Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1923, Page 18

18 REAL SKYSCRAPERLIIT DEPENDS ON BASE Otherwise Utility Alone Curbs Further Progress To- ward Stars. ‘American architects, engineers and builders are discussing how far office bufldings will eventually penetrate the ekies. ¥From an engineering standpoint there is no limit to the possible height. One prominent American architect says that, given a base of sufcient proportions. he would not hasitate to erect a bullding 2,000 feet high. The question of service, human sefety and finance, however, enter 50 prominently into the problem that there is no likelihood of ever at-| taining such fantastic heights. Chicago limited the height of its buildings to 400 feet, but has repu-| dieted this restriction. The corpora- tion counsel has issued.n ruling per- Bitting the orection of the now & W. | raus & Co, building, 475 feet high, | £ Skyserapers Increase, The late nineteenth century witness- | ed the advent of the skyscraper. From | Year to vear the number of towering | Struetures in American cities hag| been growing steadily, At presen several new huildings, which will be- come landmarks in varlous citles, are | upder construction The thirty-two-story Shelton Hotel, | i New York, the tailest building in | the world used for human habitation, 1ms just heen completed. In Detroit the twenty-nine-story Book-Cadillac, the tallest transient hotel in the world, is being built. In Chicago the new thirty-two-story Straus building is probably the most notable current addition to America's great ofce buildings from the standpoint of util- ity, beauty and income production. Other notable skyscrapers recently built or now in the course of erection are the Standard Ol bullding of New York. rising to a height of 511 feet, and the Chicago Temple building in ' ESTATE. SLACKENED BUILDING PAGE EXPECTED SOON By the Awsociated Press. PORTLAND, Ore., September 29.—An unhealthy condition exists in the bullding industry in America and workmen engaged in it should pre- pare for the “rainy day” which must follow the collapse of the present boom, in the opinion of John Donlin, president of the building trades de- partment of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Donlin sounded his warning in presenting his annual re- port at the conventlon of the Wiilding trades here. z “Prevailing conditions,” the rogflrl said. “are not conducive to goed. This boom will see its end before we are | aware; competition will again assert itself gmong all the clements of the industry, material manufacturers will slacken production in mecord with de- wmand. Mechanics are being taught in great numbers. We gre trying to satlsfy a 300 per cent abnormal de- mand. This demand will recede until we have reached 100 per cent of nor: mal, and eonsequently only one in each threa wiil find work. must prepare to meet that inevitable con- dition.” P e ] Chieugo Tribune tewer building, one of the most distinctively architectural | structures in the country, will be,! with its tower, 400 fest high. i Depends on Bawe, One of the leading architects In Ameriea recently made an exhaustive investigation of the problem, the re- sults of which he told yesterday. “The height which a building can attain is, strictly speaking, only a matter of the size of the base’* he explained, “but opposing economic forces will retard the further de- velopment of sky-plercing fabricated structures. As the helght of the bullding increases more elevators are noeded, and eventually the limit would be reached at & point ‘where the elevator shaft would ocoupy so much space that there would be left no rentable area. “The question of human safety also is o vital factor, and in case of a panic the building must be cmptied in the least possible time. If bLuild- ings went to undue helghts it would take too long to get out all the oce cupants in case of mishap. All of these features, of course, involve the financial problem, and in so far as I can now foresee there is not much lkelihood that the American sky- scraper will be pushed much higher THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, HOME BUILDING SHOWN TO BE STEADILY GROWING ““More and More Folks” Tound Ex- hibiting Desire to Have Own Hearthstone. More and more folks are building homes. After seeking happiness on the highways and in the byways of life they return to find it comfortably established on their own hearthstone. They have found qut that money, time and waork expended in the con- struction or the improvement of the home is an investment in happinesa. The need for a ‘“home” that is everything that this word implies is fundamental. To dogrlvc folks—or to have them deprive themuelves—of the sweetening influence of this kind of & home upon their lives and characters ;fi laike leaving the seasoping out of 'o0d. ‘To wish and hope for a home In well, That is, in fact, all some need to do, for they can have almost every- thing they want. But to work fer it —save for it—Is noble. And it is worth while. For every sacrifice, every 'saving effected through creased toil, overy dollar lai with difficulty for this purpese. be. §imes &n added investment-payin @ividend of happinese, comfort an pure joy of living. There is something about the pos- session of a home that gives a _man & Senes of socurity. It s his. What- soever e¢lse may happen, he has his home. Compare his feelings with those of & man who has ne place to call hig own. He dares not plan far ahead. for he ki not how soon his ay expire. So he well spend every- other things. ‘s, money can bu{ happiness—it is ‘well invested in a “home." CbST-SAVING IS TOPIC. Estimated Economies Possible in Home Building. A family always wants' in & house a number of things that are not abeolutely needed. If funds are lim- ited 1t is wise to leave mome of the finishing touches until the money is in hand to pay for them. This is sometimes true even when the actual cost, with the workmen on the job, would be less than later. It has been estimated that on a five.room or six-room house from 350 ta §150 may be saved by omitting basement partitions. porch may be added at any time. EVERYTHING WE SAY HAS ALREADY HAPPENED —In— LYON PARK The “Chance” Is Entirely Eliminated— It Has Already Succeeded THE SENSATIONAL GROWTH— Oectober 19, 1018 (Junt four years), LYON PARK has becom. inion think of 1t! Since e a thriving subdiv ever 400 homes in its limie. Only ihe residents eontentment am D, . _C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER -29, By leaving 1t off from $300 to 360¢ may be aaved at & time when the injtial cost ia eating too deeply into ready funds. \ Stack sizes of ‘doors, mouldings, fit- tings and sash cost less than special |} mill work and there is less waste. There are 'n!x of styles in the and the architectural ef- n better than wh-.:‘un- ive than narrow, but the price at |} times is almost twice as much, P! mént of the yard may also be o re are many other %luu. where conomles may be practiced, slipshod workmanship or the use f taulty materials n:fulr‘l always be replacements short “4g completed. It '\ mall house well than to have.s ||l large one badly bulit. Schols recently purchased the 1 lot at the northwest corner of Lin- coln road and § o will improve by THE SAME OPPORTUNITY I§ OF- FERED YOU! From the Lyon Park Realty Co. (owmers) you may pur- With ohase lots in the moat rocently oponed sections 5 and T—and by so doing YQU GET THEM AT THE ORIGI- NAL ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES—and copdition. thereby realize a profit at the st SCORES OF PRIVATE SALES HAVE BEEN CONSUMMATED, netting the original purchasers o GET INTEREETKD IN SOMETHI. WORTH LYON PARK TODAY!! rt. G WHILE—BOMETHING OF PROVEN MERIT—DRIVE OUT TO Chicago, which. with its slender spire, | into' the heavens than is now the will remch a.height of feet. Th Beautiful New Homes Chevyln Chase PMILLER BUILT g $10,250--$10,500--$10,950 At the Comer of 42d and Garrison Streets To Inspect Drive out Conmnecticut Ave. to Harrison St, west to 42d, then scuth one block; or take Wiscon- sin Ave. car to Garrison St., walk one block east. W. C. & A. N. Miller REALTORS 1119 17th St. N.W. Main 1790 WILL YOU BUY A Corner Brick Home Fo $7,35N. E.? 100 15th St. N.E. The northeast corner of 15th and A streets N.E. just 1 block off East Capitol St., at $7,350, is the best value offer this office has had in the northeast since - 1917, ~ It is an unusually good looking home with 6 airy, light-flooded rooms, concrete front and enclosed reéar porches, and a lot 32 feet wde. It’s worth a lot more of anybody’s money than it can be bought for—on easy terms. Open Sunday All Day Long SHANNON & LUCHS) | q Exclusive Agents 713 14th Street N.W. Main 2345 handsome profit, 18 minutes from 12th and Pennsylvasia Avense by direct trel. ley car service —1§ minutes by esto. I Study the Map! LS A ek 4 As Low As parison as to the dis- 4 tance and value be- 4 $20.00 tween the Maryland and Virginia SUBDI- MONTHLY VISIONS! An une prejudiced decision will Liberal Discount for Cash urge you to INVESTI- GATE FOR YOUR- SELF — THE MAP WILL DIRECT YOU! Lyon Park 20 Cents per Square Foot ‘- 3 Miles from the KL L &S LYON&F]ITCH Office Telephone —~OWNERS— On Lthe Property Clarendon 487 yon Park 1436 Longfellow Street N.W. (Just a Few Yards Off of 16th St.) Every man’s ambition is to own his own home. In the achieving of this he naturally wants his home environment to be of the best. He wants beauty in the surrounding homes and locality. He wants all improve- ments in and paid for. He wants accessibility to the city. He:wants the best type of schools to be within easy reach of his children. He wants adequate police and fire protection. He wants a property which today gives him the greatest value per dollar invested and in days to come to show an increasing value. You are offered all of these things in this h . s 10 ROOMS—3 BATHS—EXTRA LAVATORY GARAGE FOR TWO CARS You owe it to yourself to investigate Priced So It Should Sell Immediately Open Sunday and Daily From 10 AM. to 9 P.M. 'ARNOLD AND COMPANY & S Exclusive Agents 1416 Eye Street N.W. 1923, REAL ESTATE. unigan Built Homes Have Always Appealed to Thinking People—Our Subdivisiontin - BEAUTIFUL PETWORTH Is No Exception. The Large Number Sold in a Short Period of Time * Indicates Their Popularity With the Buying' Public $8,530— Includes Concretq Alley Best Buy in the City We Invite Inspection of*Qur Exhibit House at 4309 Third St. N.W. (Near -Varnum) Six Large Rooms Extra Large Porches J Strictly Modern A Home That Will Please You g Open and Lighted Daily Until 9 P.M. Take 16th St. Bus to Grant Circle, or Take 9th St. Car Marked “Soldiers’ Home” D. J. Dunigan 1321 New York Ave. NW . Phone Main 1267 “Homes f the etter Class” At Prices Below the Average dons. . Artistic—Individual—Charming If you are tired of looking at ordinary rows of houses, then an inspection of these homes will be a re: treat to you. The architecture and finish of the interiors has been just as eare- fully treat as the exteriors. They merit the word “Chlrmlug".—-lhe most misused word in the dictionar Among the attractive features are Large Living Room with real olg-fashioned wood-burning fireplace, true colomial staircase, oak floors lald over tongue and greoved pine floor, exceptional closet space, concrete front porch and very large double rear porch, rcomy kitchen, with bullt-im refrigerator, Hoosicr White Beauty Cabinet, breakfast booth and granite linoleum cemented to floor. Small Cash Payment—$85.00 Monthly TO INSPECT: Take 14th St. car to Oak St, one square west on Ogden St., or take 16th St. bus to Spring Place and Ogden St., walk one square east.* 2 Exhibit House 1450 Ogden St. N.W. Open Sunday, 9 AM, to 6 P.M. V. T. H. BIEN, Inc., Builder WM. S. PHILLIPS Main 4600 Exclusive Agent 15th St. at K Special Feature Homes 4th and L Streets N.E. ONLY SIX LEFT TWENTY-SIX SOLD Compare These New Brick Homes With Anything in the City Six well arranged rooms, bath, built-in ga- rage, colonial front porch, breakfast and sleep- ing porches, brick pantry, built-in Murphy bed, built-in ironing board, hardwood floors through- out. These Homes Are Open Every Day and Evening Until Sold naxinu ' Mcxfisvmua SOSG. ... Main 4752 ; 1415 Eye Street N.W.