Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1917 — WILL REMODEL BARK GORIER [ARTICLE]

WILL REMODEL BARK GORIER

Plans Adopted and Work to Commence Next Month. Plans for the remodeling of the old McCoy bank corner building, now occupied by the State bank and the Thompson restaurant. have been practically adopted by the oSeers of of The Trust & Savings bank, which purchased this property several months ago, and the work of remodeling will be started probably next month. The outside walls of the old building will be retained for most part and the greatest changes will be on the ground floor. the .entire front of which, thirty -sir feet r »a. Washington street, will be oceup.ed by the bank, which will have very commodious and elegant quarters, indeed.

The eenter wall will be taken oat and the bank quarters will hare a depth of forty feet on Van Rensselaer street.’ and at the rear of the bank will be a store room 18x35 feet. The main vestibule entrance to the bank will be on WashMeton street. The entire front will be of plate glass and there will also be large glass windows on the east, on Van Rensselaer street, making it a -well-lighted room throughout•n the east front will be a space 7x21 feet, the corner room, being I reserved for officers’ space with a ' private consultation . room . iatote- ■ diately in the rear. The main lobby on Washington street will be 12x?T I feet 6 inches, with a side lobby on the west leading .to the directors’j room., the two toilet' rooms in the I rear—one a ladies' rest room. There is a small side entrance from. Van ■ Rensselaer street connecting with ’ the lobby to the rear .of -Makrl ing. quarters - proper. * Abasement will be- pat . wnder the building and a h- j-H.-* stalled. A. Wasso® Coe* toJUte arebitecLE The quarters., bow- oecomed by' The Trust & Saving^ .' beak will be; occupied by. .the. St •. '‘’lrik. whf-h, ■purchased. tl -iUdtog .before the?purchase of thy zk'A .:- rby the Hmyr., , E~. <?- y Trust & is ric—-'- virtual cp the Stste bans property, its lease on toe . quarters it» now occupies does' r-t* -?ryir-? ug-'i.. October. The remcc-ltog ■’ the; building SS=HI '--e-ms'e a- best >t?-; accommodate both" conreras- t