The Washington times., 1925-06-15
BANK ADDITION
To Be MODEL
STRUCTURE
National Savings and Trust
Annex WIN Throw Open Its
Spacious Doors Soon
D. RICHARD HATTON.

By RICHARD HATTON.
: The intersection Of Pennsylvania
and New York avenues and FIJI
teenth street, the financial center
OH the wirld.". win be still more
imposing in few weeks when the
extensive addition to the National
Savings and Trust Company, now
IN course Of construction, is COM
pleted.
Work on the extension Of this
historic institution has been pro-
crossing for some months, and,
when finished, the great brick
facade, with its dignity and artis-
tically substantial architecture, viii
lend additional materially to this
famed financial section OF the city.
The newest section Of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company
win cover fifty additional feet on
the New York avenue side OF the
building and will be Of the same
style and construction as the build
ing now occupied by the bank. The
completion Of the addition viii en-
able the bank to utilize space on
the upper floors for offices and
bookkeeping and will permit Of an
increase OF over -one-half in the
space available Tor business pur-
poses on the first floor.
While 1t il stated that the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company
at1present has the largest banking
QuArters in the city, the new adj
dition viii give the institution the
largest banking quarters on one
floor south of New York. This
oxtra space has been urgently
needed by the bank on account Of
the rapidly. expanding business Of
ali departments. especially the trust
department.
Dome to Supply Light.
In addition to the great Tiffany
dome. which is one Of the notable
features Of the bank and which
has been called the most perfect
speeimeI OF this style Of art in
the National Capital there viii be
another great dome In the new
section Of the building. These two
domes will provide ample light for
an business purposes ana viii OBJ
viate the necessity for the use OF
artificial lighting. in the banking
offices on any part OF the main
floor.
tits proposed to rearrange the
kellers' cages and office quarters to
Vi great extent, making them more
sDacious and more accessible than
~ present. Instead of the present
disbursement these offices win be
Extended down the New York ave-
nue. side OF the building giving
greatly added space for the banks
officials and for the transaction OF
business with the public. New
office and counter equipment OF
The latest design and construction
viii be installed. This viii be in
'keeping with the dignified en-
aemble Of the main banking room
and viii enable the bank to offer
'fts customers the very latest facili-
ties for the transaction OF their
business.
OF special interest in. the install
lafions in the remodelled section
md IN the new building, win be the
modem scientific mechanical appli-
ances which have in recent years
added so greatly to the accurate
and swift conduct of banking bust
mess as well as to the security Of
funds and papers. The protective
features Of the. safety deposit de-
partment Of the National Savings
Ind Trust Company are. already,
Especially strong. The wire netting
safeguard. by means of which the
Elightest tamperinR with the safe
deposit vaults viii result in the
sounding Of an alarm bell which
win thunder fits warning for half an,
hour and which can be heard for
b full half mile. being one Of the
Gak
known. The safe deposit depart
ment Of the bank will remain in its
present convenient location.
Rest Rooms.
In the new section Of the building
the bank has provided especial con-
veniences and comic rts for its en-
ployes in the way Of rest rooms,
bunch rooms. locker rooms. shower
90 add the last touch in interior &C.
commodations. The new section
Will be provided with an additional
Passenger. elevator and with es-
Decially constructed lifts for the
transport Of books. papers. specie,
and other material from the main
office to, the filing and storage
rooms on the floors above. The en-
tire building will be used for the
transaction OF the growing business
Of the bank end will be one of the
most complete banking buildings
In the United States.
A great deal Of the splendid pro-
Eress OF the National Security and
rust Company in recent years
has been due to the able direction
OF SPresident William D. Hoover
and the officers associated with
him in the conduct Of the institu-
ton. These are: Vice President
Woodbury. Blair, Vice President
Frank w. Stone. Trust Officer
Frank Stetson. Treasurer Charles
Q. Lamborn, Secretary e. PercivaI
Wilson, Assistant Treasurer Frank
r. -Ullmer, Assistant Trust Officer
Bruce Baird and Assistant Trust
OFFICER David Bornet. The direc.
tors Of the National Savings ana
Trust Company are: Woodbury.
Blair, James A. Buchanan. William
A. H. Church. Walter c. Clephane.
II. Rozier Dulaney, jr.. VIM. F..
Edmonston. Franklin H. Ellis.
Frederick A. Fenning, H. Prescott
Galley. William d. Hoover. Reg
inald s. Huidekoper. Victor Kauff-
mann. Charles Minshall. Edmund
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