Milford chronicle., 1929-09-06

high ceiling, so that the space above
them provides opportunity for a
mezzanine, or short second floor,
overlooking the banking room.
The stairway leading to this mez-
canine is reached through the safe
deposit department hallway. The
stairs are fire proof being construct
ed of iron. Soft tread covering, of
battleship linoleum, provide for
quiet. The stairs land at the top, in
hall leading to an open balcony
which overlooks the banking room.
Both balcony and stairway have bal
ustrades of artistically wrought
iron. In the centre of the balcony
balustrade, incorporated into the
wrought iron design, is the dial of n
electric clock later described. A spe-
cial baby floodlight illuminates this
dial. The polished steel vault door
and circular architrave are centered
directly below the clock.
Behind this open balcony and
opening upon it are directors room.
The directors room is fifteen by
twenty-one feet.
The mems locker and comfort
rooms are located on the left side of
the directors room and the girls
rest room with dainty furnishings is
on the right.
Above the mezzanine floor, the
height of the building gives space for
large storage room, high and dry,
where the numerous old records, ac-
cumulated throughout years that the
bank does not wish to discard, and
for stocks of stationery. A dumb
waiter serves to transport these
items from the posting room on the
first floor to this attic storage space,
delivering into the directors room,
if desired, in between.
Materials
A general idea of the degree of
beauty and harmony of the interior
can be had from a consideration of
the finishing materials. Honed Ten
.nessee marble, selected in a warm
pinkish hue, covers the floors of the
vestibule and public lobby. The door
trim in the public lobby is made of
Tavernelle Tennessee Marble, in
combination with base course of
rick dark chocolate marble from the
same Tennessee deposits. Cast and
extruded statuary bronze is used for
the safe deposit grille, and the check
desks are constructed entirely of the
same material, with the exception of
their half inch thick plate glass tops.
Furniture steel with a durable bak-
ed enamel coating is the material of
which the working counters are con-
structed. These counters are further
provided with a battleship linoleum
top, bronze trimmings, roller-carried
drawers with cash trays, and cup
boards beneath.
The floors of offices and work
rooms are covered with a wearing
surface of soft composition battle
ship linoleum, waxed and polished.
American walnut finished in its ma
tural soft warm tint, was used
throughout the cabinet work, includ-
ing the banking screen.
Equipment, rugs, furnishings and
draperies have been chosen to har-
monize with the other materials, and
the color scheme completed with
brilliant but soft-toned mural deco
rations over the whole extent of
walls and ceilings and their bas-re-'
lief and modelled embellishments.
Mechanical Equipment
The mechanical equipment of this
building invites study and examina-
ton. In the electric wiring system
all the wires are led through rigid
metal conduits. This provides safety
from fire in case of short circuits. 1t
also protects the insulation of the
wires so that short circuits are much
less likely to develop. If trouble
should develop, or changes be re-
quired, the wires can be pulled out
of the conduits and replaced. The
current enters the building through
underground wires, also in conduit,
thus doing away with the unsightly
effect of overhead wires. The switch
board which controls the lighting of
the building is of the dead front"
type, that is, there are no exposed
portions which carry current. 1t is
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