Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1925, Page 17

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1925. REAL ESTATE. “HOME BUILDERS’ CLINIC” FEBRUARY BUILDING SETS VALUABLE IN CAMPAIGN e — ‘ SECOND_MARK FO_R YEAR Representatives of Various Industries WF;LE;:;% Fa:::ili; (B 6 diiilg o ; = o Total of $4,971,191 Highest Since Fir: 3 R . e Month of Fiscal Period Combined in New Rochelle to Boost |, Ldoal, I Available G 0 e _ Owning in “Better Homes Week.” But Stucco, Brick or . RPN — oy seginning in July Wood Will Suit ' . : Unile il SR e : ¢ i : Washington witnessed a building $1,6 Both these months, BY JAMES FORD, house efficient and comfortable and This Plan. oot ; AN ¥ % 3 ; boom last month that carried it to| ever, are far ahead of February Executive Director Better Homes In|the house beautiful. The New Ro- . a total in valuation, of $4,871,191, or | last which only showed e [chelle committee mecured the co-op- 8 4 B : R : more than double he valuo of con- | apar it exacted b at o Nolue ARTICLE No. 6. of orginizations and agencies. in. |, John Ruskin in SR e A5, Syl e, 6 3 ~% 0t (% Aanloseiast i:::;::‘;';-‘m;;«d Bu 4 Bt Gtk eie srinckan i i ; cluding the schools and churches. A [ Truth el e SEifa : ; £t AR o : ; ! o ractically every type of con- awen s 2 ; Seeenvitle, 8./C., s winnaxiof thall S TS 8¢ PORd e it | ot anchited are those of natural ; sy : i P Nery type of con wellings was authorized third prize In the awards for bet-|campaign feature of peculiar interes stone. He s he does not remem- 5 2 : 233 k ¥ & 4 % struction exc apartments and took n three timds the amount a s roughout | & v Rochelle was a “home build- | 'O g o v 11din, of 3 3 - a lead over January by $701,: 3 ized in February of 1924 and 123 ter homes demonstrations throug ber to have seen any - building the country following Better Homes | €8’ clinic,” the main object of which | S0 Fope"j¢ was “roughly or na- X e A ~==3 = 2 o Not only did last month exceed |than last month week, May 11 to 18 last year. Pre- :‘o"-“m"‘: EL‘_‘I;’V"‘,{“'"“"‘J:“[Tdr‘"l“"_'"’h‘u“\'f kedly used” that the building did not x ¥R g g g ?'.?mf?f\ and the ¢ ponding perlod Mo Claskios! Treated: main features of the winners of first|ers ¥ e demonstratio 4 the ase of materials s A s - - aé ity 4 > 18 n rages s and second prizes—Kalamazoo, Mich., fow to Own Your Ho pam- | oy dignified and substantial 4 ¥ ; ¥ 1 4 » building e rict sinee the |t00K an upward trend, exceeding and Atlanta, Ga, respectively. phiet was distributed Thix is & De- | (20" This ‘houso 0f stone ssema : 1 R ] : ; opening month of the fucal year in | Greenville e demonstration | PATtment o mmerce publication, | ¢ 17 UE" e g ts colors are like a 5 3 ¥ § : i 1 . s uly h'-:nlfl was nr;n:v\r‘\ed nd built under the | Which is mow republished and dis- ;'\l::{?'c r”{x ;nrf’my\:«lri.-d tapestry. 2 e supervision of the local better homes | {ributed at cost in a popular illus- | PYEE 80 0 0t e imported to a sible for most of the big Increase | (Son PUIdings were razca ] committee. It was located in'a grove | trated edition by Better Homes in|, qins site it becomes an expensive £ i . ; ] i ; Last mionth builders spent $2845381 |, "5 “oountry/" o that section with of trees, close to a car line, which | America s of Ne (vere | pullding material. If. however, it is 2 2 VG o SR A2 A ineryctiui dwaillitgs;. On Jamuavyl 5 E00 CVACHSE buti outside the elf made it accessible to visitors. Al-y oca- | £\ nd in the locality where the house : | was a good month, only $1,568,- | ¢It¥ led in volume of con- though of generous size, 53 by 31 feet. | i} is to be constructed, it is not so ex- rovad to be a motel of aconomical| BUlEety Sware ipinarea Tor the: ex- | o R0 COTRIENE Aty Lo St th e andie Seleiladbe e The novel idea of the home build- | 4Rt ¥ TG wn nero 1s un- Last month 750 separate projects|g It is evident that local builderg - SRt > "4 | ing clinic deserves more than pass- tious, friendly and homelike were authorized. In January the of- |%nd real estate men are looking fof of the lot. The house was furnished iou; At a cost of $1,862 ing mention. An extract from a want comfort in their ficg of the huilding inspector author- |an active Spring market in homeg O New Rorchelle report and for this re ized 460, and in Febrary, 1924, 478 nd are taking proper steps to seq Has Many Features. this was done Was considered first, each room One of the outstanding features of | that they are swell supplied to meet The dimensions of t e Industries Are Represented. | arr in Vv":*'\““K;" "‘ ‘:‘:";‘;: the a Bl 1hlv“~’\< s s th‘! amid | the demand to provide would give gr activity not a single new | 4 . ny excellent hold. From this was attempted in the south- | Analysis of Bullding. For floor plan the west section of the city. Repairs| The following is an itemized analysis the living . house was evolved Y amounting to $8.4 s e ohE n t month. The first he bedr, S e Rt : Stateln n v thus go hand permits g ed in that section | table number anq i ipressed | 28°T SLhE et # n beautiful Apartment houses proved the ex-|Valuation of the projects, the second with the playroom opening off the | 4 e 128 been the natural growth ception to the rule. Only six were | table classifies them according to the r t o s advice ons 00! : 3 built at a valuation of $945,000. In | variou tions of the cit ursery, the little breakfast room ad ! i : a practical floor plan, var tions of the city oining both the dining room and|® dealer in building materials to ad-) “rpo entrance is through a porch 0 January 14 butlt at a cost of | (Continued on Eighteenth Page.) the kitchen and the extra closet m{\"p on building or remodeling of all intended to serve as a sitting room . H % B kinds, from portable garages to 2 if the house is the bedroom, designed especially for in the . ot markable instance of co-operation | {herefore far enough back from i 4 i 1 e o | R, e e PR Gty S e SR ‘ ol —— o[ —— [ ——= | —rlu| ABnts Tocal his turn and boosted his competitors’ s a large living room with a A * 5 #: e 3 e e war freely his own. | fire on one side of the hall and 3 s 4 | “Thero was nly one motive | dining room and kitchen on the other. to own a home—and there was no ob- n the landing by a small one gation of any kind ent e : up from the kitchen. This is C VY C E West Palm B er prize ) conserve space, cost of build- 2 4 HE ll q S | winner in stra two and to save a maid's having to nouses. The p A Six-rogm | pass through the main part of the First Time Offered and from her own - January by 21. During the month | 387 brick projects were erected. 2 defitial properties were respon- | CMenf. 11 tile and 19 frame. Fours struction with a total of $3,011,751. s spent in dwelling construc- | ot A 4 and 5 Febroary i iv| The northwest section of the city ran 7T next with a total of $1 914" Tha northwest section of the city led in “The committee had its headquar- ters in the Public Library, and kept a bank representative, a bullding tration competition bet 2 ts. Ma roon A friendly house, of spacious interior and substantial exterior, arranged for comfort and economically built, this de- 000 visitors were | services we lona - Efficient Kitchen. sign is sure to please those who seek true worth in a home. > The kitchen is arranged for effi J nt work. Kach article has been of the house laced so that in preparing the meal is abougt 23 ordinary « ry steps need be In between. This makes a walk that | does not cut the lawn too severely Four Homes Planned. 300 to build u s os. but draws the coloring and g e four houses duri t 925 b . 80 = = Pa l o o 8 > lI‘-vn)r\- W 'y on the inntr wall, as experts r & negro family, one for a family | Scouts. g Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detached homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Inclydes what remains of Its value inspires confidence. Home environment good. Beauty in the surroundings. All improvements in and paid for. Accessible to the city. m o] Near best type of schools. m fi m tecture could be of stepping stones arranged | gt T e v e g as the walk to the front gate } | e LA D S he ’ 1t lavatory, and nearby a sasments. textile worker, Greenville b six rooms. The plan was ; s ebtisseito i eax | %0 small a house as this one is surrounded b, dustrial pop: | the well chosen furnishings B} ugh this ; ORE fo.a "r“ rangement is ideal tion of aboyt 00. | the home remarkably pleasant | race, which though shown as a small | ald’s reom is ¥ Lockport, N. Y., another prize win- | ficiiaa piaoe jSoilIba B ORI A 2t0S ) ¢ from the other bedroom s the 1924 better. . Keep Within Budget. end of the living room if desired. | Ziving her an entire‘little sut | . A D e e A | he dthir Rousc was'enlolionn gbll -iITRe: terransan @ MugrYot therront| et 4o L ol bt L The Triangle of Increasing Values at $6,000, furnishing it very skillfully | tained and refurnished for the '“""';i s ‘”.'Q"“‘,!‘.‘,r'.i‘.l"ff",.}li et e oI e out or || —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues. on a budget of operation | of 3 ro family with an income of | to_be erfec > | room from the s le out of [| —T n : el LR parktion f ¢ e e e walk to T cront gatt | R0 ndlivay near the ainine ‘roon. || Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,008 built and under con- s the Alxte . : s value was not| Should also be of flagstones set far|The owner's room is large and has || o ion. Actual improv nt - s the distri- | loaned A I B B AT arert (s m lon eraanic erowe | L OV s ZCUNTIS RS € nmm‘ tructic Actual provements and, home values exceed $8,000,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall Large sunshiny living room and four sleeping chambers, spacious porches, plenty of ground, pantry, up-to-date kitchen, hot-water heat, electric lights, garage. Come out Sunday and compare this house with any of equal or higher price. Open Sunday from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. drawn up by the | determined by the West Palm Beach ! v | * across the hall from this. Cross ven- iss Rosamond Wen- | petter homes committee. The furni- | m————————— = across t s ven- | 5 K B home cconomics. | ture for this house was borrowed | z tilation is to be had in every bed- homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet-front. Park Office, 32d Tnese budgets, allotted the expendi- | hut ics value was estimated at $200. | prize-winning cities, from city off-|room, and such conveniences as the || Gy “and Cathedral Ave. tures for two hypothetical families— | Much of it was hand-made. The| cials, schools, churches and civic|linen gloset and storage space has not one with an income of $1,800 and one | hoyse was carefully furnished and|bodies. - i }-.»:: foreottan (T upkisics halliis | i with an income of $2,400 ade comfortable in every way by a| The demonstrations were feature e omy, 28 is the o ot Clinfe Wan Novelty. committee of colored men and|in West Palm Beach by exhibitions stais thue siylog adiadoed (e ol | a . annon, nc. o omen, who kept strictly within the| of properly cooked, well balanced | Spaciousness 4 the cramped | -y”,,:‘ '," ”q}?m,.g Ir«., (rm\ outlay meals, the building of bird and doll| feeling a small hall always creat ESTABLISHED 1899 co-operation was obtained in|houses by ethildren, and by an anti-|_ This house follows the conventional Gf i) e g 2 | Woat. Paiwr Beach, e in ail other|mosquito drive | —(Continuea on Fighteentn vages || Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 o] ——| 0| ——— | 0| —=3| 0| ——[5| ‘ e " - P I mE——nE——C °J416 EYE ST. Exclusive Agents Y= ] i S = = e e — A S 2 S [ (RS SAMTTRSA NEW FEATURE HOMES NEW Charming, Complete, Distinctive | Seml-Detahed, SX'Room Homes ZRS I 2 Il e B N, Sk ki, & 321-327 Channing Street Northeast One Square North of Rhode Island Avenue and 4th St. N.E.—Take Mount Rain‘ier or Laurel Cars " OPEN FOR INSPECTION These houses were built especially for people desiring a small home, easy to keep without servants, and yet containing all the beauty, comfort and modern equipment 5002 to 5016 minois Avenue N.W. usually found only in larger and more expensive homes. They are well constructed and carefully planned, and are a part of an entire community of new homes developed dur- 8 HOMES—3 SOLD BEFORE COMPLETION ing the last few years to meet the demand for a compact and complete small home Beautiful Avenue—120 Feet Wide . A FEATURES FEATURES These houses are 20 ft. wide by 32 ft. deep, splendidly constructed of care- fully selected materials and present not only a very unusual home buying Garage Lot $7 500_00 Hardwood Floors opportunity, but an investment of sterling worth. Hot-water Heat ’ = FEATURES : ‘ Electricity, with base plugs L Small Cash f hes, the large livi hardwood i I Stationary Laundry Tubs Y 11 te the spacious concrete front porches, the large living room, hardwoo: oors, . the very unique and complete kitchens, the 3 spacious bedrooms, the sleeping porch, the large in each room and wal Payment tiled bath with built-in fixtures, the unusually complete cellar with best type hot-water heating plugs in bedrooms. E Tiled Bath asy lant, hot-water heater, servants’ toilet, laundry and other features. All the features that make : Po'a fine modern home are included—the finish and decoration are such as to excite instant Finé Electric Fixtures Large Welldighted Cellar attention and lasting admiration. \ tur Monthl y Front and Back Porches Open Sunday and Daily Till 9 P.M. . Payments Drive out Georgia Ave. to Farragut St., thence 1% blocks east ‘ OTHER NEW HOMES IN THIS CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD PRICED FROM $6,750 to $7,500 WALTER _A. DUNIGAN WAGGAMAN & BRAWNER, Inc. N.W. Main 1023 Han Franklin 7485 732 17th Street N.W. A s e Inlaid Linoleum in kitchen Bright and Airy Rooms RS Y]