Show NEW NE BUilDING FOR I BANK OF ENGLAND I Modern Structure to Re- Re eR Pile LONDON June 11 The n.-The The Bank of Eng England and Is to be reb rebuilt The Th governors governors gover gover- I I nors and court of directors of the In Institution institution in- in for the Jast past twenty five tw five years tears have advisability ity Y of replacing ing the the black st story one ry Old Lad Lady Lady- of f street with a more modern and commodious I structure The inadequacy of the yen venerable rable pile pUe to meet present flay needs has necessitated the establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment since the beginning of the war of 0 six outside branch offices in various va rious parts of London to h house us the banks bank's growing army of clerks and newly created departments Established d in 1 1691 the Bank of England En En- En England England gland i Is is the the theold old olde oldest t national l. l bank in Europe Millions of people throughout throughout through through- out the world know the outside of the thelow thelow low black black- building which for more than two centuries has bee bee pres pre's financial center It IU part was erected in 1732 1732 4 i i outer part which one sees jacent streets dates from 1 I IThe ii The present building sp four acres of what is pe per tl most val able real estate world in he the heart of 0 Load Londo i E training center At least ot on on cember 1825 It saved th from bankruptcy During George Gordon riots of Jun Jn withstood a two days' days att aU l mob which was driven off QU ff 1 stationed outside and cl clerks officials who mounted th the Since that date the ban guarded every night by a aA a l lof of thirty-six thirty soldiers i tl ed by an officer march e eLondon t London tower and take tako tip lIP on the Ithe walls at atA s A number of windows W of the blank solidarity of t tj outer walls were dos Closed d v blocks of granite after t tj t 1 but their outline is traced sills |