The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-05

This handsome new structure Oc-
cupies the site of the old building,
at the intersection of Main, Queen
and Pearl streets. 1t is now COM
plete in every detail, and ready for
occupancy, and will be thrown open
urday, June 6.
The old building, which it re-
places, a portion of which was used
as dwelling, was erected in 1873,
and occupied as the home OF The
National Bank of Rising Sun from
December of that year until April
%, 1924, when it was abandoned
and torn down, the Bank having oc-
cupied temporary quarters in the.
public hall building during the in
tervening months, while this splen-
did new home, which represents the
last word, to the smallest detail, in
a banking building, was being
erected and put in readiness.
The extrior has a strong leaning
coward the Italian Renaissance, de-
parting from a strict adherence to
The style in order to escape too
excessive severity. The use OF
many large windows closely spaced
and the freedom in the ornamental
treatment imparts to the building a
distinctly modern appearance yet re-
tanning all the dignity of the
classics.
Located on commanding plot at
the intersection of two main high
ways and the junction of a third,
the building can be approached from
any direction In the design of its
exterior no side of the structure was
neglected and every aspect is that
If complete and finished building.
A pleasing blend OF colors was
secured by the adoption of warm
soned buff brick for the body OF the
wall, and contrasting this with a
light surfaced terra
Gotta for the pilasters, cornice and
decorative features. Strength and
ruggedness is attained by setting the
building on a hand-hammered and
lxed concrete stone base. Rising
out of the grass covered grade and
partly concealed by the shubbery
and planting, the base rises waist
high to support the brick and
lighter ornamental work OF the
superstructure. Cast bronze letters
foot or more high carry the name
of the National Bank of Rising
Sun" in the frieze under the cornice
on the front and side.
Passing the main entrance is the
vestibule, fioored and wainscoted
with marble, carrying within the
marble the bronze grille that ef-
fectually conceals the source of heat.
The vestibule gives immediate en-
trance to the main banking room.
To the righttof the entrance is the
commodious Office of the president
and cashier. No partitions sur
round this office; only low rail
with low swung gate separate the
officers from the public space. The
secrecy and inaccessibility that at
one time marked the processes of
banking are nowhere to be found in
this new building at Rising Sun.
In their stead, the visitor finds a
bright and cheerful atmosphere,
every operation securely guarded yet
conducted in the full and open view
of the patrons. Strongly indicative
of this attitude of the modern bank
toward its patrons is the total alb
sence OF any partitioned private"
office where the higher officials can
closet themselves, secreted from their
customers. On the contrary, with
nothing but a balpstFade interven-
ing, and located immediately inside
the entrance the efticers OF the
National @aAk of Rising Sun are
tacitly offering their time and SER
vices to every one who enters their.
doors.
To the left of the. vestibuls is a
rallied off alcove allotted TO the use,
of the women patrons Provided
with dressing room facilities and
furnished With convenient table and