savings Bank viii be open
for business in its new banking home
on Main street next Monday morning.
The task of moving from the present
temporary quarters in the old Thomp-
son Bank on Union street to the beau
tiful and modernly appointed building
will be accomplished over this coming
weekend.
While the public will be welcomed to
drop in and see things generally start
ing on Monday, the formal reception
or open house" to the public viii not
come until next week Wednesday
night. On that evening, between 7 and
$50 o'clock the usual evening banking
business will be suspended and the
time will be given over 10 escorting
visitors over the building and pointing
out its splendid appointments and
banking facilities.
Everyone Admires Building
In the opinion Of many people, Put
nam hasn't a more imposing or more
beautiful building than the new Put
nam Savings Bank. The structure is
built of tapestry brick with terra Gotta
trimmings II has colonial finish, as
II. A. Perinchief. superintendent in
charge for the contractors, Hoggson
Brothers, terms it. both on exterior
and interior design and finish.
On Tuesday Patriot reporter went
through the building with Mr.. Perrin
chief as guide. the inspection tour
starting in the basement, as many in
teresting events do start nowadays.
Here was found fireproof room for
the storage of valuables left by pat
rons of the bank and off of this room
is large vault, also for storage pur-
poses, equipped with a heavy safe
door. There is also the Putnam boiler,
equipped with oil burning apparatus.
fed automatically from 1000 gallon
tank There is also the automatic ash
hoist or elevator for general purposes.
/ Ii il should ever occur that the cellar
of this building should become flood
ed, there is automatic equipment
which will drain off the water and
pump it directly into the sewer.
Beautiful Banking Rooms
The banking rooms are situated on
/ the street floor. And one will travel
/ far and wide before he comes upon
more attractive or convenient ones, in
the opinion of those who have seen
them. Oceans of natural light flood
the large room because Of the huge
windows. Those on the west and north
sides are strictly freproof. having
metal castings and frames.
CHARTERED oak. beautifully finished
and handsomely ornamented in Colon
ial style has been used in the building
of the counter back of which the re-
ceiving and paying tellers work. Back
! of the counter the floor has been COW
cred with battleship linoleum, and in
the lobby the floor is covered with rub
/ Der tile. the contrasting colors giving
I a checkerboard effect. Added beauty
+ is given the lobby by the use of marble
+ for wanscoting. The walls are tint
ed an attractive buff color and are Civ
en- an added touch pleasing to the eye
by being panelled.
+ A roomy enclosure is available for
/ Daniel J. Byrne, treasurer of the in
I stitution. and besides this is a room
/ for consultation in private.
The directors room is at the front
Of the building and has been hand
somely finished, a beautiful carpet
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