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GENERAL NOTES:

The Peninsula Bank is a new brick building, designed to meet the requirements of the Peninsula Bank and Trust Company. No ancient foundations were uncovered on the site, therefore no particular design was imposed upon the architects.

The lot is 48'—0" x 110'—6". Its easterly line on North Henry Street is St is 8'—0" west of the existing street line, which makes it conform with the ancient recorded street line.

This location for the Bank was decided upon to accord with the policy of the Williamsburg Holding Corporation, limiting the business area to both sides of the Duke of Gloucester Street and extending east two blocks from the college entrance.

The building and site have been deeded to the Bank in return for the surrender to the Williamsburg Holding Corporation of its original property near the southwest corner of South England and the Duke of Gloucester streets.

The exterior details and principal features of the design closely follow local colonial precedent and harmonize with the general architecture of the business group.

The important high one story unit on the Duke of Gloucester frankly indicates the banking room within, which is further emphasized by the large segmental head windows and the dignified entrance.

The story and a half wing in the rear fittingly expresses the housing of the secondary and accessory units of the Bank.

The basement extends under the rear wing only, and contains a fireproof book and filing vault, storage spaces, coal storage, and furnace room.

The exterior walls are faced with "Williamsburg Colonial Face Brick" laid in Flemish bond. In the front unit the bricks for the corners and window jambs are rubbed, and for the window arches, the water table and the brick architrave of the main entrance are gouged. In the rear wing the bricks for the window and door arches are gauged and those for the jambs selected for color and texture. This treatment of the brick is in accordance with local colonial design.

While the building is news its important features and general character are directly influenced by local colonial precedent of the period.

SOUTH ELEVATION

SHINGLES:

Mohawk Asbestos shingles.

DORMER WINDOWS:

None.

CORNICE — CUPOLA:

The design of the cornice follows local colonial precedent. The architects studied the cornice of Fork Church, Culpepper County, Virginia, especially the modillions. Cornice of cupola and cupola itself have a local colonial feeling. The architects took as their inspiration the cupola at Wood Street, Wallingford, England. Material for all the above work is Heart Gulf Cypress.

GUTTER AND LEADER:

Semi—circular gutters, rectangular leaders, leader heads and straps were installed for utilitarian purposes. All are made of lead sheathed copper, and the gutters are reinforced every 20" with heavy hangers.

WALL SURFACE:

13" brick wall laid up on the exterior with Williamsburg Colonial Face Brick in Flemish bond. In the front unit the bricks for the corners and window jambs are rubbed, for the window arches, the water table and the brick architrave for the main entrance are gauged. In the rear wing the bricks for the window and door arches are gauged and those for the jambs selected for color and texture, all in accordance with local colonial design.

PORCH:

None.

FRONT DOOR:

The outer pair of sliding doors for night protection and the pair of swinging inner doors are of local colonial design, as is the transom sash one. The exterior wooden architrave is typical, local, colonial, 6" trip. The design of the wooden cornice was influenced by the cornice of North Entrance of the Main College Building. All wood used is Heart Gulf Cypress. Doors, solid white pine. The dog—eared moulded brick architrave is in character with the general design of the building.

WINDOWS:

The precedent for the segmental brick window openings is taken from the Warburton House, James City County, Virginia.

The wooden sills, trim and sash are typical local colonial (Paradise House), Sash are B and B Heart White pine. Pulley stiles are Heart Yellow pine. Other woodwork is Heart Gulf Cypress.

SHUTTERS:

None.

BASEMENT WALL:

The exterior face of the wall below the water table is Williamsburg Colonial Face brick laid in Flemish bond. Precedent for bond below water table, Bruton Parish Church.

CHIMNEYS:

None.

BARGE BOARDS (END BOARDS) CORNER BOARDS:

None.

GENERAL NOTES:

EAST ELEVATION:

SHINGLES:

Mohawk Asbestos shingles.

DORMER WINDOWS:

In rear roof the dormers have gabled roofs with asbestos shingles combed at the ridge. 12 light windows with double hung sliding sash balanced with lead weights and furnished with bronze parting strip to protect the paint. Sash, architraves, sill, and mouldings at eaves rake of gable detailed according to local colonial precedent. Sides insulated and covered with flush boarding laid parallel with, pitch of roof. Also fronts of gables. Sash natural — B and Better Heart White pine. Other woodwork, Heart Gulf Cypress.

CORNICE:

Cornice of front it already described under beading Cornice, South Elevation. Cornice of rear wing is of simple local colonial design and as precedent might be cited the cornice of the Debtor's Prison, Williamsburg, Va.. Material — Heart Gulf Cypress.

GUTTER AND LEADER:

Already described under heading Gutter and Leader, South Elevation.

WALL SURFACE:

Wall surface for front unit already described, under heading Wall Surface, South Elevation. For rear wing as follows: same face brick, window arches ground to a radius, window jambs face brick selected by architects for shade and texture. No water table — 1" projection for basement wall. All laid in Flemish bond.

PORCH:

None.

FRONT DOOR:

None.

WINDOWS:

Segmental brick window openings already described under heading Windows, South Elevation. Also wooden sills, trim and sash for these windows are described under the same heading. The windows in the rear wing 6 are similar in detail to those in the front unit, but have flat instead segmental arches. Sash are B and Better Heart White pine. Other woodwork — Heart Gulf Cypress.

SHUTTERS:

None.

BASEMENT WALL:

The exterior face of the basement wall is Williamsburg Colonial Brick laid in Flemish Bond. It projects 1" beyond the face of the wall above for the rear wing. See South Elevation.

CHIMNEYS:

None.

BARGE BOARDS (END BOARDS) CORNER BOARDS:

None.

GENERAL NOTES:

NORTH ELEVATION:

SHINGLES:

Mohawk Asbestos shingles.

DORM WINDOWS:

Already described under heading Dormer Windows, East Elevation.

CORNICE:

See East Elevation.

GUTTER AND LEADER:

See South Elevation.

WALL SURFACE:

See East Elevation.

PORCH:

None.

FRONT DOOR:

8 paneled (bead and bevil) with 8 light transom over 6" moulded trim running around door and transom. May be compared to entrance door at Blandfield, Essex County, Virginia.

WINDOWS:

See East Elevation.

SHUTTERS:

None.

BASEMENT WALL:

See East Elevation.

CHIMNEYS:

None.

BARGE BOARDS (END BOARDS) CORNER BOARDS:

None.

GENERAL NOTES:

WEST ELEVATION.

SHINGLES:

Mohawk Asbestos shingles.

DORM WINDOWS:

Already described under East Elevation.

CORNICE:

See East Elevation.

GUTTER AND LEADER:

See South Elevation.

WALL SURFACE:

See East Elevation

PORCH:

None.

FRONT DOOR:

Basement door — stock kal. Glazed door.

WINDOWS:

See East Elevation.

SHUTTERS:

None.

BASEMENT WALL:

See East Elevation.

CHIMNEYS:

Faced with "Williamsburg Colonial Face Brick" laid in Flemish Bond. The cap—two courses deep — is supported by two projecting courses, and has a steep cement wash over, topped with one course of brick. All according to local Colonial design.

BARGE BOARDS (END BOARDS) CORNER BOARDS:

None.

GENERAL NOTES:

GENERAL NOTES:

The needs of a modern bank are so different from those of Colonial days that there is no precedent for the general layout.

The design of the cornice, pilasters, chair rail and base in the banking room has been influenced by the treatment of the Great Hall in Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Va. Also the form of the ceiling.

The alternating black and white marble floor in the Public Space bears comparison with the floor in St. John's Church, King William Co., Va., and the mastic tile floor in the rest of the building has been used to conform in general character, to insure durability, and for utilitarian purposes.

The paneled counter fronts are strictly colonial, and the design of the latticed gates between the Public space and the officers space is found in the stair rail of a house at Croaker, Va.

The mouldings used in designing the glazed partitions, the doors, windows, stairs, trim and base are well authenticated and are commonly found in neighboring buildings.

And is by a happy combination of ordinary details, well precedented motifs and accepted units such as doors and windows, the character of Colonial Days has been preserved and new conditions met.

First Floor — Banking Room

Floor:

Public Space — Alternating 12" x 12" x 7/8" marble tile of Vermont Champlain Black and Corona White. Tellers and offices Alternating 9" x 9" x 3/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville type A tile. Used for utilitarian purposes.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

Exterior walls of brick lined with terra cotta tile. North Interior wall terra cotta tile (6"). Walls covered with plaster.

Ceiling:

Ceiling of plaster on metal furring and lath.

Baseboard:

Base of Public space — Champlain Black marble, Tellers and office space — moulded and beaded wood — painted. Local colonial.

Chair Rail:

4" moulded pedestal cap, running around and forming chair rail. Local colonial design.

Cornice:

Cornice, pilaster, chair rail and base treatment has been suggested by the Great Hall at Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Va.

Panelling or Wainscot:

Plaster wainscot with wood chair rail and wood base. Counter fronts and officers rail bead and bevel panels.

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

D.H. sash 1 3/8" thick. Upper sash drops distance of one pane. Lower sash counterbalanced with iron wrights operating over pressed steel plain bearing pulley5. Sash B & B Heart. W.P. Exposed portion of frame with stop bead forms trim. Heavy box frame with pockets for wrights B.& B. Heart Gulf Cypress. Pulley Stiles of Heart Yellow Pine. Upper sash held in place with bronze spring catches and lower sash has bronze parting strips for utilitarian reasons.

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Door already described under Heading "Front door — South Elevation". Trim "G" moulded with simple Colonial cornice and transom over.

Metal Work on Door:

Metal work modern. Finish natural brass. Butt hinges. Modern adaptation of colonial knob and morticed locks.

Color:

Walnut counters — same as Wren Building reredos.
All other wood work #3 — Dull finish.
Iron work — Black — Dull finish.
Walls — #29 S — Dull finish.
Ceiling — White — Dull finish.

See color schedule in Architectural files.

Equipment:

Tellers banking counter with bead and bevel panel front and wrought iron grille on top. Back of counter is equipped with drawers shelves and filing spaces.

General Notes:

There is a hand wrought iron grille at the north end of the public space. The gate is swung on hand wrought iron hinges and has a hand wrought iron lock.

First Floor — Vault — Book Vault

Floor:

Vault — Alternating 6"x6"x7/8" marble tile of Vermont Champlain Black and Corona White.

Book Vault—

Alternating 9" x 9" . 3/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville Type "A" tile. No base in either room.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

Vault — Reinforced concrete. Exterior surfaces plastered, 1½" steel vault lining inside. 1/8" finish plate 500 Safety Deposit Boxes. Book Vault — Brick — Exterior and Interior surfaces plastered.

Ceiling:

Vault — Concrete. ½" Steel vault lining. Book Vault — 5" concrete slab plastered.

Baseboard:

None

Chair Rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

None

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Vault — 10" thick solid metal vault door. Paneled polished steel architrave, 12" wide. Book Vault. — Steel entrance with single outside steel plate door, and inner steel plate folding doors.

Color:

Interior of both vaults #3A — Finish — egg shell gloss. Doors of both vaults #19B28 P & L See Color Schedule in Architects' Files.

Equipment:

Vault Equipped with foot bridge, interior grille and gate. Safe deposit boxes, bond boxes, key trays and mirror.

Book Vault

Equipped with metal shelving.

First Floor: Cashiers Office — Ladies Room

Floor:

Alternating 9" x 9" x 6/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville type "A" tile. Used for utilitarian purposes.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Wall and Wall Covering:

Cashiers' Room — Glazed partitions with bead and bevel lower panels. Ladies Room — Glazed partitions with bead and bevel lower panels, and plaster on T.C. tile.

Ceiling:

Plaster

Baseboard:

Both Rooms: 7/8" wood with bead at top. Local precedent.

Chair rail:

Both Rooms — Roll moulding type — 3". Local precedent.

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

Cashiers' Office — no windows. Ladies' Room D. H. Sash 1 3/8" thick. Sash counterbalanced with iron weights, operating over pressed steel plain bearing pulleys. Sash B & B White Fine. Wood jambs and soffits and 5" beaded architrave with moulded back band running all around. Heart Gulf Cypress. Heavy box frames with pockets for weights. Heart Gulf Cypress. Pulley stiles heart yellow pine. Muntins, meeting rails, top and bottom rails and trim of local Colonial design.

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Both Rooms — 1 3/8" wood doors, glazed with 9 panes above with bead and bevel panel below lining with panels of partition. Muntins line with muntins if partition sash. 3 pane transom above door. ¾" x 4" trim with beads at both edges.

Metal Work on Door:

Already described under "Metal Work on Door in Banking Room."

Color:

Both Rooms — All woodwork #19B28 Finish Egg shell gloss
P & L
Both Rooms — Walls and Ceiling #29S Finish Dull. See Color Schedule in Architects' Files.

Equipment:

None

First Floor — Working Space:

Alternating 9" x 9" x 3/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville type "A" tile — Used for utilitarian purposes on all floors.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

Exterior malls brick. Interior walls brick walls brick, T.C. tile, reinforced concrete and glazed wooden partitions. Covering on brick, T.C. tile reinforced concrete and upper part of glazed partitions is plaster.

Ceiling:

Plaster Baseboard: 7/8" Wood with bead at top.

Chair Rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

Already described under "Windows in Ladies Room."

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Door to Tellers Space and to Cashiers Room already described under "Door and Trim in Cashiers' Office"

Metal Work on Door:

Already described under "Metal Work on door in Banking Room."

Color:

All wood work — #19B28 — Finish — Egg Shell Gloss
P&L
Walls and Ceiling — #29—S White — Finish — Dull

See Color Schedule in Architects Files.

Equipment:

None

Ladies' Toilet — Men's Toilet — Coupon Room — Stairs Wardrobe

Floor:

Alternating 9" x 9" x 3/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville Type "A" tile. Used for utilitarian purposes.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

Exterior walls brick — Interior partitions T.C. tile. Wall surfaces covered with plaster.

Ceiling:

Plaster Baseboard: 7/8" wood with bead at top.

Chair Rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling and Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

Stairs and Wardrobe — No windows

Ladies and Men's Toilet and Coupon Room — Already described under "Windows In Ladies' Room."

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Wardrobe'— Two pair double valve — 6 panels flush bead. Others: Six panels Bead and bevel, Local colonial trim.

Metal Work on Door:

Already described under "Metal Work on Door in Banking Room."

Color:

Equipment:

Ladies and Men's Toilet equipped with metal partitions and metal doors. Coupon Room equipped with glass shelf. Wardrobe equipped with wood shelf and hooks.

Second Floor — Directors' Room

Floor:

Alternating 9" x 9" x 3/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville type "A" tile. Used for utilitarian purposes.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

2" x 4" studs Plaster.

Ceiling:

Plaster

Baseboard:

7/8" Wood with bead at top.

Chair rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

1 1/8" D. H. Sliding Sash balanced with lead weights. B & Better heart white pine. 4½ beaded architrave with moulded outer member. Heavy box frame with pockets for weights. Material Heart Gulf Cypress. Pulley stiles of Heart Yellow Pine. Muntins, meeting rail upper and lower rails of local colonial design.

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

6 panel stock. 5" beaded architrave with moulded back band.

Color:

Woodwork #80—S — Finish Dull
Baseboard — Black — "
Walls and Ceiling — Same as walls Tucker—Coleman Library. Finish Dull.

See Color Schedule in Architects' Files.

Second Floor — Work Space #2

Floor:

Alternating 9" x 9" x 3/16" mastic red and black Johns Manville type "A" tile. Used for utilitarian purpose.

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

2" x 4" studs. Plaster.

Ceilings:

Plaster

Baseboard:

7/8" Wood with bead at top.

Chair rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

Already described under "Windows, Directors' Room".

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Already described under "Door and Trim Directors' Room"

Color:

Wood work incl. base board #19 B 28 Finish — Dull
Walls and Coiling 29S Finish — Dull

See Color Schedule in Architects' files.

Second Floor — Hall and Toilet

Floor:

Already described under "Floor, Work Space #2"

Floor Nails:

None

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

Already described under "Wall and Wall Covering — Work Space #2"

Ceiling:

Plaster

Baseboard:

Already described under "Baseboard — Work Space #2.

Chair Rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

Already described under "Windows — Directors' Room"

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

Already described under "Door and Trim Directors' Room"

Color:

Toilet — Woodwork #19B28 — Finish Egg Shell gloss
Walls & Ceiling #29 S — " — " " "

Hall — Same as stairs

See color schedule In Architects' Files.

Equipment:

Toilet equipped with lavatory and toilet.

Second Floor — Stairs

Floor

7/8" pine treads and platform.

Floor Nails:

Modern wire nails.

Beams:

None

Walls and Wall Covering:

Already described under "Walls & Covering — Work Space #2"

Ceiling:

Plaster

Baseboard:

7/8" wood with bead at top forms wall string.

Chair rail:

None

Cornice:

None

Panelling or Wainscot:

None

Mantel:

None

Fireplace and Hearth:

None

Windows:

None

Closets:

None

Door and Trim:

None

Metal Work on Door:

None

Color:

Wood work #96—S Finish Egg Shell Gloss
Hand rail #96S — Much darker. Just off black — Finish Egg Shell Gloss
Walls and Ceiling #29S Finish — Dull

See Color schedule in Architects' files.

General Notes:

Stairs have 1 1/8" beaded open strings (outer) 7/8" treads — round nosing with cove moulding under.
3½" x 3½" posts with moulded cap.
3 1/8" x 3" moulded rail.
1" x 1" balusters set diagonally — 2 to each tread. Tenoned into treads.

BASEMENT

The basement extends under the rear wing only, and contains a fireproof book and filing vault, storage space, fuel storage and furnace room. Also stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Exterior walls — reinforced concrete.

Walls of vault Stair partition — 4" T.C. tile

Floors — concrete with granolithic finish.

Walls of stair well and soffit of stair plastered.

Door #1 stock kal. glazed.

Door #2 " " "

Door #3 Special vault door

Metal sash and frame

Majestic burglar and water proof coal chute

Concrete area steps lead to upper grade with pipe Rail.