The Northern Montana State Bank has decided to erect a new home this summer, and work will commence as soon as possible on the new building.
The new structure will stand on the same site as the bank now occupies, and the old building will be removed to the back of the lot and the bank will continue to occupy it until they move into the new structure.
The new building will be in every way a fitting home for the ban, and when completed will be one of the finest in the state in a town of this size. The exterior on the two street sides will be entirely of Bedford, Indiana, limestone, and white stone of great durability and beauty, with a base of granite. The design will be classic in its lines and great deal of attention has been given to the details of the stonework. The front will be ornamented by the use of four fluted columns.
One will enter the building through a heavy bronze door an into a spacious vestibule in which will be incorporated a bulletin board for the posting of notices and other interesting information to the customer of the bank. Immediately at the lefty upon entering one will find an open low rail which will informally separate the assistant cashier from the public. Directly in front of this, occupying the front corner of the building, will be the cashier’s office. On the other side of the vestibule will be a waiting room for use by the customers wishing to transact some business of their own. Directly in front of the door will be a spacious customer’s check desk amply large for the accommodation of all of the business and the main tickets of the bank, through which all the routine business of the bank will be carried on. Leading from the inside corner of the lobby will be a passage, the widening of which form a savings department and will be equipped with a check desk for the exclusive use of the saving customers.
Pass through this department and through a door one will find oneself in the safe deposit room equipped with a table and booth. This room will be for the exclusive use of the customers having safe deposit boxes and will prove very convenient and private for such as
wish to avail themselves of it. The working space will be especially large and ample and will be conveniently arranged to take care of the bank’s business in the most economical manner possible. One of the special features will be a sound proof room for the housing of the new Burrows machine and its operator. The entire rear of the building will be turned over to the use of a customer’s community room. It is intended that this room be used for any meetings of townspeople that might be desired.
The entire interior of the bank will be carried out in monotone and no expense will be spared to make it one of the finest interiors in the state. The wood work and furniture will be all of the finest of American walnut, and Tennessee marble will face the counters up to the ledge line. The ceiling will be attractively paneled by heavy beans
After giving the matter a great of time and consideration and visiting many other modern bans in the state, the directors concluded that such a building as they contemplated could be best built by specialists who were experts in bank work, and so awarded the entire contract complete to a. Moorman & Company, of St. Paul, Minnesota. This firm does no other work than the design, construction, and equipment of bank buildings and will take over the vacant property and turn it over to the bankers a complete building in every respect.
The building will be finally completed and ready for occupancy on November first.
The bank was the first to commence business, in this city, having been organized in 1910. It has had a remarkable growth, and its deposits are now $600,000.
