. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . he Bankof Montreal, is de-rived from purelyclassical building is rec-tangular in plan, theexterior being builtof a very whitegranite. The designconsists of a Corin-thian portico of SIXcolumns on thefront, and a sidetreatment of Corin-thian pilasters withwindows betweenthem, the whole be-ing surmounted byan attic. Aboveand behind the atticrises a rectangularroof house in whichthe quarters of thestaff are located,taking the place of j,^.^^,^ „p ^, the domical form sofrequently adopted on
. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . he Bankof Montreal, is de-rived from purelyclassical building is rec-tangular in plan, theexterior being builtof a very whitegranite. The designconsists of a Corin-thian portico of SIXcolumns on thefront, and a sidetreatment of Corin-thian pilasters withwindows betweenthem, the whole be-ing surmounted byan attic. Aboveand behind the atticrises a rectangularroof house in whichthe quarters of thestaff are located,taking the place of j,^.^^,^ „p ^, the domical form sofrequently adopted on square buildings. The property on which the building is placed istriangular and a study of the ground floor planshows that the portico and steps were designed forthe maximum amount of projection permissiblewithin the property lines. By this treatment thebuilding has been given the greatest possible prom-inence, throwing the triangular portion of the frontpart into sidewalk and street, thereby creating apublic space, or square, at a busy part of thecity. In this way the bank building becomes. ^fis ssasmm^ not only an incident in a long street, but one of thedistinguishing features, or landmarks which help todivide a city into familiar districts. The interior of the building is in the form of abasilica. The design consists of superimposed Ioniccolonnades, the central or main portion of the roomgoing through two stories with a gallery on all foursides, to be used by the Royal Trust entire banking room is treated in practically amonotone, with columns and side walls of light buffBotticino marble imported from Northern Italy; and ceiling painted withlight colors in aclassical use of onematerial gnes thelargest possible ex-pression to theroom, vvhile theneutral buff tone ofthe marble is con-ducive to a warm,cheerful, sunny ef-fect during the longWinnipeg winters. In the basementare located exten-sive vaults, safe de-posit, coupon andstorage rooms,clerks lava
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