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Show MORGAN CO. I PLANS BANK I Finest Banking House in j World to Replace Old Structure New York. Feb. 19. Plans for the "finest banking house in the world.'' according to tbe announcement of the architects, have been approved by J. I' Morgan & Co. to replace the pres ent structure occupied by that firm In the financial district The estimal- j ed COSl ol the new building is between !' $1,500,000 and $2,000,000, and this added add-ed to the value of tbe plot upon which It Will be built about $4,000,000 j will make It one of the most valuable I pieces of property in the city. The new building will be severely ' plain, only four stories high and con-Btructed con-Btructed of Tennessee marble. The three fop floors will be suspended from great trusses Just below the roof instead of resting on pillars as In or-dinnry or-dinnry buildings. The main banking department will occupy the first floor lalH and will contain 15.000 square feet of lLjfl floor space, the greatest of any pri- ILjiH vate banking firm in the world, with- IslH cut a pillar or post Besides the prl )slH vate office rooms on the upper floors &issV there will be private sleeping rooms lLaH and bath rooms, and on a level with llsH the top floor a terrace for the recre- ILjiJiJii j ation of members of the firm Work on the building i'l start May 1. J)bh |