Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1927, Page 13

REAL ESTATE 3, 1927 WASHINGTON, D. C, @hg gngning %Iaf SATURDAY, NOVEMBER HOME & GARD ll3 ' A Home-Owning and Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs | TE LECTURE COURSE PROPOSED ZONE LEGISLATION * uced by Diinlex Homes = SEStain URGEDTOSAVE CITY'SBEAUTY L-XPEnses Red B AT'Y. M. C. A. SCHOOL OPENED Eetes Proves Comfortable and |Attractive for Occupants‘ Droperty Holders and Builders of Capital Interested in Plan to Control Con- | struction Near Federal Projects. B BY DON S. WARREN. Legislation 1o he souzht approaching session of Con would place i the hands of the Arts Commission, or perhap. other hody of experts. rezulation the he'zhit and exterior character of all private huildir ccted within 200 feet of any building or reservation is by the ational Capital Park and Planni « ssion, and has avoused wide spread interest amon: ers and builders of Washi A similar pill, introduc : session of Cor stead « for final action, may be asked draft of the m pared. The hill i to the statute in phia providing fo 1 arts experts over private b projects. Designed as a means primarily of protectin heauty of the to be e AL trianzle south of Penn svlvania avenue and other outs Government structures and parks proposal is one of unusual tance to property holders here interest to ci other obser: try. Tn providing for control over the outward appearance of buildings pri vately built the proposed act would extend zoning regulation powers into 2 new field in the interest of the pub lio good. Woulpd Maintain Esthetics. Whereas present zoning regulations in vogue here and generally thre h out the countr: re limited to build at the Fine over Nie studied ota. f: and it to father eing rin purpose the impor and exper ing uses and to the establishment of | areas for the various classes of huil ings under the police pow of gon ernment, the proposed legislation would provide regulation as to the exterior design and height of build ings and seek to establish and main- | tain esthetic valy The need for ®uch regulation over private construe- tion enterpri; has been felt here esbecially hecause of the starting of the huge Federal building program. Briefly, the proposal is that as a s« which | some | Broperty hoid: | it Ship.- | ed to come up | s expected he | the revised, pre- | iy adel- | | wh anding | the Uni i throughout the coun- | | select prerequisite to the issuance of build- i hy istri o | provisions- Ing permits Ly the District govern. | PToVislor ment.plans for private buildings with- in 200 feet of Government buildings | or park areas would have to be ap-| proved hy the Fine Arts Commission as to height and appearance, the color | PFOPeTLy. and texture of the materials of ex- terior construction. | Proponents of the measure hold that | such regulation. hesides providing pro- tection 6f classic fGovernment build inze from private struetures of unduly cheap or hetrogeneous design mizht be erected nearby., of benefit 1o private property owners | 2% well. Tt would be a those who choose to ereet beautiful or cost! i of harmony with other priv 0 3 te huild- ings in such areas which n ht pos: at the least cost to themselves, advo- cates of the measure say. Inereased Cost Not Certain. Proponents of the su; tlon aiso point out, on the other hand, that such supervision need not neces sarily mean that the cost of private bulldinzs erected nearby the Govern. ment developments or parks always would be greater than under present regulations. They helieve that th suggestions by the ecntrolling antheri { operation of such a law would affect | | propert: which | ernment property, but not property in would prove | the center of such block. posed restrictions should apply to the tect'on to | entire block. e buildings from the dam. | as of buildings entirely out | Fi tri ggested regula- | written into the - | height hly be erected there by builders who (i wished to capitalize on the location |V | ties in many cases probably would be | I tor elimination of unnecessary orna. montal a ectural features. with a A vew to providing buildings of simple | {lines of heauty : The proposal for this type of rezula tion i in line with the more modern | coneention that the nublie good should transcend any private interests. This | helief is ¢ 1 vvident here, where Government officials and private eiti ens alj in and azain have united inst propositions deemed op- not in keepi ment of the The tre that the s cising control enterprises has_heen nt vears. The first zuration of zoning re. in ance, was rather hesitantly re. cived. and even attacked, by builders claimed an inalienahle right un der the Constitution to do with their property as tney saw fit. Today, however, zoning uiations are in| widesnread operation throushout the | by United States, and have hoen upheld | o not oniy by many State courts but by | on d S es inreme Court. Constitutionality May Be Tested. The question as o the constitu. | 4" ionality of a law governing the u\|e—.f:|' rance of build [ wernment structures or j of course, may be raised. advoeates of the bili a and be subjected to the test of the courts, Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, tive secretary of the Park and Planning other experts of that ne a revised dr pproval of the commis- nz out suggestions made by local architects and builders who were asked to study the ofti | proposed law features designed to make its operation effective, pr ticable, and to insure protection of p ate property owners aftected. One of the chief modifica sug- | gested is that the Fine Arts - sion, or whatever controliing body is ed, be required to publish at an vly date. following enactment of the Dill, of zeneral restrictions to be placed on private property affected by its the sefting up of the new zoning maps. This, it essential in order that own- ers of such property may know what they may or may not do with their he rej I National Capital. 1 toward this conception over privite husiness vemarkalde in | (a woposals for | < ulations, for S v at Lot is [t en 3d. apital | mmission, and bhody now are cie lof | be | sel, Another Amendment Considered. | ™. Another important amendment sug- Rested is that in cases where the at 00 either feet of end of a “protected block within that the pro- In case of a difference in the ruling | to the height of a building by the | Arts Commission and the T Zoning Commission, the lower ruling would prevail, (ol nt said recently in explaining pro- ns of the revised hill. As a means of eliminating all possi- hle unnecessary =upervision by Fine Arts Commission, it is expl by Col. Grant, a provision has been | bill which would em- | power that bady to waive control over | ertain classes of cases, such as dis- tinctly residential areas or buildings | of the | & thr public buildings or parks or reserva- | tions. the chief purpose of the law | heing to protect the outstanding Fed. | ral buildings and parks. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHOULD | BY ARTHUR BATES LINCOLN, Home Owners' lustituie. Inc Do not expect to build a large house eheaply. If vou do not pay for it in the initial cost. the ever-mounting | charges for upkeep will have to be met in the end. If your means are| momewhat limited, do not expect too sidered one of the indispensable rooms Determine | Of every home, many or overlarge rooms. [ trpon the rooms which you absolutely | need and develop a plan wi ity. The number of people in your fam. | fly and their habits of living will de- termine the number of rooms you must_have. A living room is usually | oonsidered the room of primary im- portance. This room generally com- hines the livable features necessary to the happy functioning of the ‘a daily life, with whatever may be deemed necessary to make it serve for the reception of the casual visitor, The fireplace is most often the archi- tectural feature of the room. Be sure to provide ample sunlight, and where it ix possible an interesting vista. Entrance Vestibule. Jt 15 not absolutely necessary to provide an entrance vestibule or hall in these dava of efficient heating plants and household insuiation. In many emall houses the entrance door opens directlv into the living room. cond in o por- £ the happy social Yite of your family. In the minds of many housekeepers it may be placed first, The size and location will de- pend upon manv things. The very Jarge kitchen of the old homestead and the cramped kitchenette of the modern apartment are extremes be- tween which you will find a happy solution age housewife in The av these davs of mechanical aide plans 1o The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Mass ley Road. Over 250 homes Actual improvements and home values exceed $10,500,000. 1 manage h m"";ucrlflu charmingly expresses your individual-'large di 1 128t” room or even a dining alcove | chusetts and Connecticut Avenues and Wood thr oy her hen herself. But |, room must be sliowed for the festive occasion when help of friends or a maid will be welcome. The itchen | cabinets on the market today have | eliminated to a great extent the old | Kitchen pantry and effected a great 8aving of steps to the housewife. The dining room has long been con- anc [ e {of Today its importance ie questioned. With only one formal | family meal a day, many refuse to| the floor area required by a | ning room. A smail “break- | serves the family. Upon the infre. quent occasion of a normal dinner a| | place can be arranged in one end of the living room. | Where a laundry i= to he provided | it may be on the first floor adjacent | 1o the kitchen or in the basement. Provide room for the mechanical equipment now considered o essential to the satisfactory functioning of even the most modest family Jaundry. Number of Bedrooms. The number of bedrooms desired or needed will be determined by the num- ber of people in the fami Such rooms have greater privacy and se. curity if located on the second floor. Windows on two sides will assure good | § ventilation. You may he surprised 1 know that bedroom requirements usu ally determine the total area of the two-story house. The bathroom will be equipped with the usual fixtures—water cloget, lava. tory and tub. An added feature is a shower. A second hathro: m ix often invaluable if room can be found for it. Remember also the convenience of a t on the first loor. The arrange. | ment of all these rosms, whether in | one ar on two floors, will depend upon | the family prejudices, the number of | rooms found necessary and the out- | - 1 i R SRORF? Massachusetts resident, Home Ow e 15 warranted in exer- | pen own 200d | vound-h tairs | rooms through room. Central linen cle ft of the meas. | kitchen and 1 provided in ently laid out for the quick serving! il, these [ porch With its sut Bates Lincoln of New ing architect estimate Outline of | tions follows. Masonry—Conerete foundation walls crete mixed | pound. | common brick veneer and stuceo. as shown on plans; brick. all clean-out door Incinerator—RBuilt-in | the Kitchen for dis; and trash. Carpenty | shall be well large knots, low pine. exterior millwork and oak floors: steel ioists. kitchen cabinet as required in detailed specific: Har fini; dow: contractor will furnish a correct list | colonial style of architecture and is A careful. workmanlike manner. rdware on exterior inedluf brass or hronze 2 Casement which would face upon certain minor | casement window: plaster over flat rib expamded metal 2nd then north to Leland street, where lath or even wood lath. fae Painting—Strict with zine oxide where | good grade of ready-mixed paint shall | sociation of Real Fstate Boards, to 200d coats of flat paint and one coat varnished or waxed throughout as|Midwinter i diracted. Flertrical Work—Compl of Both Apartmcnts. | EST ARRANGEMENT OF RCOMS 18 SHOWN; rchitect Estimates Type of House Described Can Be Buiit for $19.500. PORTER MOORE, ers Institute, Ine. home income’” somietimes Known i by which a larg home's upkeep ex eliminated for the Where the architectural de- ili peculiar to this form of con- ruction properly execute pe of home m bhe a comfortable, ctive dwelling for the occupants hoth a An example « architectural work of this tyvp hown in the duplex design fea- d today as plan 251-8 he home is of Iin h desizn in ick veneer and half timbered =iuceo. vestibule used by both families is outlets panel floor plans closely corvespond. | Hation must d each is an apartment of liv ,1.1.,“~j"'\";lhl'[' ;;,”-';.{,.( ead e e mensions, skillfully planned to 3 s ned Plumbing—A complete system and vantage of every inch of space. The | ¢ 4, ox ready to use shall be provided. oms have genuine flveplaces) . ,pown on plans and In accordance | mnicate Swith) ithie oI dlith Mo ulations. Br viping | wide openin “", for hot and cold water line or | the apparent of each coa) fived hot water heater. Where | sewer connections are not availihle use of reinforced concrete septic tank recommended Tile Work—Tile floors and wainscot in bathrooms, with builtin china ac- | cessories. Heating—Steam or hot-water boiler; oil or 19 fired on—Thronzhout with insu- building hoard (or insulating ng if preferred) used. as plaster base on second floor ceiling operates as roof insuiation. “"* THRONGS STILL INSPECT as shown on drawings. All| LELAND MODEL HOME' to be poured eon with waterproofing com- Exterior walls of selected Star Dwelling, Offered as Ideal for BY L. The duplex o e, as it presents a meth oportion of the may be is this is of elec meter o all hourd <. The rdance the large Central Hall Plan, alls, h provided with a | onnect the two bedrooms, | th. A dining ove is 1ch kitchen. which is effi set, 80 Roon [f oG RooN 20 v 1s-e” meals. A rear and rear re provided. e of 35, stairway 50 feet, Arthur York, consult- Home Owners Institnte, that this duplex home could built for about $1 recommended specifica- | i footings wall trees vaae Moderate Income, Draws Many Visitors. f common Fireplaces of h dump with | rhimne lined. provide in cella flu ected bri PLANS FROM HOME (Copy incinerator to| Thronzs of visitors continue to in- Stcens OWNERS INSTITUTE, rixht Session of New Year—Traces Devel- opment of Profession. duct of the real estate business for the protection of his client and gen- eral public. Charged With Responsibility. Mr. Whiteford said that real estate mgn not only were charged with the rexponsibility transactions in the of real estate, but they also had ddvd responsibility of investing e sums of the pubiic’s money In gi eutate secuiiiics ANaA AL (NGTE: roush study of this angle The lecture course in real estate matters at the Y. M. C. A. School, | which is conducted annually under ~ auspices of the Washington I te Board as a eature of | its rcational p Monday eveni al ks eford, of - snle Business” by Roger e | the counsel of the . | lar legal counsel of the ation of Real Estate The class held this week is the be- | of a series of lectures and| < based on standard text hooks | SIS Al 1 estate subjects, which will b 'Ifl'wl R (6 | given by a number of local real estate | oMb A et vasaTe gl gl “(-""'\;"' e eolied | handling of various property. ,"“',"‘}'Mr"" W Do Gast, assoclate| The pext lecture will be Monday cretary of the ation, who ;',’l“j’“\“’,“]""_'" e b 7:30 "l:];'&} presented James P. Schick, seeretary | {h W - of the Real Estate Board, who will | gt o be in charge of the course, to the !¢ memt of the class. Mr. ol intr the speaker of the se gement of properties and intrnsted to real and, according to the placed in the hands of s also is duced first | D6, SWhivetind i Bis lectare triosd) REALTORS :ro éiijDY E BUSINESS IN CAPITAL the history and development of real| Next Meeting of Board to Be Held ate from its earliest stages to ti e | present. There is a distinction be- | November 15 at Wardman Park Hotel. BED ROOM tween 2 business and a profession, he | inasmuch as the practice of a : is concerned with an effort for public good as well as for perscnal | in. He urged that all persons en-| ed in real estate business interest | themselves not merely in making ma- | gain_but in rendering to their s and to the public intelligent, t and honest service. Reason for Ownership. The general reason for the owner- <hip of real estate, the speaker said, basically is the result of the trend of development of human society. . ing the situation in respect to real! estate today as evolving directly from | conditions starting with the ideas and cusioms of nomadic tribes. Mr. White. ford pointed out that when these | wandering families of humans finally | settled down on lands they felt desir- able, ownership became known be- cause of occupancy. and occupancy was regarded as the indication of own- er=hip. | Once it was felt that the heirs of | | the oc s of the property natura {1y were to be regarded also as the| owners following the death of the lead- | {ers or relatives. Later, he pointed| Washinzton has a good record re- che The next meeting of the Washing- effic ton Real ate Board will Le held ! | Tuesday, November 15, at 8:15 o'clock, t the Wardman Park Hotel, when the session will be devoted to a study of facts and statistics relating to the situation in the National nnounced today by BED ROOM f=12-0 | Rufus S. Lusk, president of the |Operative ~ Builders' Association of Washington. will he among a number of speakers engaged for this occasion. Tt is expected hy the hoard that data will be made public at this meeting which will preve of value to men en- | zaged in real estate business in W | ington. ELEVATOR RECORD GOO0D. Faeen PIAN, INC installed in chim per doors ic . with receiv- | spect in or near of garbage The Star model was erected at the c and Elm streets, framirg lumber | Chase), Md ned and free from | hom s fir or yel- | The home which rner of Leland Leland (Chevy | as a feature of the hetter | movement conducted Star in co-operation ite pine for | Home Owners' Insiitute, interior trim:| This demonstration bridzing for floor | fourth and last of the se doors and built-in | sponsored this year by The & L completed. equipped and furnished Tayvlor Bovd r., chairman of throughout on October when it | the committee of education of the New was thrown open to the public for a{y,ic Chapter of the Amefican Insti month of free inspection. ke The Leland home is of the English |tute of Architeets. teporting on a plan of the chapter ito advance the standards of profe I'sional pracii:e by schooling dra s - jmen to a more ise understanding of the crafismen o the shops, Mr. with the | house, Interior 1 ions. ware—Owner shall furnish all hing hardware for d nd win- for closets and casework. The hardware and 0 put it on in|of moderate size, suited to the use of All{a family of moderate income. It openings to be | of stucco construction. The house open daily from 9 a to 5:30 p.m. he task tucco work—Where shown on | = walls shall he finished with| The Leland, Chevy Chase. Md., home eo cer stucco. Finish (mMav be reached by the followin; : coats of cement stuceo. Finish i 2 O R i hafective. koAlos ani spurious char- t eolored and textured as directed. ! 1t indows—Copper _steel | From The Star Building, drive north | acter are current faults in ecotempo B HesomMmenaed. on Eleventh streat to Massachusetts || oo & iy : avenue, thence west to Connecticut | "™ * i lastering and Lathing. avenue and north on Connecticu® ave. | Added superfici; 1 savs: modeling. property. | sometime: An alternate route lies out Massa. “husetts avenue to Wisconsin avenue it is true as hetween differ- on the same building. rtunately, one sees instan | fine design and details. the wondeiful thoroughness and pre ision of the older tradition at the there is a real advance in inality and richness design. Archi- h ough the use 'of one-half inch of of a cight turn is made for a drive of <a.ne time the freshpess, ori cotemporary wetti less book oming more modern. 2 ry-house ar s our finest work. Next come: | ‘institutional’ architecture, particular- |1y those buildings devoted to the high er education. high degree of exrellence. “Public architecture, likewise, varies ner. oofing—Roof of as el copperclad or he laid in ace ture AT Miller Gees to Chicago. W. C. Miller, p-csident of the Wash. < instructions, Ington Real B d, left for v pure white lead Chicago Wednesday to attend the ses- 1 linseed oil in proper proportion, | sions of the home builders and sub- desired, or a dividers’ division of the National As- shall, slate-sur- shextos shingles, | rdance ith manu- litecture nsed. Interfor trim to receive two | which he was elected at the Summer convention of the association. The hed floors to be | division is to consider plans for the meeting _of the organi- | zation to be held in January at Hous- ton, Tex. flat enamel. Finis | flict between ‘classical’ and ‘modernis. system In this respect, T personally feel that Home With One of the Finest Interiors Anywhere Around Washington Near The National Cathedral One of the Highest Points In the City A Home That is Wonder- fullv Planned for Entertaining. See That Third Floor It could be used for bil- liards, card parties or Dancing Park e\l built and under construction Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 75 to 300 feet front. Call éor Literature and List of Over 300 Purchasers Middaugh & Shannon, Inc.! ESTABLISHED 1899 1435 K St. N.W. Main 8685 “ Even the ki!rhr’n Ls remarkable for its beauty 3846 Cathedral Ave, and completeness. NLY an inspection will serve the purpose of revealing to you the merits of O an unusually fine home. The decorative features are decidedly attractive. Detached brick of English architecture of the Elizabethan period—spacious, sunny rooms splendidly arranged. The baths are a feature. They are unusually large, beautifully tiled and have their showers. Each of the baths serves two bedrooms. Two built-in garages accommodate four cars. The house is just full of wonderful features. Come out and see a home that is worth seeing and worth buying. Drive out Massachusetts Avenue and Cross Wisconsin Avenue Turn to left on Cathedral Avenue to last house on left SEMELPS OmE HOME OF Main 9300 Open For Inspection B All Day Sunday REALTORS 1417 K St. J IR through visits | | | To these must be | Not only | Plastering and TLathing—Thredcoat | NUe to Leland street. At Leland street | is this true as between huildings, but | work over metal lath is recommended. | drive west four blocks to th | A lese expensive job may be obtained | If one misses | Churches often show a | {in execellence, possibly due to the con- | tie' formulae in this type of building. | Modern Architecture Is Departing Sl From Bookish Styles, Boyd Declares Architecture is hocoming less book- | our just pride over the development of | day, Mr. Whiteford said that the ser: A ™ St | our ‘own Amer sh and more modern, according lu!mwm fo | that we have not yet est fown t compa out, with the constant development of | zarding the number of accidents oe- | customs, the occupant was considered | curring on the 1.300 or more passen- to have title to the land and still later | ger and freight elevators in operation the idea of occupancy was discarded | here. Col~John W. Oehmann, building and the theory of title ownershin of | inspector, stated today. Thus far !1and brought about in various ways, | chis vear, he said, there has been but including purchase. | one person killed and but one other | _ Discussing the amazing amount of |injured in elevator accidents. i real estate transfers to be noted to: Rigid inspection of all elevators in the District is regularly enforced, he architectural edu- | ice of the competent realtor should | pointed out. From 200 to 300 ele- tibe on a high standing and that he|vators are tested each month and on ablished our | should have a thorough and adequate [ an average 200 certificates are issued ental desizn | knowled: Approximately 123 ele- . i vator operators are examined monthly, --And Another Thing If the home you buy is a Shannon and Luchs Home, you may rest assured that the construction is of an enduring character—that the equipment is the last word in modern improvement, and that the future value will enjoy a re- markable enhancement. Vision built these homes! = somewhat to the dition of monum 14th Street Terrace Residences Street N.W. ROOMS, large front and dou- ble rear porches, open fires, two tiled baths, shower, equipped kitchen. $16.950 Two Other Attractive New Homes 1703 37th Street Burleith ROOMS, tiled baths, with |~ shower, double rear porches, |open fireplaces, daylight base- | ments, equipped kitchens. - $9.100-$13.750 | 24123:d St. NE. ROOMS, three of which are | $17.500 bedrooms, tiled baths with | s et Shannon & uilt-in showers, equipped kitchens, modern. 1 : ;8250 , ,Luchs. Inec. Sample Homes Always Open for Inspection 1365 Hamilton Street N.W. 8 ROOMS, two tiled baths, one of which has a shower, an open fireplace, first floor cloak closet, equipped kitchens, large lots, and thoroughly modern.