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. .. ] une 24, 1927 ·- W I L M E:T T E LI F E ·- . ·· . -- - .. ~ ,_ ... ·...rr. · . ~ ....--a.--- ____ ....... Warmth and Color Distinguish the Bank's Main Lobby Spaciousness of the bank's lobby is shown in the :enter picture of the north half of rhe room. Below is the real estate loan and investment departments. A ~ction of the paying and receiving tellus' cages with a corner of the savings department in the b.1ckground is shown be- low. / . "i. )·' f. ,,. Photos by Lehle · ----------------------~he leaded glass ce1hng ·s one of the Bank's Entrance Archway nmque features of the bank. It was the Pluter Work Ia Like That of Fine I endeavor of the architects to secure a The immense entrance of the new Palace Ceilings; Tiled Floor Similar t.\y~ of lace grille w~rk i1! this ~eiling I building of the State Bank and Trust to Those of Cathedrals SJmtlar: to the fine grtlles 111 Spam ~nd company symbolizes the keynote of __ Italy m the 15th a?d 16th c~~tun~s, hospitality maintained throughout the The main lobby of the State Bank and develop these gn.lle composlttOns tp structure. It is expressed by a great and Trust company's new building is ~caded glas~ fo.r hkyhgh~ patterns. Tht~ arch rising to ~ height of thirty-ei~ht 10 sthsuccess c es~lan the modern expression of the feeling }5 lone£ 0 kt ~ 1 feet from the stdewalk level. Followmg of cordiality in the bank and has been u 0 s Y tg lt gn es t 1at ave yet this arch form is a two-foot band of purposely designed to give the effect been exec~ted. ca~ving, made interesting by old Gree.k of a "living room," rather than the old Like Cathedral Floors coms and figures. On the first floor 1s · type of white marhle commercial The marble and tile of the ·lobby a monumental wrought iron grille, the hank. Color and spaciousness are its floor follows many of the old Roman creation of Samuel Yellin of Philadeldistinguishing qualities and the decora- and Italian examples. The main quality phia. . This \\·rought i~on grille tive fratt1res' are in keeping with the of the floor is worked in geometrical cot~tatns a movable portion below nvtc of simplicity carried throughout patterns, rich borders of American En- whtch can be opened the full width of caustic tiles. The floor is as rich as the arch, permitting a four door acthe whole building. · This lobby measures 50x90 feet and, those in many of the great cathedrals cess to the building. in addition, has the work space behind of Europe and the finest sanctuary The fixed portion of the grille is these dimensions, such as the officers' floor work of the important cathedrals decorated in a deep vermillion red, in this country. similar to famous examples in Italy space, the consultations room, etc. Colors compatible with bank psyThe check desks are of wrought iron and Spain. The grille itself is decorated chology have heen employed in the with plate glass tops. \Vrought iron has with brass rosettes and a fleur de lis plaster work, which has been executed also been used for the ·cage fronts above pattern composed of symmetrically along the lines of the fine palace ceil- the counters. The face of the bank placed hammered pieces of metal. ings of the olcl world. Blues, golds, cages is of walnut, protected by a base Nothing in this grille is cast. Every greens, yellows and reds have been and counter top of Belgian black portion of it is hand forged. .wC?r:ked· into the square paneli~g of the marble. Inside the door is a spacious staircetlmg and . the ornamental fneze. way leading to the main floor of the Suggest Old Greek Coins Capital and surplus of the State bank. Immediately to the left of the The insignia in these various por- Bank and Trust company recently was entrance doors are two elevators. The tions of the ceiling are suggestive of ncreased to $1,000,000. j entrance on O~rington avenue is placed - 1 Decorative Scheme I the the old Greek coins, in which the swan,, Mess, age of Welcome Is bee, the eagle's head, grapes and · . Rich and Inviting I many other symbols ~~ve ~een used. Carrred to the Publrc by J · 1 f f .. so that it gives access to the center of the bank ; hence the flight of stairs leading to the main floor takes the patron to the center of activity of the bank, with easy access to every department. · The stairs are wide and are made of two kinds of marble_:_white along the edges, with a black strip down the center to giv~ the semblance of a carpet. For the ·c onvenience of those using the stairway, there is a hand rail in the center of the stairs, of brass supported by wrought iron posts. Half way up the stairs is a platform on which there is placed a double door of wrought iron, also fashioned by Yellin. This door has the advantage of shutting off the main floor from the entrance, but still leaving the bank lobby in full view and at the same time permitting complete me of the rest' of the building. · Civic Organizations May Use the Community Room Civic organizations may have the use of the communitv room of the new State Bank and ·Trust company. This room, located in the basement, has been provided and outfitted for a · meeting place for any organization or club in the city which may wish to u:;e it. Requests for dates may be made to any bank officer. · 1