Masonry Magazine July 1974 Page. 16
ZRUCH
Large masonry arches, typical of early California and traditional Spanish architecture, highlight the Bank of America Building's design and blend comfortably into the building style of the neighborhood.
Bank of America Building
Williams, California
Architect: Caywood, Nopp, Takata & Ward, AIA
General Contractor: Lamon Construction
Mason Contractor: K Construction
Brick Manufacturer: Cannon Brick
The architectural and planning firm of Caywood, Nopp, Takata & Ward, AIA, has been given the Masonry Institute (San Francisco) Design Recognition for its Bank of America Building in Williams, Calif.
Red face brick is the unit used for the exterior. The interior is constructed of a number of specialty brick described by the architect as red flashed and overburned, mosaic sand gray, sand everglaze and egg-shell everglaze.
The front of the building is distinguished by large arches reminiscent of the early days of California. The structure contains 6,000 square feet including a 900-square-foot mezzanine that is similar in style to the balconies of Spain. The roof line is accented by a parapet of brick.
The architects on this project have accomplished a number of banks, industrial works, public buildings and commercial projects along with a great many recreational and historical restoration projects. One of their most recent accomplishments was the completion of the historic old
Stone House in Placerville, a handsome old building that was restructured into an attractive complex of offices.
Five different specialty brick were incorporated into the masonry work of the bank's attractive lobby.
masonry
July, 1974