New Britain herald., 1927-03-23

iHIi337 marily with the 4nlm1dA definite aim of proVld- ing the community with banking institution that would em- brace every feature of modern con, | yenence in rendering expeditions and ample service to the public, the new Commercial Trust Company home Will not only be striking improvement to New Britain's business district, but It is expected to be. when completed, the most handsome structure in the com munity. c..
 The new building, measuring tlfty- ! four by one hundred and thlrty-nlne feet. is of brick, steel, granite and limestone construction. The bank ltself . will occupy the main floor and two mozzanine balconies, with the other four stories devoted entirely to ofnceS containing fourteen suites each. he . offices will have concrete floors. while . the main lobby and corridors Will De . laid in marble.
 All Modern Conveniences The layout of the banking quarters i proper is designed to meet the re- . mirements of a fast and cver-grow- ing institution: at the same time pro yidinp commodious space for custom CTS and clients in which to transact . their business. The arrangement and completeness of these quarters will be { of simple design, yet planned for the /. convenience of patrons, and ln modern detail will vie with those in use any , where in New England. A huge and i spacious lobby. directly in from the
 Moi, high -vaulted and simply decorated ceiling will permit room tor hundreoS of the banks friends to enter it's DOT tals at one time, and transact tnelf business with speed, ease and security.
 Private Conference Rooms The officers quarters, together With confcrence rooms, have all been out lined to permit the utmost Tn prlNacy' and present distinctly marked in, provement over the present cramped Arrangements at the old bank. Pan elled enclosures separate these oill- cers' rooms from one another to degree that is highly desirable. In addition, on the first mezzanlnc floor, will be maintained private of- flee, together with facilities for the handling of new business and advef- Using Every measure possible Will DC taken to provide the most satisfactory kind of facilities, always with the ann in view of courteouSly accommodating the public, and rendering service ot the highest degree that is possible to obtain in human efficiency.
 The most modern burglar and dam age proof devices known to science ire being installed in the Safe Deposit Department, and arrangement has been made for separate vaults tor the protection of cash and valuable se- ,urities Then, too, there will be prl- yate offices for the Foreign Depart ments, and in the basement another private conference room will be pro vided, together with rest and locker rooms. and ample storage space for files and stationery The sub-base- nent will contain the boiler room, ,oal-storage equipment and trans former room, all with concrete floors. Two electric driven high-speed ele- vators will provide quick and easy accessibility to all parts of the build ng.
 Banks Rapid Growth
 From beginning to end and from on to bottom. the new building of The Commercial Trust Company will ,c a monument to the people of the community, who have made poSslDle ts achievement In the span of eleven short years, in winch thls pank haS been in existence, the development and increase in its scope o1 actlVlty m he banking field has been a record pf which it is justitiabl y proud, and las resulted in so merlting the con- idence and patronage of the residents ,f New Britain and vicinity that its resources have increased from s3le ,ooo n 1915 to over S6.0O0,0O in 1927 1t ,as been this support from the people ,f the community that has made pos ,ible the realization of this most up o-date banking institution, so highly desirable in the city.
 Ready Next Fall
 The building proper is expected to DC completed and furnished, ready for occupancy, by next fall, when the bank will move into its new quarters. At the present time, the exterior III he rough has been finished and the oof of this imposing structure was aid last week. From now on the army ,f workmen of The H. Wales Lines Company of Meriden, Conn, the gen .ral contractors, under the super sion of Hopkins X Dentz, architects will be engaged in speeding up the interior construction. General com nent has already been widely hearl ,pon the moulded brick exterior where the emblematic anvil has beer ,xemplitied in brick and terra cotts on the front and east wall of tho building. This architectural masonry erves to strikingly and forcibly stres! he financial soundness, strength anc ,eliability of The Commercial Trus