Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1928, Page 17

REAL ESTATE D. C. SURVEYS SHOW DEMAND FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF HOMES Row. Semi-Detached, Detached and Apaftment House s Prove Almost Equal in Appeal to Citizens. BY DON S. WARREN. A series of surveys and studies of the operation of zoning in the District of Columbia during the first six and a half years the zoning law was in effect here.” being made for the purpose of indicating to the Zoning Commission- | ers what their future policies should be. have brought to light many impor- tant facts concerning the growth and types of development in Washington. ‘The data now being collected, it is believed, will prove of great value, due to the fact tha* the area of the Dis: trict 1s limited and in a comparativel: |¥ short space of years will be built up, | | servers, the greatest number of persons ! were provided for in row houses during the new building program in this period, with detached houses proving to be a close second, apartment houses third {and with semi-detached houses a poor | fourth place. Row-house dwellers were provided for at the rate of 6950 per year, while de- tached home dwellers were provided for at the rate of 6842 per vear, apart- ment house dwellers at the rate of | 5813 per year and dwellers in semi- detached houses at the rate of 1,471 per ear. It thus will be seen that of the total and in view of the many requests for | Population provided for during the six- changes in zoning classifications which | and-a-half-year period 334 per cent constantly are coming before the com- | Were housed in row houses, 31.5 per cent mission. |in detached houses, 28 per cent in | apartment_houses and 7.1 per cent in Construction Statistics. | semi-detached houses. A study of the physical development | Division of Area. noted in Washington during the six : oy . and & half vears recently completed | hMr.flogngndholmsf on T "15“‘_ Shg,‘;‘; by 8 G lindhoim, éngineer of theilhat 2058 acres of ‘and were Tequ iebon howe that uring this | for detached houses erected during the Perlod. ending January 1, 1925- when | Period studied. that 576 acres were ample space was available for ail txpes | AT G0 o G partment. houses e olloxdng factimants |2 16 acres tor semi-detached house 2 1 These figures indicate, it is stated by That the demand for (1) row houses, { \jp s "Garev 1. Brown, engincer of the (2) detached houses and (3) for semi- detached houses and apartment houses, l.::&n together for the purpose of the study, boundaries of the District of Columbia. ‘This allocation of the demand for | the various classes of residential con- | struction, it is held by one zoning offi- cial, may be considered to indicate the modern trend of local demand. In other words, if the present trend, as indicated by the portion of the popula- tion provided in the various classes of new residential buildings erected in the iod 1920-26, were carried to its ical conclusion at the time when the District is entirely built up. and dis- counting developments prior to 1920, one-third of the population of Wash- ington would live in detached dwellings, one-third in row houses and the re- maining third in either semi-detached bouses or in apartments. ‘This, of course, probably would not prove to be exactly correct ultimately, due to the limited development of de. tached houses in years prior to 1920, when zoning_was instituted here. But the apparent® definite indication of the trend in this regard noted during the six-and-a-half-year period of zoning is & matter being studied by the commis- sion, and which eventually may play a in the decision as to future policies ¥ the commission in acting on zoning petitions. Data Tell Story. Data collected by Mr. Lindholm in this survey, at any odds, tell an inter- esting story of the development in the District during the period mentioned. Some of these facts are as follows: number of persons provided in a) t buildings erected during the years 1920-26 was 37,785, as opposed to 42,526 in detached houses. 9564 in -detached houses and | 45,171 in row houses. It thus is seen! constituted each about one-| third of the total demand within the | | National Capital Park and Planning | Commission, in a report discussing the | matter recently submitted to the Zon- ing Commission, that inasmuch as there remains about 786 acres of B jand B-restricted area for row houses ! |in the District that there is a supply | of this zone area which will last for | 13.7 years at the 1920-26 rate of de-| house about | | development. and will 94,000 additional persons. Commenting on these figures re- | ferred to above, Maj. Brown stated: “Might not this present trend of de- mand be taken to indicate the desirable | ratio of different types of dwelling in our future completely built-up District? “The ultimate population will be about 1,000,000. Already 343,000 of the population live in row houses. Would it not be desirable to provide for an approximately equivalent number in de- | tached houses, so as to give those de- sirous of living in detached homes the | approximately equal chance which they had in 1920-26, inclusive. Detached-House Demand. “To be sure, the row-house popula- tion was very far in excess of the de- tached population at the beginning of the period of equal demand, with the result that the detached y never catch up. To house a total of 330,000 in detached houses (there now are| 1100,000) will require future building of | detached houses on 7.846 acres, almost | the entire unbuilt-up area within the | District. The present demand for de-| | tached houses indicates the desirability | of preserving all possible areas for their construction. “These figures indicate to my satis- faction: 1. That there is row-house | |area available for 94.000 people and for | 13 years' building. 2. That to provide for the increasing demand for detached houses, it is essential, first, that the areas now zoned for them be preserved, and, second, that these areas be in. RESTRICTED ZONING HELD GREATEST BOON TO CITY City planning is the greatest work of the present generation, and fron-clad | zoning rules protected by the courts under the police power cannot help but prove a boon to & city such as the | National Capital, W. C. Miller, presi- dent of the Washington Real Estate Board, declared this week in addressing | blocks and lots,” he said. th: Y. M. C. A class in real estate. City zoning is & mew principle and has been found successful in many American cities, rncnuuy the only dissatisfaction or failure laws having occurred in municipalities ‘where politics directed the law for the benefit of predatory Interests, he dec! “In such cases,” he added, “it is bound to fall, for, in zoning, altruism must and seifishness must be forgotten. 1f Washington of the future s 10 be a well planned and orderly city, ‘we must work with and support the Commission and the Park and Commission, for these are of men without selfish mo- tives in their work, but who have up-' permost in their minds the greatness of Wi ” Scatter Population. 1In upholding the need of proper and effective zoning, as well as citing the benefits of such plans, Mr. Miller pointed out that one of the prime pur- poses of zoning was to prevent too fnll a density #f population, through imitation of the heights of buiidings and size of lots, thus making provision for light, air and ventilation. The &} of the zoning | statuary, palms, lakes, winding road- ways and flowers, trees, hedges and ether such plans to bring about a beau- tification of the project. “The old method of subdividing ground was one of leveling off the hills and valleys, destroying the wooded h and beautiful streams and slic- the ground up into rectangular “The mod- ern method is to preserve as far as possible the natural contours and g;lowlu!: onmme propc]x:‘y n‘:nd to dlvldlz the lots into frregul shapes. method naturally means thnp:heu‘rv.rlfll be few long straight vistas and many | curved and winding streets. AR Planning Courses Urged. |7 Establishment of courses in city plan- ning in every university of the country Real Estate Boards. | said that in one square | mile on the East Side of New York City | nearly 500,000 people are housed today. In other words, the population there 15 50 concentrated that a city about the size of Washington is crowded int one sguare mile. Par-sighted city planning o prevent great congestion is essential, he pointed out, adding that it is difficult o foresee what the size of & city will be 100 years hence, The speaker quoted James Bryce, who spoke here during the past year, saying i “The increase seems destined v con- tinue here for et least & century and haif or two centuries W come, and at the end of that time no on cane il what your population may have become That is the reason why you £ make your preparatior: Zu the future. The y man who seems o have foreseen se greatness of this ity was George Washington bimselt.” Need Subdivision Plan. Mr. Miller also discussed principles of subdividing of & type that would bring remuneration 0 the owner and 8t the same Lime give the home pur- chaser an slactive residence would mean a2 contribution 1o the esthetic development of a community | Bubdivistons, he said. should be handled s community developments snd should not be merely divided v lots W be offered for sale The subdivider, he that | 1409 STANFORD STI Leland-Chevy Chase, Md, First Floor Large sunny living roo open fireplace, cheerful room, modern kitchen, and outside puntries, Second Floor Three spacious bedrooms, one with extra dressing oo bath and shower, linen clusets in ull rooms, Special Features Hotwater heating plai is urged by the National Association of | pe luundry tubs in bosement, hard- Hillside Plan Conforms to Roll of Ground. Has Light Basement. TWO-CAR GARAGE AND GRILL PROVIDED Easy Access Made Possible Through Angle Place- ment of Rooms. BY L. PORTER MOORE. President Home Owners' Institute. Ine. Designed for a hillside plot, plan 298-S emphasizes the quality of appro- | priateness to site conditions by its use of natural stone and by the sloping lines of its English architectural design, which seem to make the house grow naturally from the setting. The exposure of the cellar foundation at one end makes pos- sible full utilization of the modern, light basement. Thus, a two-car garage and an interestingly fitted-up grillroom are provided for in the original home buiit | from this plan for Frank E. Smith at | Tenafly, N. J. The designer is Harold | E. Padden. Access from one room to another is made convenient by the unusual angle and placement of rooms. The large {main rooms all have the open, airy | aspect which comes with good light and A quaint little breakfast room adjacent to the kitchen is equipped with four corner cupboards which give this apartment an octagonal shape. Triple Mirror Units. ‘Two baths upstairs are provided with showers in the tubs. Particularly con- venifent is the dressing room adjacent to the master's bedroom. Here four closets ventilation. California white pine for exterior mill- work and interfor trim, oak floors, steel bridging for floor joists. Interior doors and built-in kitchen cabinet as re- lqulrcd in detailed specifications. _FIR3T- FLOOR-DLAN are provided, all equipped with mirror stone and three coats of Portland doors which, with stationary mirrors | cement stucco on metal lath, as shown between, form triple units in which any fon plans. Final coat of stucco colored series of reflections desired may be ob- and textured as directed. tained. Hardware.—Owner shall furnish all ‘The exterfor front facade is a study | finishing hardware for doors and win- }in the effective use of stone, stucco and | dows, for closets and casework. Tho half-timbering, in which the proportions | contractor will furnish a correct list of of the house are worked out to best|hardware and is to put it on in a care- utilize the decorative qualities of the | ful, workmanlike manner. All hardware structural lines. The house contains on exterior openings to be of brass or approximately 38,000 cubic feet. bronze. Outline specifications recommended | Casement Windows.—Steel casement for this plan by Home Owners’ Institute | windows may be used at owner’s option. are as follows: Plastering and Lathing.—Three-coat walls, as shown on drawings. All foun- A less expensive job may be obtainec s | s> poon I S5 | pasTeB o || et LD RooN PO SLCOND-RL 00D DLAY dation walls to be poured concrete or |through the use of one-half inch of concrete block made with cement Con- | plaster over flat rib expanded metal lath crete to be mixed with water-proofing or wood lath. Insulating lumber or compound Chimney of common brick, | plasterboard may be used if desired. all flues lined; fireplace of selected| Metal Work.—Gutters, rain pipes, val- brick. Provide ash dump with clean- |leys and flashing to be 16-ounce copper. out-door in cellar. Roofing.—Roof of slate-surfaced, rigid Stuceo Finish. asbestos or copperclad shingles, colors as selected. Western red cedar shingles Carpentry.—All framing lumber shall | at owner's option. well seasoned and free from large| Painting—Strictly pure white lead knots, either Douglas fir or yellow pine. and linseed ofl in proper proportion. BLAUTIFUL LAND | L CHEV v CHASE MARVLAYS Low Monthly Payments, Including All Carrying Charges 12,950 for this 1928 duplicate of a Star Model Home REET } ERE is an outstanding example of per feet. modern home planning. In it is expressed every need of the family which demands i bet Architeeture, ghborhood, conveniences are matchless, And you actually save $3,000 on the cost of its famous original . . . with 1928 improve- mentssthrown in, One block | new () m with dining inside r things, m, tile closer, i Bradley Lane, convenient hevy Chase High School, stores, churches and transportation, 1o nt and Stucco Work.—All exterior walls of‘ (PLANS FROM HOME-CWNERS' INSTITUTE, INC. Masonry.—Concrete footings under all | work over metal lath is recommended | with zinc oxide where desired, or a good grade of ready-mixed paint shall be used. Interior trim to receive two good coats of flat paint and one coat of flat enamel. Finished floors to be varnished or_waxed throughout as directed. Electric Work.—Complete system of electric wiring from meter to all outlets, including all panel boards, juncticn boxes and other fittings. The installa- tion must be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Tile Work.—Tiled walls and wainscot COPYRIGHT. 1828.) ;hot and cold water lines. fired hot-water heater. | | in bathrooms with built-in china acces- sories. Plumbing.—A complete system and fixtures ready to use shall be provided, | WASHINGTON, D. C, he éngnIng %faf SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1928, HOME & GARDEN 17 BUILDING PROJECTS OF WEEK ATTAIN RECORD AT $1.923300 Large Apartment House, 16 Dwellings and Other Construction Items Are Among New District Operations. While the number of building profects approved during the week fell off from the figure for the preceding weeks, the estimated cost of new construction maintained a high mark and ran con- siderably above the total for last week 10 set & new record for any similar pe. riod in the past several months. The total was computed on_the basis of ng_permit reports to be a - mately $1.623.300, o Primarily responsible for the high to- tal for the week were plans approved by the District building inspector, Col. John W. Oehmann, calling for the erec- tion of a 12-story apartment building at 1016-32 Connecticut avenue by the | pairs, 2021 Massachusetts avenue (ot 23, square 94); to cost $5.000. A. D. Powell, owner and buflder; R. C. Archer, jr.. architect; to install bath room, 1605 Fifth street (lot 112, square | 509); to cost $450. | David Kaplan, owner and builder; | W. B. Honey, architect; to make re- | pairs, 1122 H street northeast (lot 803, square 981); to cost $1,000. | "James M. Stanley, owner and design- er, to erect one brick private garage, 5533 Thirty-third street (lot 13, square 12023); to cost $800. | The Carrollton Apartment House Co., owners and builders; to make repairs, 2852 Ontario road (lot 829, square Wardman Construction Co. at an esti- mated expenditure of $1,700,000. i Projects Approved. 2583): to cost $300. Republic Oil Co., owners and builders; R. F. Briscoe, designers; to make re- 309 Tenth street A, square 352 Sche uthwest (lot %0 cost $1,500. . owner and builder: 22-24 Four-and-a-hal? west (lot 179, square 541); > 1 813 and 817 El- 20 square 2964); v0-5t street south to be erected at Third and st 0. streets for the St. Paul's vestry at cost of 598,850 and 10 two-story brick dwellings to be erected for W. Walter Vaughn at 1200 Upshur street, 4303-17 | der Twelfth street and 1201 Varnum street | to cost $12,000. northeast at a cost of $71,000. R. L. Do Among new permits issued are the pairs owner and builde: treet (lots 19 an owner: to mMike re- (lot 833, square following: Wardman Construction Co., owners and builders; Joseph Baumer, archi- tect; to erect one 12-story brick and concrete apartment building and store: 1016 to 1032 Connecticut avenue (lots 28 to 32 and lot 2, square 163); to cost $1,700,000. as shown on plans and in accordance with local regulations. Brass piping for | Gas or coal- | If sewer con- nections are not available, use of rein-| forced concrete septic tank is recom- | mended. i Heating.—Steam or hot water botler, | coal, oil or gas fired. St. Paul's Vestry, owners: Percy I. Balch, architect; H. Herfurth, ir., In builders: to erect one 2-story brick S day school, Third and Webster stree: (parcel 111/15, square 3319); st $98.850. e g George H. Grove, owner and desig R. Wilmer Bolling, b = |in table and seats, has bet tent N BREAKFAST NOOKS. |in, bl end sate has been o potent 7 el o, | Bright Spots in House Selected for | Morning Meal. Whether the day is to go well or badly is often determined during th: breakfast hour. Frequently a dining| room, friendly and cheerfully lighted a ! night, appears rather barren and formal | in the morning. when one or more mem- | bers of the family must eat with an eye | on_the clock. | During recent yvears the pleasant, con- | venient little breakfast nook. with built day by providing a convenient, informai | pot for the quick serving of meals. The home maker who understands | human nature knows that the place! where the family has breakfast must be | the cheeriest location in the entire’ ouse. It is easy to make it so with | one of the inexpensive rcndy-bum‘ breakfast sets which come in units| ready for quick assembly under some vindow in the kitchen or breakfas! oom. There are more than 500 State parks | and forests in the United States. Massachusetts Park The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Massachusetts tion. Actual $10,500,000. improvements 1435 K St. N.W. Where the and Woodley Road. Over 250 homes built and under construc- 0. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 75 to 300 feet front. Call for Literature and List of Over 300 Purchasers Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 Connecticut Avenues and and home values exceed Main 8685 Flowers of Rock Creek Park Will Soon Be Blooming OPEN SUNDAY xteenth Street N.W. In Beautiful Rock eek Hills ITERALLY a part of Washington's superh Rock ! Creek Park, this ¢harn stone, timber and plaster presents an irres 1o those who want a country home the city. A frontage on peerless 16th a high, dust-free clevation . sunshine, fresh a home of tible lure the heart of « English tyy Street means accessibility of 350 feet means health, and with lovely Rock Creek Park as a background this location stands without parallel in the Capital City as an i The imposing O World home heckons invitingly vies with madern conv al home site. terior of this wonderful v an Interior where beauty ee on every hand, Weslep 11208); to cost $400. C. A. Marshall, owner; T. A. Jame- son. builder: to enclose’ rear porches, gagé street (lot 96, square 3123); to cost Samuel C. McDowell Estate. owners: McDonald-Langstroth Co.. builders: to rga e repafls.‘] rear Eckington place and street northeast (lot 21, square 35i8); to cost $800. B H. C. Pratt, owner and builder; to ke repair 711 McKinley street (lot . square 1866): to cost $300. M_J. Keane. owner: Henry B. Davis, nued on Eighteenth Page. PHeights HE development of The Garden Spot of Washington isn't planned for the passing moment; but is guarded by such strict and sensible regulations as its future. insure the integrity of It must always be Washington's most selective community. W. C. and A. N. Miller Eleven Nineteen Seventeenth Main One-seven-nine-O Best Northwest_ Buys Cafritz Lifetime Homes Greater Values—Greater Savings Big 6-Room Homes Sth eld S $ kitchen, 3 large bedroom tub and shower, Hardwood floor artistic 3 big covered porches, built. paved alley. ts. 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