Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1926, Page 24

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JUNE _ 5, -1926. REAL ESTATE. CARE TAKEN IN CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR DEMONSTRATION HOUSES | lly adapted to the motive | {of the d this house. b n l: | Al of which attention to final i L ‘(fl\whvp indicates that the job is now H lon the home stretch toward comple- | tion, and that the present most | tavorable time to look it over hefore it | s finally dressed up. | ATTIC MADE FEATURE | | INTHIS MODEL HOME The passing of another week shows | Equipped for Billiards or Studio, npletion and May Be Divided i Into Suite. | e hall, living room and di nd in the next few I Stone Wall Nearly Finiched and Interici Being Fitted Out. ed progress t in The Star's der heing erected at the avenue and flemlock street by - & Sons | arading of the lot will [ Tn the project at Wesley Heights | follow the completlon of }hvmu built by W. €. and A. N. Miller the surrounding stone wall now near- | the roof of the house has been given I finisher: And then the garden treat. | enough piteh so that the area above ment will Le started. perhaps next | the second floor, week. The builders are showing the | merely an al utmost in pushing the work | hecome along with a view to presenting & sl " i | SAibletely: mniEhea, and; i The room 15 well lighted with three | home and grounds by June ormer windows on one apparently their aim promises to be | $Mall window at e § | yealized. More painting and finishing Srhslond % 2 s heen done during the week, | it the same both inside and outside, the slating | The floor completed on minor roofs and sub. | Material a Toofs at the second story lsvel, and | msulated, th the main porch woodwork painted, |0f the most including cornice. columns and | house. as marl house Aluska L { stead ¢ attic. large, at- | h as the rooms will be of since the; rou it | comfort well s of the in the | | with the demonstration have been a | streets. room will be one |~ STAR MODEL HOMES PRAISED BY D. C. BUILDING INSPECTOR (Continued From Page 17.) | and the planning on the part of these architects and builders in connection distinct innovation in the building In- dustry, according to many in the pro- fession. The time is drawing close for the landscaping and furnishing of the | The general public now has lent opportunity to study the actual materiale and construction process of the houses. The builders and designers of the houses are: Thirty-fifth and Massa- Chusetts avenue—Robert Beresford, hiteet: Hedges & Middleton: hutid. | ers. Wesley Helghts—Delos Smith, | architect; W. . and A. N. Miller, | huilders. Thirteenth and Alaska ave: nue—Victor Mindeleff. archited | 3. Breuninger & Sons, bullders. | nnewood Park—Percy . Adams, | architect; the Stambaugh Construc: | tion Co.. builders. Fifth and Long fellow streats—Gilbert L. Rodier chitect: Walter Vaughn, builder. Decatur between Fourth and Fifth Justement, _architect; builder. ' Thirteenth chur streets T Reme architect; Walter Vaughn, dider. West Virginia avenue and Queen street northeast—lJ. Wilmer Morr and U in MODEL ROW HOUSE WORK PROGRESSING i Structural Work Completed and Plastering Is Going Forward Rapidly. Smith, architect; C. H. Small, builder. Lee Helghts—Ward Brown, architect; Ruby Lee Minar, bullder. Personnel of Committee. The supervising commiitee of the demonstration which selected the sitey on which the houses were built con sists of Maj. Raymond A. Wheeler, A t Engineer Commissioner, rman: Rufus 8. Lusk, of the Operative Bullders tion, and Horace W. Peaslee, chair- man of the committee on the Na- tional Capital of tire American Insti- tute of Architects. Among these who made the tour were Maj. Wheeler, Col. Oehmann, Mr. Pcaslee, Mr. Lusk, Fleming New- bold, the business manager of The Star; G. L. Rodier. Walter A. Duni gan, Frank Upman, H. L. Breunin or. Victor Mindeleff, L. Breuninger, Wilmer Smith, Bernard A. Saul, . . Adams, Col. Leroy Herron, B Saul, Jesse Hedges, E, W. Donn, Robert J. Cottrell. Morrls Cafritz, Louts Justement, Ward Brown. R. L. Minar, A. N. Miller, Thomas Edwards, W. ¢ Miller, Warren M. White, Ar- N. Ray. R. E. Daven- 1. Fleming. Walter Wenig and G. B. cha The development of The Star's model row houses at West Virginia avenue and Queen street northeast has now advanced to the point where #_ comprehensive idea of the com- pleted operation may easily be’ visu- alized. All structural work is now com- plete and the plastering is pros ressing as rapldly as possible for the attainment of a good job. It might be well to call attention herd to the fact that exireme care has heen taken by the builders to elim- inate cracks in the plaster caused by ‘the shrinkage of wood used in the structure. Tt is a well known fact that wood, even though well seasoned stock 1is obtainable, is hound to swell and shrink as it absorbs molsture from the atmos- Vaughn. Julius Stambaugh. ROTPROOF STEPS. vhere and is dried out again. This shrinkage is pronounced across the grain of a timber while it is negli- gible lengthwise. length of these pieces, usually of one- inch material and elght inches wide. are nailed to these to make the rise noticeable. Therefore, where the two come together cracks will oc- cur in the plaster, which is not an nlastic material, unless something is done to prevent them. In this job all such joints are covered with metal lath, thereby holding the joints securely and distributing the shrink- age over such a large area that the ordinary cracks will not occur. Also partitions are, wherever possible, carried on the partition below or masonry wall, thereby eliminating shrinkage to the fullest extent. Patented hardwall plaster is being used throughout, which gives a bet- ter job in much less time than the old-fashioned slacked lime method. Attention has been directed before | to the fact that all mechanical equipment pipes and conduits have been installed and as soon as the cement base for the tile floors is poured in the hathrooins the plumbers will begin placing the fixtures. Shower baths, unusual in houses of this type, are being installed in all bathrooms, over the bulltin bathtubs, and will be tiled up to full height. Interior Trim Next. The next operation will be the in- stallation of interior trim, which is now being milled from special tails, also unusual in this work. The table and bench equip- ment has already been put in the kitchen This is another featu which 1d_to_the _comfort _and Papering—]| nlnlink;Awnhgs | There is no iob you want done too small for us to handle. Awning: refully made and reconditioned. Estimates cheerfully siven—reasonable prices. convenience of the occupants of these houses, giving the added breakfast nook found only in much larger houses. Outside the front porches are be- ing rapidly framed up and the rough grading done. It remains only for the power company to run in the power and light cables before the brick retaining wall is built and the rich earth put in to receive the land- scaping. The main cornice and slate roof have already been put in place and the back porches, etc., are practically finished. An examina tion will show that every effort has been made to make these really “model home; e AR Efforts to revive interest in Limoges enamel have not been successful, and the once popular ware i3 sold mostly to tourists visiting Limoges. Built by Walter A. Dunigan W. C. & A. N. Miller Hedges & Middleton C. H. Small work is our work. Its quality service is equal to its beauty. give you specifications and prices on tile work for your home. United States Tile & Marble Co., Inc. 1553 9th St. N.W. Thisbeautiful tile Let us Potomac 519 railing tractive angular | with the | windows | In addition to f storage space t n could be util v studio. there being ver 1nd all the roominess e convenient placing of easels, drawing | boards or other art equipment. If |sign of concrete steps that is adapted | owner is not inclined to put it|to the particular style of architecture. a Ve of this sort, it is perfectly | They are Kept clean easily, are rot to use as a billiard rooni. | proof and never become slippery. ion billiard could | Detalls of form construction of | be accommodated and | simple concrete steps for the aver- outlets have been led | age home can be told in a few words. the table would \wll‘s;‘-p\- of this kind, resting on well compacted earth, require no rein- forcement. Forms consist of planks held firmly in place by means of 1x4 crosspieces against the side walls, which are buflt first. 1 To these planks 1x4s are nailed. The ctions of the ceiling sloping walls und dormer The masonry has so little expan- slen and contraction that it is not fooms. A 12.4 concrete mixture is recommended. Concrete Big Improvement Over 0ld Wooden Variety. The first place in the house to wear | out and decay is the flight of outside wooden steps. Concrete steps will last almost for- ever. Every house can find some de. CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. | 14 13th St. N\W. Main 5373-5374 | Attie Commodious. The entire attic, which tlonally commuodic with generous height at the ridge, has been com pletely lined with a well known brand of insul . which will only greaty add house, but also wi s excep the large amount the mirably as good light ntial to the | You e‘ Invited to Inspect : THE STAR’S ‘ MOD]EEL HOME LEE HEIGHTS, VA. Every one interested in home building is invi i gres: Y on g is invited to inspect the progress of The Star's Model Home at Lee Heights, Va. We have receivet:i many compliments already on the quality of its construction. a Its type of architecture is old Virginian and it is being built to last as long as some of the old Virginia homes that were built many vears ago and are still standing today. el See the Model Home today or tomorrow and then ins; i i g Y pect it in when 1t is completed and decorated and when it has been further beaut?g:d by the landscaping that is planned. Inquire at Lee Heights office for 1ocation of Model Home. to adupted wious o v s ney clothes-dryin space in bad we indoor play space for under lar condjtions. Two win dows afford ample light and ventila- tion The avchitect of the house, Victor Mindeleff, expresses the opinion that | ¢ "y a comparatively slight increase in |y size of this house plan, with some | additional light in the shape of roof dormers mld accommodate two | more bedrooms and ries in this th the and _ap the stone wall is u @ the lot, Breuninger & Sons are « the use of stone in the ter and a flag stone walk to the er a ome additional expense pared with the brick originally fied. Such treatments would tie in well with the outer wall and unify the effect of approach and grounds. A zreat number of samples of wall have heem gome over in the few davs. with & view to sccur herve prov be any time in the future the should wish to subdivide the ne windows are arranged bedrooms and a bath » installed and consid- » still be left for st i ble erable TREATMENT OF WALLS. Jod many of the small houses the bedrooms have rather low ceilin; The ceiling would appear higher painted in blue or green: or if the ceil ing be too high it can be painted in | vellow, en light red or brown. A | Tairly ¢ atmosphere can be pro duced, should the celling be too hizh. | by trimming the walls up to two or three feet of the ceiling by painting this space efther with the | same b-ightness of color as the ceiling | or with a color intermediate between that of the walls and ceiling. hen you visit The Star’s Model Homes, note particu- larly the. Marriott Roofs. These Roofs are examples of the fine design so skillfully by WHERE CAN YOU FIND A Four-Bedroom Brick Home With a Large Side Yard In a Community of v Open Spaces At-a Moderate Price? MICHIGAN PARK 13th and Upshur Sts. N.E. Ina co pape past Our SUNSHINE HOMES Have a Living Room 15 feet by 17 feet Tour Bedrooms Dining and Sleeping Porches Lots 32x100 Over 100 Sold “Telephona er Call for Booklet or Take_“Brookland™ Car to End of Route 12th and Michigan Ave. NE W. Walter Vaughn Builder—Owner Potomac 2200 Rigee-Semmes Building Dupont Circle executed our craftsmen. Drive Out Tomorrow Drive over th Seorge onte artve miles ghts Drive o T T the Ker Bridge at G town. turn right Lee Highway and % to-las M Or enll Main 1144 for one of our cars to take you. Developer of Lee Heights on the Lee Highway 1405 New York Ave. William H. Marriott Slate and Tile Roofér 2909 O Street N.W. 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Open From 9 AM. to 9 P.M. % > 25 7 which the hand of L Endowed by nature with wooded beauty man has not desecrated by destruction and which the pro- tecting influences of development guard jealously—assuredly “The Garden Spct of Washington” Miller Designed Miller Built 3 PRy 7 Wlth See Sunday the detached Model Home of The Evening Star —now being Breuninger- built on this tract. See What Miiler Built Means— The Miller-Built Star Model Home. sponsored by The Evening . is an object lesson in home-building construc- tion. It is now in its most interesting stage. ¢ When you visit this home in Wesley Heights tomorrow, note particularly its picturesque setting, the excellence of materials used, the originality of design and soundness of censtruction. ~ R Inspect the recently com- pleted 8-room detached home at 7602 Alaska Avenue N.W. ) $) Building Materials X D from SE Look INSIDE the many Breuninger-built homes now under construction on this tract. Many will soon be completed— your inspection NOW gives an unusual insight into the many exclusive Breuninger construction features. Drive out 16th Street to Alaska Ave- nue, thence to 13th St. Or Phone. & PBreuninger S Sons . Realtors 2k DR Fries, Beall and Sharp Co. 734 10th St. N.W. "4th & S Sts. N.E. 5th & T Sts. N.E. Main 1964 )», X5 Hcmes of Exclusive Design and Varying Sizes : Exhibit Ho 4518 Klingle Street N.W. Open Daily, 2 pm. to 9 pm. Open Sunday, 10 am. to 8 p.m. Massachusctis Avenue, across Wisconsin Avenue into Cathedral—or take Wesley Heights Bus at 20th and P Streets. o SN Motor out RIS 706 Colorado Building Main 6140 Shepherd Park Will Community of Builders EEXEXEALCHEELARELERHRAY BLEAREEEELECRALARLLBEREREA L L CERRIFHRR XS LEEEEEEEEEHK X! P ) Be Over 200 Ideal ZATETATLTATLTLET LELLEAAETEETEEAFALATICALA EER AL EAAEATE TR SAAR SRS EAA RS a Homes iller | 2 = 1119 -1 7th St. h