New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Facility and Ease of Oper- ation Mix With Excel lence of Materials In New Institution.

7. seven-sfory Commercial Trust Co. building, just completed on West Main street and which will be opened for bushes, Saturday No 1,moer IT, st noon,
 The building. under construction since la2a, embolras conyentenegs and comforts throughout which convince the visitor thai its design CTS not only intended that II should supply every conceivable demand of the present. Ou' also anticipated considerable iwur. development
 Adjoining the Burnt hotel ou the site or the old St. Marks church, it adds aurn,t modern business block to Nv Britain grad Gally in- '. creasins IIst ot uT-to-date struc- tur"s.
 r. Tho budding designed by Hopkins and pe1tz of New I ork, bank arch ijecte. 1ypiu,s those qualities most smtsd 10 tho functions Of a bank; .tdgnity. strength, beauty and simplt- pslty. II is of brick and stone, the I'!'h N UT h III NipNlllN 'l 7 IT, anu N''N stone in the Romanesque.
 Following the:style Of the old Ro- trmancsque building, the design on the liundor side Of the large exterior Marches has been developed and sim ,plihed into an unusual ornamental r,tion in inc face of the structure. 3iIhis is indicated by curved panels lin low relief. The three arches in- stdicate the bank $ quarters.
 Front of Limestone
 n The front facade, extending 80 feet above the sidewalk, IS Of Indi- ,ana limestone. Above this facade .and extending around the other ,three sides of the building is red faced brick, specially nodded with the anvil which is the trade mark of the bank.
 l The banking hall Or lobby is of jlmarble and travertine of the early 1' F1orentine classic. It is the style (which developed after the Gothlc period and just prior to the deNel- opment of that style of architecture which became the Renaissance.
 The only ornaments on the side walls are the window holdings, CIT cular plaques containing the banks insignia, and the ornamental brack- et lights.
 Down the center of the hall are two immense yet graceful chande- Hers, nanked by wall bracket lights 10 match. Each chandelier weighs 1000 pounds carries 69 lights ahc cost s1.S0O. There are six arm ..issteE., at aiuE-lIgIlts- each, and oAE cenfer cluster. also an extra nest This provides the direct lighting. a -. painted woodea tassel hangs on tht bottom Of each cluster. The chan daliere are nine feet high and hav' a spread Of six feet
 Floor Pink Marble
 The floor is Of pink Tennessee marble. Furnishings throughout af' Of American walnut or walnut m ish. Officers quarters arc enclosed within open raiIinss of rose ltaliai marble of Florcntine design.
 To the right Of the main door"a, Il. one enters is found within tn . enclosure the desks ot Pardon | Hickey. executive vice president an trust officer; Royal G. Wilbur q" .i,tlnt secretary and manager ot tn insurance department, and Henry W Huntingdon, manager of the invest iscnt department. \ marble stan yav immediately to the right Of tn main doorway leads to the base ment.
 Counter Arrangement
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 Designed by John rool", pres ,d,nt ot the rrdrul-AmnrIra" N' 1iouai hank ot Wa=hi 1-"H, ''- ' 5ng cau, l-ss counter cl'Io among other advantages tlat Of hg''"s' and uiurrrwi,.l El.lHd'tN ft' u,rson aIous rA. Wlu.' rpA n' ro' ~r,r and uu ,arh slI" o' l0" "o" aqr is m ul N,@ Of all others @r.t .I... u ra. a.u This "' tuat tho boldup man. i' he 'n" t.ds muE a .Il, a1s' 'at'et .sr.. i.r-, ",uHI. r'
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 Under rn. ,om-,r- ar. o.r7. cortaum. ImN.r- .0d I""l' made of -r,l and mounted toll @ ters. which ur. wheeled "ut 9' l'- aud mic tH .aa+-
 over inc nouna.r+ l- four br.-s raltrs, .,'wu- ;a~ "h IensrA os tI- bank I.. This T. ing stands lo wuh,s uieG At terlaIs along rhs loiiias "nI"af. bronze framework. rrs0m5iIne window, or dummy window. c taining the name Of Ihe depar'm i, represents and 'he nuw'.r IU ar. 9q of these windows lr t.. ya
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