Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1926, Page 17

a : F HOME & GARDEN REAL ESTATE WASHINGTON, ' D. €., be é,anIng %1af SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926. : COLONIAL HOUSE 1S LARGEST o i pRe i v WYNNEWOOD PARK MODEL HOME IN MODEL HOME DEMONSTRATION : —' | TYPICAL OF MARYLAND STYLE ‘ Design Selected by The Star Combines Beauty, Sim-| | . . . . . . - o ok implicity, Space, Comfort and Durability Sought in plicity, Good Tas:e and Convenience—Much . L i L L This Colonial House Being Erected Near Silver Attention Given to Sunlight and Fresh Air. L , o _' . . o Spring—Should Prove Interesting Study. To those who are interesied 4 2 standing at the threshold of enasration sponsored by The Star is | spac suburban home ir nearby - Meryland [t o door and yet In no way in to encourage home owning and to| In addition to the study of the mass| o % the model home o e e ed t th the living porch nearby. stimulate the beauty of the National |and proportion of a house, the study % i . v & : i 5 i 0L part of the ideal homes demon t ature ‘worthy of special at- Capital by attractive residential sec-|of color is essential. In fact we see ' s H The Star in \Wynn M Park | in this house is the manner in tlons. |a building enly by the differerce in| 3 5 i C 0 = Silver. Sprine, will pre 1 inter hich the garage is placed under the In order properly to accomplish this | color of Its vayjous surfa The i : ‘ - - BN g ing study veranda very inconspicuous @ wide range of residen stvles was | stone walls of this house will' present This! res « ill e a frame co-|approuc selected, %0 that the effects of the s varlety of. color. The stomework lonial house, designed by Percy The residence. while not pretentions demonstration would reach to all sec-|will he 1ald up in the rubble manner Adams and erected by the Stambangh |in size, is of the t very popular tlons of the citv and would have 8 and a certain proportion of the stones A y ‘ 2 N A Construction (o with th who desire a detached sub. beneficlal influence on the construc- |ywill he selected: for their color, There | - v N, 27 . e s ¢ Like the Virginia house lished | urban home of moderate cost, and for tion and desizn of styles of'homes. | ll, however, be a sufficient number | % v ' P N in The Star last week, adeq s should prov This particular hduse is the 1argest | or ones of a neutral gray tone to| beén “given to the = ous study during of the detached types to he erected |carie'as a foil to the | landscape to assure the correct style | construction for many in the de tration. It contains [~ e ‘exterior woodw: wuch aRtiha g ural developmen Having the advantage elzht roon: U two baths and a | orpjce, window frames, front door- house is typical of the old|lot and requirements not exc guage in the: vear he house is of | porch, cte., will be painted white. | - o O3 3 ] i i Maryland homes that stand with their jrelation to cost, the problem “"["f;'l'" ‘”"" Il o PR L story window shutters will | Bl i s . B | i z p 3 ““““““Tl in ivivid i conte “ with lesigning house was compara he structive selected for demo vy 4 95, X o 1 j green rolling contour of the country |t . The first consi :,..\,”,,n here is being built by ‘-M:H:T S ahaistors | ehutters ikl | 2 . J side. A study has hegen made to keep | ik ne the hou & Middleton on Thirty-fifth street R ied LA pethtad gvcen. RirsR i s ¢ 3 A ; : the house in | i + the aver nd prinei hedrooms mm"h"?‘i“"\.xfl;”“'xvmx”‘h‘“?"- ol | racteristic of the stone colonial ‘¥ g 4 i ; 7 Srsiar e wope ¥ Sl S A e b reen desizned hy Robert mses. g Y 3 3 ey & 5 - R £ % - nee Porch Aftractive. The foundation of this residence (is# ok B g i r v .. s [y entrance M this six All Lines Simple. b ) e ool Neat |lready completed. The cellar will b . i . b 3 # 7 dwelling is 1 sarly attract ER : i home builders, | f local stone nnd will have a very 3 o s 4 i - , AT, i« large enough to accommodate tho e simpe colonial lines anit Cafik : ey | attractive appearance. Every effort | d N 4 g : ¥ i 3 4 ot T = |has been made to arrange the cellar v 3 B . e . - - B v L e ! g Je so that it will be magdern in every re- | P g et } . 7 ; # g iy spect. - A visit this Sunday to the| 4 3 4 % 8 : HUGE SPORT CENTER house will show the careful study that ha obiect of the model homes dem- | bath; also plenty of attic - storage tesides choosing the colo the residence. | 5 | ‘ gt P i) " 3 e ‘ orm v[».m:lvj BUILDING OPERATIONS! o s . B | Copital square Garden, in 01a%Cen. |t zarien i the rear s : : sus Bureau Building. Will ¥ \ied Muet usne AL ATPEAKIN BALTIMORE | [ ot B | ice underne March Total of $7.213,200 Close to | 4 £ 4 yive + City's Highest Record of | ' L - o \1\ 1t 2 kiR : April, 1921. This residence is being erected by Hedges & Middleton at Thirty-fifth and Massachusetts avenue. Robert Beresford is the architect. . imarkaithe: first . step towar e e eat vl be | o S o . giving Washington the new Ci e i and niently ar be a § The second f r is reache: portions. In ¢ ¥ el PR ornamental features we % | Atk BALTIMORE. April 10-—Building the i . i ! ions in Baltimore during March, | Square Garden, which is to & rise an 1 ortioned that the ase Chief features of the Capit v. The bedrooms—one with Garden will he . 1 sleeping porch and one with private i 4 » throom en YOI sant et, clothes ck 1 room closets complete the second t of hroad stairs v 500,000 sport cente colo e el b beabun | 2 uation - of e evers rked the highest point reached in nee iny month since May, 1924, when the | n to the re tal.was $7.544,400, the highest in the since each {history of the city with the exception 1 side o ent tn the [of April, 1921, when a valuation of | |* i e D o port; |ion! O e pas | 58, 00 was registered. | e \ S - o every type indoor spo fas ge mnd a possible serva advance is shown of $895.86 Y = § O Nebts (o teack. mests. A s | | | ents. Collegiate track meets The arrangeinent of tl unted to $6 | | I X o iy Ample Space Provided. N e e S | %.820 over the preceding month of N { | S Sl el y STl ke Saliihe htmest o ruary Indicating an active Spring in home | | eonstruction, permits were granted for | - | the erection o dwellings at a valu- 1 hreozes | ation of $3.584.000 room was | Figures for the first three months of placed in the rear ~ house therehy | the current year total $1 compared with $13.0 for the cot responding period of 1 which, it i e i est possible space and t during the coming seuson entence, with no | An interesti T h r-4tures.” T construe | den-will be whi ill | will be of the best. Concrete fout | be operated interlocking hollow tile | will mnmnect Wi basement windo buildin den and_ offe | frame constructic ve the | commodations to members, visiting | first floor will he used. Particular at S N e avad il | athle ra 1blie A | tentic is hein; en to the hearings o o TRy arge © be operated in | for studs and rders, to Hl\=v1|5- a un 4 g o . i S : i —— r | conjunctio t n settling of 7 and p B vact At Witk e ahied 450,000 Homes Financed. : { e aars ctically | The foundation of this house ha of bl sheltens the afternoon | I 12,000 building and loan as. 3 4 completed and it . been dug construction S RO e ‘i vinde. Three |sociations in the United States loaned SAI: He posi % The directions to reach the of the seq $1.600.000,000 for the puchase or con ) reconstruction Within the mext | model house at Wyneewood Park fo floor have s i . sffording | Struction of new homes in 1925. This = : ~(;. b | seenate oot Pobel plenty of fresh aiv for the pants, | xpenditure financed 450,000 American = Y S0 . T : LI il With 1 n ;i b | homes during the vear : i 5 © | be located on - e % Census Bureai, comprisiv facing the east. thus cetting the sv D NIALT (100 Square feet, Constrn the b ! equal in im- ! | portance to the fre . YTATES TOT o~ 5 : [ e i B e g IN 37 STATES TOTAL $597.879.300 4 - ment, th tur he | location G where posiie ot e s Largest Volume for Month Ever Recorded—Increase U Gl 30 Over February, 53 Per Cent—Improvement Golonial houses where siai . 4 s the frant door there i< ity an arcl: Noted in Building Industry. | front pur 1} Generally the | of the family - T the first sug gestion that the ceives should | e | | Although construction operations | decrease from March of last vear. | were o Tittle <low In getting under | Last month’s record {ncluded $14.320 gestion that the vivior sereives should | way in the first half of the month, | 000, or 41 per cent of all canstruction. vacy of the fami March had the largest volume of | for residential huildings: $7.610.600, or | construction contracts ; Mareh | 22 per cent, for commersial buildings; Stairwa i Vleove, on record ccording to F. W. Dodge | £4976,800. or 14 per ent, for indus. S e that the stairvase | Corporation. - Tast month als) had | rial ‘buildings; $2.775,300, or ¥ per . e ircase ||, liger voluine of contracts than any | cent, for educational buildings, and | ] S Y 5 " fn this B is placed i alvove oGO except Angust of T | $1.937.900, 0r G per cent, for public 104 West Thornapple Street Siitd Dot i e hiB rerm st month’s total of bullding | works and utiliti - L nd engineering contracts in the 37| (onatruc el At " . f ; . : g S Wi eminently prac Construction eontracts awarded | s pcoNp FLOOR PLAN E consider this splendid home wnquestionably the lowest priced of its class in Chevy Chase at the present ates east of the Rocky Mountains | j,ot month in the Middle Atlantic " ! 3 0 ¢ S time! Tt is newly completed by a reputable builder and occupies a superh site one-hali square west of « $597,879,300. The increase over gt 2B Aanii. & s, are so laid | W2 & States (eastern Pennsylvania, south-| ¢ & : Lruary was er cent; over : s : « 11,599,200, or 9 per cent, for educa- L 3 3 t : out that on ¥ Lvel et e oo ern New Jersey, Marvland, Delaware. | ;5001 huildings, and $10,041,500, or 8 Cennecticut Avenue, about half way between the Chevy Chase and Columbia Clubs—three squares beye Bradley Lane : pilgre March of last year, 22 per cent. : OBl v Vit ) : et e : Thcluged. 1n the. month'a - mécord | District of Columbla and Firsinia)i'ver cent, for industrial bulldings. S The large grounds are attractively planted with rare trees. Seven spacious rooms and two lu s tiled baths, with roomy el e were the following important items: | ar'qnOtoll t0 Sy lar cent over i Building and engineering contracts storage attic and wide concrete porch, comprise the enticing house. Automatic storage water heater f Y orihdr Tttt She’ hanir s 0, or 41 per cent of all con- | Ll W RGS N6 ber cent over March | VOre awarded last month to the fine oak flooring and special electric fixtures are among the many refinements. The convenient ga e e Pona T struction, for residential bufldings Yo 4 amount of $36,480,800 in_the South- | iy appearance. Terms may be arranged to meet your requirements. Open all day Sunday! pe wwider And Theratara miora suted | Sruction. for residential buldIngs: | of last year. Included in the March | oo Siates (the Caroltnas, Geor- | & y ) 3 3 t stride. The staircase 18 marked | $108,812,409. cent, for cOm- | acord were ' $32,276.300, or 47 per L : ; i 7 Florida, Tennessee, Alabama Wff from the rest of the hall by arches, | mercial buildings: $100.603.300, or 17| cent of all construction, for residen- | yi; 4 g 4 e ; 3 Sdieada It s Mississippl, Arkansas and Louisiana). q : p . R 2t davlight on the stalrs is se. | Per cent, for public works and utill-| (i) pugiaings; $17 200, or 25 per | M i, . puist ast - xfor Street )\ *Kinlev Street through an ellipt TN o A e forin: | cent, for commercial buildings: $8.- I et L S 3906 McK Db the second.story celling. = b s 29,079,700, 193.300, or 12 per cent, for public : i i, < 4 & P 3 ; - 3 Special attention ‘has heen paid to|S her cent, fm" "“:""""fl 'r'“'l'l":":; works and utilities; $4,322,600, or & I"rf 1‘:"“ fi“g’;“;‘h,z‘rr::r?;“'n I'“.,"“‘;':‘i'" ,\ MAGNIFICENT residence in old Chevy Chase- DY IRABLY located in Chevy Chase, D. just planning ctieal kitchen. It is a otal _construction com: > o socls sCr 2 g il @ : - ¢ B . . . P St L ])‘:}i\;‘p:! made during the first quarter of 192 ';,:“’fl,{l:':’; ':‘;,,;’“;‘3L".:'A'Jn"(,r"}'",?:rl ?0"‘ - f? et 1“;“11‘::1“1 m:;s“;;‘::;';m‘[ the exclusive section just above the Circle. Of west of Connecticut Avenue, this charming home a ventiitea ' s v d to $1,444,937,700. This 4 e or’ residential bulldings; $26,353,100, | (8 e 5 2 3 bt ) i g g entimted e e B e 30 per dent over the | c°Nt: for industrial bulldings, | or 20 per cent, for public wotks and English Colonial design and occupying a 72-by-1401ot, is directly in the heart of this select community. convenient te sink, gera.- | 18 3 ! Mar cons on s ¥ g 5 A i & . 2 . 5 or. and ithe kitchen dresser, and is | first ‘Ili:‘:g";e‘l'n‘:f"’:-“‘ -‘i:fl‘;-hm’]']‘d"‘::"l’_‘f amounted to $87,004,600 in the Pius-\}'“‘lx‘?fi:fi“fe‘f,:}:l"%‘m',df,‘;‘:.fi ,'-’,’5'35’;'0’:,' this desirable dwelling has nine rooms and three Nine fine rooms, two complete baths, sleeping and st far enough removed from the | this - |y i aates e oanis: : ; $7,635,300, | ; g e R < from the heat of | called that last vear's boom had mot ‘;!::"" {"';:‘::n“‘(;;‘;";n’;"’;:‘;‘lz:&“‘f‘} or 9 per cent, for industrial bufldings, baths, the innumerable - breakfast porches, open e 10 e O O et hevs vo| really statediin tie'irat yumeteriand (ot VECE U S RSIRILE SEL S S | and SHOBINIO0, Tor, B per cenif o eIy} e Do s , ? i Rt oS ol e Bouee an an electric re. | that the Bt quster of lnat vear tind | o 00 Ul r0 5o ut the mams time | 0T ouL bulidings. . eatures ‘ . I s doors, frigerator will he instalied oy & sight ncrease over the corre- | 11" RGN Gdorease. from Surch | Showing Mnde in Northwest. | wide concrete porch, ¢ 3 , oak floors, built-in ga- SR 3 s ng period of ¥ | of 1a Sdt . {Hig 2 i d i ] Pl T ‘“'mr" )lm s I”;"- e e e e niaea0e 08 e vl:rf(n::'il‘n:!ri:{r‘-}:u LG G T S the two-car garage, N : - - rage and many other The uses of the room called the den | plated construction was reported last constibtion KoL Sublt Wwork ots “ana | |8 T , : > fi & S may be many and vi A man will | month, the largest amount for any | "‘I’ihfig\";x:“,‘e‘:‘,;:"'i,"‘;;:‘,gfng"f""‘fi“” 100 I, Minnesors, <N amacotes | the French doors and 3 B 9 o 3 features will attract fing conve case . . The re = s 15 a ' N = < = - . . . e S . Sl Mee o B Lt o The exact figNre | o000 railway electrification joby: | highest monthly total recorded for built-in china closets, you to this exceptional pring work home from his office, or | was $1,029,450,500, being 20 per cent | qodid (JHIIAY, € ECtEROn O | the district since last Jume. It was |9 T e R T SR B G L 8 1 builaings; $6.886.500, or 11 per | 128 per cent above the figure for Feb- the great open fire- DR LnE Omen o ary and 30 per cent over the amount | can¢ “for industrial buildings; §9,117,- | ruary and 67 per cent above March of q > 2 : ; ;- 1 can serve as a very convenient c s i) ¥ . dus b s; $9,117,- | rua 4 = | oak 3 g & chambers are included, GGl e, TepOtBIii MR o 3. or 11 per cent, for commercial | last year. Included in last month’s | place, the fine o ; : : c are uded It could also be used by a p | New York and New Jersey. L ]S‘ 98,200, or 4 per cent, rs-,(-m-vI were ;4.!‘-75&.01\0,’01" 39 Des et floors and trim, the in- and one of the baths i ruct " o at puildings f @ nstruction, for resident § . . ‘\15;1; “'“Wx of electric ceilin | \"\\l""\.'h.k“:‘(fltl u'“(:J" n(:‘:‘r:er?:‘m o ot m‘::]xpr st month 1in | ‘I’-ull(‘lm”“‘ S 38, ;.qu or 21 nerevenfll stant water heater, , 4 5 has a convenient show- e elimination of electric ceiling | New ‘ork State an or' ' 2 s - K 1 |8 P - 5 3 P . . «hts from the living room and bed. | Jersey amounted to $157,650,200. R ml\"h“"'“:")‘l'i”“" \“'l:“““,‘rfii- f"’“ll"““;'l“fe:*‘” r:;:,‘":"l:fif “‘;_’_fis':‘:fii beautiful fixtures and R - % i} er. The price is but coms and the use of softly shaded |was a 50 per cr ver Keb- 3 sonsin, Michigan, Missouri, | or er cent, c : L Fig e : X : b \:‘rw'fi‘:c ‘\‘Lm\; S «v.-..1‘~13\|'\.1h1m3.l- bbbt b Yot ”')‘;"_9““:;"“2:[:"' , Oklahoma and Nebraska) | utllities: fil,GZD.QOIhdlor 13 per' cent, the choice decorations. : i ° $16000, on well ar- 4 “ 3 RIS - h kot o | @ A to $130,187,300. The in-|for educational buildings,.and $1,018, e . . £ mps is based nmot only on good |over March of last year. The month's [ 2mounted to $130.%4 . 5 g home is mod- = = ranged terms. Open ssthetic grounds, but also upon sound | recérd included $81,407,500, or 52 per | PHEASE OVET February was 63 per cent 800, or 8 per cent, industrial This fine l_ e . B ot By P e data. An ideally lighted |cent of all construction. for residen. | DUt thers was a decrease of nearly 3 bulldings, .., 00 600 4 . erately priced and may < ; g . Sunday from 2 to 6 clentific Gatn. i teih-ights amd | tial. bulldings; $39,737,200, or 25 per | Per cent from Marchoof last year.( Tesas had $21.079, | 2 o 5 PM ey i 5 & . Last month’s record included $61,- | for new building and engineering be had on good terms. 3 i . H M. hadows are present; the lights for | cent. for commercial buildings: < 120808, e 47 er cent of all oo work last month. This was more ¥ D e | o o ha | uon Sfor ireginbntim buildings: $17,. | than double the amount for March of It will be open all day - o e S e ok aie .| 221,200, or 13 per cent. for public | last year and 30 per cent over Febru- (< 1 and relaxing the focu: nt, for public works and utflities | *>L200. oF o ¥ e el ¢ Sunday! o o et by hevinE Ahe | profects: works and utilitie ; or of this vear. The March record ) second-floor “plan that ample closets ew England's construction con- | Per_cent uded §10,218,600, or 48 per B have been provided for the bedrooms. | tract total in March was $34,594,800, 2 Illustrated on the right M v - Beat the Leak To It Curtis Road 3618 Ordway Street | . The Ounce of Prevention Costs A h s A 3 S 3 % Woodland Drive Sites Less Than the Pound of Cure N ENTIRE square of new, detached homes, with N CLEVELAND PARK at one of its highest A % 75 feet frontage each on a select residential and most *desirable ints, this handsome de n kE W“[’;l;"“g“i’ DdC')\.NN eEpensg ?ln t.he :gme > to‘ square in Chevy Chase, Md. Some are bunga- po ' s handsome de M hi tts iy e condition. ‘Especially is this true o 2 lows and some are of the two-story type; all have i : assachusetts the roof. : built-in garages, wide porches, all city comforts, the diseriminating. Tt is a thoroughly modern Park Don’t wait for the leaks to tell you repairs X open fireplaces, selected wood trim and large airy rooms. Colonial type of dwelling with large living room, hare the ver- | residence. Six bed- tached home carries an unmistakable appeal to are needed. Have us to go over the roof carefully. o Tt is impossible to do justice to these homes in this bri spacious dining salon, cozy sun porch, open fire- are becomine steadilv more limited. Washingtonians of long i If something should be done—let us do,it—and space, but we urge a visit and inspection in person. “Their place, well eounipped Kitchen. convenient pantry, four o f | . unusual value at $8,950 and up is immediately apparent. Jarge bedchambers, tiled baih, large screened sleeping <tanding are continually amazed at the splendid growth in this you will save much in repair cost and expensive Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Leland- Street (just this porch, lavatory and servants’ quarters. Among its many fine residential communizy, which includes -all that remains of damage. cide of Columbia Country Club) SR enients ase*hardwood foors water 1 i | Our claim to your preferred consideration is 5 and West on Curtis Road. Or throughout, automatic The.Tna.ngle e Inc-reaun& — based on our won}:ierfu}’ record of roof service— * go west through Bradley Lane Selected and Recommended By heater, complete screens and hetween Connecticut, Massachusétts and.Cathedral avenues. a 4 4 3 c x at Chevy Chase Club, north on " weather-stripping. It is priced Wooded and rolling sites for individually designed homes are now and customer satisfaction. . Wisconsin Avenue to Leland / S AND P very moderately for immediate Sailibte We know how—and that’s worth everything to Street and east to Curtis Road. Zals ] HELP lal\c{ 'Opcn Sunday from 2 to 6 e HOME OF Howe: i As the firm under whose management fl(\_is restricted area has been || n you. 5 Open all day Sunday! successfully developed into one of the city's fine sections, we are singu- Dur. b e | udget . plan distributes F - p 0 1417 K Street—M. 9300 ' Member Washingtosi Real Estate Board larly prepared to furnish accurate information. % . Park Office: 32d street and Cathedral avenue, i the cost over comvenient periods Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. |« ROSE B ESTABLISHED 1899 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 || 2120-22 Georgia Ave.