Cathedral of commerce. . VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST V M .«e I 1 II * AA tiej A •el 55. GENERATORS AND MAINSWITCHBOARD IXTHE ENGINE ROOM are a feature of the basement,the first business floor. Upwardsof five thousand boxes, many ofthem extra size, provide safe-keeping for the important docu-ments, securities and valuables ofalmost as many business and indi-vidual customers. Another inter-esting place in the basement is theRestaurant—a show-place notedfor its good food and fine is also a finely appointedBarber Shop in the basement. The Irving National Bank,whose resources of more than

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Cathedral of commerce. . VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST V M .«e I 1 II * AA tiej A •el 55. GENERATORS AND MAINSWITCHBOARD IXTHE ENGINE ROOM are a feature of the basement,the first business floor. Upwardsof five thousand boxes, many ofthem extra size, provide safe-keeping for the important docu-ments, securities and valuables ofalmost as many business and indi-vidual customers. Another inter-esting place in the basement is theRestaurant—a show-place notedfor its good food and fine is also a finely appointedBarber Shop in the basement. The Irving National Bank,whose resources of more than$300,000,000 give it rank amongthe great institutions of NewYork, occupies the banking floor,as well as the third, fourth andfifth office floors of the grand staircase facing theBroadway en trance leads directlyto the Irvings main offices, wherethe problem of maintainingfriendly personal relations withmany thousands of depositors has

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