Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1922, Page 13

REAL-ESTATE FINDS HOUSES LOSING BEAUTY THROUGH QUANTITY BUILDING| Washington Architect Says Speculative Production Is Putting Designers of Taste Out of Business. Good ¥t prospective home buflders or home buyers could only understand that they could havé all stock orna- ments and moldings taken directly trom beautiful colonial examples with no more expenditure than they are now making for very ugly stuff, the architectural problem in this country today would be half solved. accord- ing to Waddy B. Wood, a Washing- ton archilect, in an article contrib- uted by him to the February num- ber of Country Life and calculated to digest, cally from up a preced: be of interest and benefit to evers |, The home purchaser. Portions of this|a ‘far based article, tolether with some of the telling illustrations which accom- panied it. are herewith reproduced through the courtesy of Country Life. Machine Replacing Hand. “We find that as clvilization pro- gresses the. machine has more and more taken the place of the hand in building.” writes Mr. Wood, in part. “This being the case, it is undoubted- ly-true that in designing our houses today we have to remember that a great many things we use. being ma- chine made, are necessarily stock or | h duplicate parts. This was as true in colonial days as it is now. although most people do not appreciats this facl. | v “The present tendency of quantily production of houses that are bought After being built for speculators. axplains the architect, “is to meet the Jemand for the number of TOOmS. etc.. in the most economical way possible. The speculative builder is not willing to spend one cent on refinement that he does not get back when they are This _a now done, is pu the average arch most good in cleva on re builds 3 for p zan t b al. which Mr. upon tectur arally, itect, who can do the ro ting taste. to the Refincment In Loat. 1y | cRamPles” he continues, “and from “The epeculator ean undoubtedly | this it is hobed that we will develon build more cconomicatly without thelin our residences a more beautiful D e but he cannot build as well [ wiyle than hus ever been known be- Nor ean he give -the refinement that| fore: He d tend to elevate our people. ;:’:xu‘found it _better salesmanship to pander to present designs rather t “nm to elevate taste. Tf the public cots be educated to recognize that a house however small, designed by a K090 architect has greater actual mones archit phasized. is this: We have not yet to the beauty of buildings, and this has tesulted in chaos. “From the esthetic point of view Mr. Wood resumes, “there is nracti- modern invention has practical and economical. tion is to return to those forms, and evolution and not on revolution, which has to rest, as does all civilization, on incvitable result—are! shevism. “We first had the very severe, ple colonial type. built under difficulties by our first settlers buildings. in originality fter that, when the colonies be- the larger and more magnifi~ent ses. which still show great refine- ment housed big people. period came the wave of classic re- ernment buildings in Washington and this type degenerated.” Bad Taste of Modern Europe. enthusiasm over Romanesque archi- “Now we are returning somewhat fundamentally great, n its bulldings although fewer in number, were big- ®er than we are as individuals. “We cannot.” he concludes, ter than journey back and sturt again from the national style of our race— THE EVENING: STAR, ed modern inventions as related | the colonial that eased to make The solu- nothing _in them we will eventually build style of architecture, based on et Architectural Bolshevism. striving for originality for ality's sake has Invariably been lure, because originality not on ‘evolution has to be based volution, and revolution never up; it only destroys, with the bol- cctural their simplici d the necessities and as of the people, with due rezard recedent, but with far more than we are producing 0 grow in power. there were rd prove that thev must have Following" this which produced the early gov- was very fine. Unfortunately Wood's article next the Victorian era, the ensuing touches e and medieval civilization gen- and the unfortunate importa- :f the bad taste of modern =ood old colonial and Georgian that our country. which is » The empire builders, Their eclure proves it. ‘do bet- Salue than one of the horrible types one that, fortunately. changed con- <ities bungalow and other monstrosit R e ow S0 _popular. it would be A great step toward better architec- T he heautiful mol s eauti 5 doorewindows, elc.. of colonial work Sere done by a crude machine. which watk a bit in a plane pushed by the: hand of @ man. The only difference T The manufacture of that molding and the one of today is that now the nlane is pushed by machinery. There- Yore. the fact that cur moldings are ot ‘as good as in the past (which Applies with equal force to other Darts of the design of the building) Dot ‘due to machinery, as So many people seem to think, but to other causes.” Too Much Undigented. Among the causes listed by Mr. Woea''ws underlying the fact that ~olonial houses evidence far better Tt than we are producing at present the possession by the modern arch- itect of too many books and too muc undigested knowledge. Even this, he boints out, is mot the only cause: Meither is any lack of knowledge of beautiful, colonial houses. A _ver: important reason, he em Real Estate SALESMAN with real ability will be given um;.mal op; portunity with one o Washington’s best known firms. Address Box 300-R, -Star Offis. Cleveland Park ‘A beautiful 9-room de- tached house with every mod- ern improvement, 3 block from Conn. Ave. Large lot, garage. Will sell furnished or unfurnished. Reasonable terms and price. E Munsey Trust Co. Real Estate Dept. made dings around thed John estate dergo to his 7 7 77772 7 \ Munsey Bldg. Franklin 6042 “The Best Homes in Takoma Park” TAKOMA PARK HOMES “Mintar” homes, both op District and Marylapd sides; 4 and 5 rooms; all modern improvements; $5,250. Pivercom bungalow,. all modern im- provements, jaciuding 'dll-white enameled ‘range, “tubs, g W to 14th street cars, $5,600. Sqoom Lebto bungalow, ready for Tolers, fmirovements; it most _de- consisting of including ditions in modern appliances have not a in our early days. OFFICIAL IN HOSPITAL. John A. Petty, executive secretary and treasurer of the Washington real George Washington University Hos- pital all this week with a throat af- fliction. It is understood that he will un- within a day or so. Mr. Petty had been aillng for several weeks held up until he could comp! A number of floral tokens were sent by members of the real cstate board. less pra ical now than it was A. Petty of Realty Board Faces Operation. Upper left—. Upper right—T Lower left—A pictured at lower $70,000 BUILDING SOLD. board, has been confined to an operation for this trouble bui had ete ar- Loughran Estate Takes Over Prop- rangements for the recent midwinter 5 v s meeting of the executive commirten Tty at 1803 Connecticut Avenue. Vpi™ 0\ ideration is said to have of the National Assoclation of Real| Transfer of the four-story building | been slightly under $70,000. The Estate Boards. corner of | building at 1216 16th str 1803 Connecticut avenue, Florida avenue, which was converted | from a residence into shops and! dall 1. Hagner & Co. in part payment. room in the hospital this week Honest, Modern, Brick Homes in Petworth-- Naturally, They Sell Quickly! At Only $1,000 Cash and $75 a Month Crittenden St. N.W., Just East of Ga. Honestly and intelligently built brick homes, contain- ing 6 large, well arranged rooms and tiled bath; large front and dopble rear porches; hét-water heat and elec- tricity; hardwood floors; exceptionally large lot. The finish and fixtures are of the highest quality and in the very best taste. i Ave. Certainly, there is not a better value in Washington—always considering the very low price—and one house is semi-detached at the same low price. E - OPEN SUNDAY UNTIL SOLD . < .-GomeOuiEifly SRS EXCLUSIVE AGENTS 713 14th St. NW. - - gotiated through the office of Ran- apartments about a year ago, from Edward P. Mertz and Willium A. Hill to the Loughran estate, was recorded this week. 1t is undersiovd the estate will hold the property for investment WY % 2 N ) WASHINGTON, "D, AUCTION OFF HOUSES. uction apartment houses and lots compri: ing . C, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1922 EXAMPLES OF INEXPENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL REFINEMENTS. style and without added expense, of money would give one the colon {was begun today at that place. seph P. Day. New York auctioneer, is|7 801 War-Time Buildings and Lots | conducting the sale. The village, located within the cor- porate limits of Chester, was @ war- dweilings, | time project of the government, de- i:\igneu to furnish homes for shipyard | workers in the vicinity. to Go in Chester, Pa. sala of 301 Buckman village, Chester, P -j5IH ST. NW4 this list carefully. New Stone Bungalow, Chevy Chase This is_one of the most attractive houses | built in Chevy Chase in many vears; famous | Bethesda Blue Granite construction: attrac- | tive in cxterior and interior design, splen- didly bullt from selected materials by master workmen; large living reom with stone fire- place, sun parlor, bedroom or den, dining room, kitchen, pantry and tiled lavatory; large stone living porch, front and rear porches on first floor. Large bedrooms and large tiled bath with shower on second floor; hot-water heat, Pittsburgh water heater, electric light, spacious closets, 7s-inch hard- wood floors throughout, and every feature of the complete modern home; garage. This property will be sold on most interesting terms. Chevy Chase, D. C.—$25,000 This is a beautiful and well built stucco house, containing 11 rooms and 3 baths. It has hot-water heat, electric light, front porch, rear porch and large living porch; sleeping porch: built-in garage and many other high-class features. It is completely detached, on lot 75 feet wide at good corner. This is a very high-class home and will meet every requirement of a family of refinement. Chevy Chase, D. C.—$16,000 This is a very attractive home of 8 rooms and 2 baths, Dutch Colonial style, center hall plan, large living porch, front and rear porches, hot-water heat, electric light and numerous other features. Just combleted, ready for occupancy and can be bought on very good terms. Chevy Chase, D. C.—$11,250 Very pretty - brick house, containing 8§ rooms and 2 baths, fireplace, built-in fea- tures, vapor heat, electric light, garage. This house must be sold at once, and the easy terms offered make it an unusual oppor- tunity. Chevy Chase—$30,000 Very -complete modern home of 11 rooms and 3 baths, cement block With granite finish; hot-water heat, electric light. This house is in splendid condition and is one of the most attractive-in that exclusive section. It has Beautiful lot, 100 feet wide by 200 feet deep. Near Wardman Park—$15,000 REAL ESTATE. . : SPRING BUILDING DRIVE IN CITY: INDICATED BY Indications that the spring build- ing drive in Washington is getting under way were seen this week in the records of the municipal build: ing Inspector’s office, where more per- | mits for construction work were is- eued in one week than ever before in the history of the inspectors of- fice. o A total of 248 permits were issued | for projects aggregating in cost more than $900,000. During the same perfod last year 181 permits were granted. The largest day's total of permits was *reached on Thursday of this week, when fifty- two projects were approved On Fri- day forty-eight permits were taken out by local builders. Movt of the enterprises planned are in residential sections. Several rows of dwcllings will be erected, in ad- dition to numerous individual houses | and apartments. Lixt of Fermits Granted. The lict of permits follows: Morris Cafritz, to bufld twenty- seven homes, 509-528, and 529-567 Longfeliow street: cost. $150,000. R. L. Burwell, to build home, 3764 Kanawha street: cost $12,000. Frank N. Hume. to build, Ingomar street; cost, $8,000. W. IL Taft,’ to repair premises, 2241 Wyoming avenue: cost, $2.000. V. G. Croissant, to build home, 47th, 3718 between Ellicott and Fessenden street; cost, $6,600. W. . Irw to build four homes, s street northeast; 6000 Georgia avenue; cost, Bigham, to build, 4600 30th 7.000. to malke repairs, rst, $2,500. to ‘bulld, 1900 24th 000 [ 1 ; cost. $15,000. L. P. Woltz, to build, 5524 Conduit roud; cost, $4.000. Frank A. Jones, ment, 3338 O street; cost, §: J. Levy and J. B. Stein, {o make re- Lo Duild, 5208 38th to build_ apart- 5.000. pairs, 1003 i cost, $3,000. v Pennsylvania avenue; 13" PERMITS ISSUED Inspector Issues 248 Licenses During Week. Biggest Record in History ' of Office. : , Capitol street: cost, $7.000. Dr. R. Walker, to make repairs, 1019 17th street; cost. $2.500. American Dairy Supply, Company, to bulld, 420 Delaware avenue south- west; cost, $30,000. - A.'E. Richardson and others, build, 30th street and Stephenzom place; cost, $12,000. < Victor Cahill, to build apartment, 1900 Biltmore street; cost, $35,000. - G. W. Barkman, to build four homes, 1723-1729 A strect southeast; cost, $14,000. ? G. W. Barkman. to build, 1730-173¢ B street southeast; cost, §10.000. ° G. A. Pumphrey and F. E. Davis, t§ build, ' 4724-26-28 9th street; cost, $15,800. ] A. M. Lanigan, to build. 1200 Long- tellow street: cost, $14,000. - D. J. Dunigan, to build eleveh homes, Longfeliow streer; cost, $90,000. Hoover & Hutchinson, to build, 3315 Woodley road: cost, $12,000. Riggs National Bank, to make re- 03 Pennsylvania avenue; $8,000. H. Small. to erect garage, rear 5333-35 16th street; cost, $2.000. M. Cafritz and 'J. B. Shapiro. to build eleven homes. $00-820 Crit- tenden street; cost, $60,000. BUILDERS TO MEET. Interest of local builders will cen- ter the first week in April on the national conference in Chicago which has been called by the National Fed- eratlon of Construction Industries. - Out of this conference, it is expect- ed, will come a plan for the ni- tional unification of the construction industry, the sccond largest industry in the United States and the one which to date has been weak in the matter of close corporation between group organizations. The urgency of co-operation in the construction in- dustry at this time grows out of the recognized necessity of doing everys thing possible to get building costs down to the lowest level consistent with sound business and to kcep them down. 5 Shows Great Waste. - A survey which has been made by the National Federation shows con- clusively that there is a vast wasie | | for the United States Shipping Board, Excellent brick house in exclusive location, containing rooms and baths, each SQuipped with shower, sleeping porch, front and rear porches, many built-in features, hot- Water heat, hot-water heater, electric light, French doors and with very complete modern equipment throughout: garage. This prop- erty is an excellent buy af the figure offered. The National Capital’s " Greater Real Estate W. R. Van Horn, 5349 Jllinois avenue: W. J. and L. V. Thompson Brothers, HEKA I homes. 218 to | cost, $£31,000. | Tankersly. | . Wire, In orch i treet: cost, Jo- | tenden street Alonzo C 916 G stree Central $10.000. avenue SPRINGTIME IS BUYING TIM These offerings in large and small re;idenfial properties, featured by low prices, moderate cash payments and easy monthly terms, will speed up purchases. Nr. Conn. & Cathedral Aves.—$30,000 Brautiful detached brick house. containing 12 roomns and 5 baths, with 8 master bed- rooms and every appurtenance and conven- jence of the modern high-class resldence: particularly adapted for entertaining; double garage on lot with frontage of over 70 feet. On Beautiful 16th St—$85,000 Large modern residence, containing 17 rooms and 4 baths, sleeping porch, built-in garage and all features of the superior mod- ern house; frontage of over 200 feet on Wash- ington’s most famous drive. This is a very at- tractive offer and priced very low. It will meet every requirement of a family desiring a home of character and charm in & location that is socially right. Lamont St. West of 18th—$18,000 Very pretty brick residence, gontaining 10 rooms and 3 baths sleeping porch, hardwood floors, hot-water heat, electric light and many other features. This is a Kennedy & Davis_bullt house and is in excellent condi- tion; lot 33 feet wide by 110 feet deep; 2-car brick garage. Kennedy St. West of 14th—$27,500 This is a very attractive 12-room and 4-bath brick house, hot-water heat, electric light. sleeping porch, front and rear porches —completely detached on excellent lot in superior locality. House is in splendid con- dition, contains all modern appurtenances, and is really an exceptional buying oppor- tunity. Varnum Near 16th St.—$20,000 This house, just completed, is very attrac- tive from every standpoint, construction, de- sign and location. It contains 8 large rooms and 2 baths, sleeping porch, hardwood floors and trim, beamed ceiling in dining room; porches and numerous built-in features; ‘modern to the minutest detail; terms most reasonable. Saul’s Addition—$12,000 Very pretty detached house, 6 large rooms and bath, modern throughout, on lot 35 feet wide by 140 feet deep, in very good part of this fine residential section; reasonable terms. Bungalow in Brookland—$8,250 5 large rooms and tiled bath on 1st floor, with attic space sufficient for 2 additional Tooms; fireplace, breakfast alcove and Pull- man set, hot-water heat, electric light, porches. It is substantially built on large ot in good neighborhood, only one block from street car line. This is the best buy in Brookland today; $1,000 cash and easy terms. ictor Cahill, to build, 3925-27 Mor- of effort and duplication of expenss rison street: cost. $4.300 to make repairs, cost, $2,000. Other Permits Granted. | Parnell, to build. {510 45th place northeas: | to build, 1908 13th street southeast; cost, $4,000. v, to build § street northeast; . to _bulld, cost, $5,300. .. to build, 6312-24 $30.000. < & Phelps, to build elght homes, 0 Jenifér street, and 3315 to| {o g 000. ta. to build, 1230 Crit- cost, $6.000. Dr. A. B. Penn, to make repairs, No. Towa circle; cost, $2.000. Mather, to make repairs, cost, $18,000. C. 1. Amusement Co.. to make re- pairs, 1112 F street; cost. $3,000. . B. Callahan, to build, 3211-3213 northeast; Mrs. C. F. Dietz: to build, 1533 East n organization work. s leaders in the industry urging such action as nomies, and out of the Ch the ec conferes K tional co-operation that will millions of dollars to the bu public. cost, $4,500. seven “hicago conference group problems will be oughtly discuesed, and 232 S t basi dustry as & whole. vestigation nationally and res public, come a cost, importance. Read Northeast Bargain—$4,500 6-room-and-bath brick house with large cellar. latrobe heat, gas light. good lot to alley with room for garage; $500 cash. Emerson St. N. E.—$4,500 . This is a 6-room-and-bath house, latrobe heat, gas light; property is in excellent con- dition and occupied by the owner; very easy terms. R. 1 Ave. N.W.—$8,000 ‘ This house, located near 1st street, is of brick construction, containing 6 rooms and bath, hot-water heat, electric light; fully screened, weather stripped and in very good condition; terms very reasonable. N. H. Ave. Near 16th—$16,000 11-room-and-bath brick house of 3 stories, hot-water heat, electric light, extra tollet. This property is now vacant and can-be pur- chased on very good terms; in good condition. Wide Ave., Petworth—$10,000 ‘Brick house, containing 6 rooms and bat sleeping porch, hardwood floors, screens, aw: ings, pantry, laundry, toilet, garage. The owner has bought larger house and must sell. In Petworth—$9,250 This is a very nice 8-room-and-bath house, brick construction with pebble-dash finish. hot-water heat, electric light, porches and numerous other features, located on corner in good section of this desirable suburb. 9th St., Petworth—$10,750 This is a very well arranged, detached brick_house, center hall type, with 8 rooms and bath, sleeping porch, front and rear porches, numerous bullt-in features, hot- water heat and electric light; on lot 35 feet ‘wide. Taylor St,, Petworth—$9,500 6-room-and-bath, tapestry brick house, parquetry floor, French windows, front, rear and sleeping porches; hot-water heat and ‘This is offered electric light, built-in garage. on very attractive terms. In Eckington—$8,50 $1,000 cash buys this brick house of 9 rooms and bath, furnace heat and electric light; garage; easy monthly terms. Near 12th & R. L. Ave. NE—$9,000 Detached frame house, containing 6 rooms and bath with hot-wal heat, clectric light, porches, laundry. extra toilet, pantry and many other features, located in section of excellent residential development on lot 37 feet wide by 200 feet deep; $1,500 cash. ¥or several have would ate this waste in a way that 1d give the public the benefit of hicago v come a plan of na- mean 11ding Jivery element in the construction industry will have represcniation in and e thor» where ome roup interest clashes with anothet group interest an effort will be made rmonize them and to. devise & of action that will be in the Dest interest of the construction im- WIII Discuss Trade Associations. Trade associations, now under in- cently ubjected to much criticism from tlip ] will be dlstuss;d in !‘he cone ference and from the discussion may = declaration of purpose and principle that will have a national