Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1928, Page 17

— REAL ESTATE WASHINGTON, D. c, he WITR SUKDAY MORNING EDITION CTOBER 27, 1928. HOME & GARDEN 1T A Home-Owning and Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs ADVICE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC AT IDEAL HOME EXPOSITION Experts to Be on Hand When Show Opens Monday to” Assure Success of Novel Feature. After .months of preparation and planning, the ideal home exposition will open under the auspices of the Washington Real Estate Board in the Washington Auditorium Monday - eve- ning at 7 o'clock and continue daily from 2 to 10:30 p.m. through the week. For the first time in the history of such expositions the public will be offered the opportunity of acquiring from lead- ers in the realty, building and financial fields professional advice concerning advantages and problems of home ownership, it is announced by John A. Petty, executive secretary. Officials of the Real Estate Board, the Operative Builders’ Association, Build- ing and Loan Associaticn League and the Better Business Bureau, as well as bankers and title and insurance ex- perts, will be on duty each evening in their respective booths to discuss prob- lems of financing, insurance, appraisals and similar phases of home ownership. ‘This feature of the exposition was de- signed by the Real Estate Board to carry out, the primary purpose of the exposi- tion, an educational demonstration of ‘home ownership. A section of the exposition is devoted to this intangible phase of home owner- ship and special exhibits have been in- stalled by banks, trust companies, real- tors, title companies and other financial institutions, each depicting the particu- lar phase represented ih their respective flelds. ‘The educational character of the ex- position is carried throughout the main section, which comprises the physical exhibits of * home construction and equipment. In this section of the ex- hibition interesting and attractive ex- hibits have been installed covering the various types of materials used in con- struction” as well as the latest inven- tions in modern equipment. Heating, refrigeration, ventilation and insulation are all embraced in the series of dis- plays and present a complete picture of the modern home. Grouped in one section of the exhi- bition' sre the various exhibits installed under the auspices of the Electric League, which will portray the use of electricity in the home. Included in its are some of the' latest improved radio receiving instruments and other household devices operated by alectricity. Alfred L. Stern will supervise the ex- in the capacity of managing director. The committee of realtors co- og:rl:mmunx consists of Waverly Taylor, cl H. Small, Howard Moran, Albert ker, A. E. Landvoigt, J. !.P Schwab, R. grass and gravel paths will lead to the ideal home exhibit and to the main section of the-exposition. ' Cordially Invited to Attend the Ideal Home Exposition and Visit Our Booth Washington Auditorium Week of October 29th 147K Se Morris Cafrits, A. N. T, | John A special realtor reception commit- tee, headed by W. C. Miller, past presi- dent of the Washington Real Estate Board, has been organized to assist vis- itors in their inspection of the various features of the exposition. Serving with Mr. Miller are the following vice chairmen, who will direct the commit- tee’s work on alternate cvenings: Tudor Morsell, J. Lee Donnelly, jr.; Fred T. Nesbit, R. C. Zantzinger, Lan- sing Valk,and ‘A. C. Houghton. In addition the following comprise the reception committee: C. C. Ailes, David E. Barry, Willlam L. Beale, Frank Bell, G. C. Bowie, J. F. M. Bowie, W. Cameron Burton, Walter A. Brown, A. ritton Browne, Horace Browning, M. . Canby, Arthur Carr, Edward R. Carr, H. H. Carter, F. George Clendaniel, L. H. Colbert, Clarence Dodge, Clarence F. Donohoe, R. Owen Edmonston, jr.; Burr N. Edwards, Williami D. Ellet, William R. Ellis, Leroy Gaddis, Sue Gantt, H. T. Gibson, E. E. Goss, J. Dallas Grady, John G. Graham, L. T. Gravatte, Wil- liam K. Hartung, Joseph A. Herbert, jr.: Charles H. Hillegeist, A. G. Hughes, Wal- ter B. Jarvis, Edward K. Jones, Frieda Kenyon, W. L. King, Lee D. Latimer, A. H. Lawson, H. Latane Lewis, G. R. Lin- kins, Claude Livingston, John F. Maury, J. A. McKeever, E. J. McQuade, John T. Meany, B. H. Parker, Joseph A. Petty, ‘William S. Phillips, Harry B. Pitts, Jesse ‘W. Rawlings, Carl G. Rosinski, Percy H. Russell, Charles G. Sager, James S. Salkeld, B. F. Saul, John Saul, Howard A. Schladt, Milton F. Schwab, Harry A. Seay, Fred A. Smith, S. E. Stonebraker, James A. Sullivan, jr.; Joseph D. Sul- livan, M. B. Swanson, William M. ‘Throckmorton, W. W. Trew, Leo Walshe, John F. Webster, W. C. Wedding, J. C. ‘Weedon, jr., and O. B. Zantzinger. NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESS SELLS OFFICE BUILDING Anne S. Hansbarger Purchases Seven-Story Structure for Investment. The seven-story office and store build- ing located at 511 Eleventh street has been sold by the National Capital Press, Inc, to Anne S. W was announced today by the office of F. Maury, who handled the trans- action. The consideration was not made public. ‘The buile , which is of brick and concrete construction, was erected in 1913, The new owner will hold the property as an investment. Bond Issues to Be Studied. of real estate mortgage bond be made he ition cording to a resolution passed at the annual convention of the association just held in Bridgeport. Main 9300 Tickets can be obtained at our office Anierior of Plaerss Theater, Detroit, lock and Tile laid in rando; of paint to secure attractive interior ai Hinchman & Grylls, ign and covered roved acoustics. Mich. Smith, For Sound Reasons Straub Cinder Units —uwere specified for the wall of this theater. Tests by the University of Toronto showed clearly that the avoustics of auditoriume would be improved by building the walls of Cinder Building Units. Ask for Details WASHINGTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CORP. South Washington, Va. M. 8528 H. | auditorium and will be Architects Plan To Show Drawing Of an Ideal Home Feature of Exposition Ex- pected to Prove Pop- ular With Public. ‘The special feature exhibit by the Real Estate Board in the ideal home exposition to be held next week, ac- cording to Gilbert L. Rodier, architec- tural director of the exposition, will be an architectural analysis of an “ideal home.” This feature will occupy a large space in the center of the main floor of the inclosed by Belgian woven fencing. The fencing will serve as a background for the exhibit and fit in with the exterior idea of an entrance to an estate. Throughout the exhibit there will be displayed in sequence specific archi- tectural drawings of the different por- tions of a home, illustrating each in full size and in the natural colors of the materials used. Beginning with the footings and foundation walls these drawings will de- pict and analyze in detail the various sections, floors, walls, angles and roof- ing in a manner to evolve a rather complete picture of an ideal home. Grouped in froni of each illustration will be typical materials used in the illustration and these materials have been assembled as such and not as the product of a particular manufacturer. At different stations throughout the exhibit, skilled foreman mechanics will be on duty at all times to discuss with the visitors the various materials, analyzing their component parts and demonstrating how they are actually applied in construction work. In the center of this exhibit a miniature model home is displayed with an intensive landscaping treatment typifying the ideal manner i which the ground around a home should be arranged. In announcing the opening of the ideal home exposition in the Washing- ton Auditorium Monday evening, Alfred L. Stern, managing director, stated that the Washington Real Bstate Board had adhered to the policy of patronizing home industries and agencies in the planning and construction of the ex- position. booths, decorations, landscaping, as well as all other incidental work in connec- tion with the exposition is being handled by local concerns. Participating in the exposition are the following exhibitors: A. B. C. Oil Burner Sales Corp., Air-O-Lator Co., American Radiator Co., Art Fireplace Co., Automatic Heating Corp., Barber & Ross, Inc.; Bureau of Standards, Capi- tal Wall Paper Co., Carroll Electric Co., Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., Chevy Chase Dairy, Columbia Whole- salers, Inc.; Carl Dauber, Doubleday- Hill Electric Co., Electric League of Washington, Electric Stoker Co., Edgar Morris Sales Co., _Prigidaire Corp., W. T. Galliher & Bro., Inc.; George Washington Stone Corp., Gibson Co., Griffith Consumers Co., Heating & Pi| ing Contractors, D. C. Association, In Hoover Co., Huchinson Mfg. Co.. Ideal Restaurant, Institute of Paint & Var- nish Research, Insulite, Lumber Manu- facturers Association, Maytag, Eastern (Continued on Nineteenth Page). 1319 N. Y. Ave. Contracts for the erection of’ 5014 5th St. N.W. JUST OFF KANSAS AVE. Six generous sized rooms, three big porches and a garage. Tiled bath with builtin shower and fixtures, a cold storage pantry and every proven homemaking conven-. jence A splendid home, thoroughly well built, in an excellent neighborhood. *3,950 OPEN EVERY DAY AND EVENING UNTIL 9 P.M. D. J. DUNIGAN, Ine. Compact Design Features Bungalow| m ALYS BY L. PORTER MOORE, President, Home Owners' Institute, Inc. Attainment of pleasing architectural proportions and complete convenience of interior layout, always difficult where the house is strictly limited in dimensions, is strongly marked in this plan, No. 301-S. 1t is a design that is in- tended to meet the restrictions imposed by a narrow build- ing site. ,The total content of the plan, amounting to 19, 500 cubic feet, is divided into four rooms and bath, and plentiful provision is made for closets and other supple- mentary space. The arcaded front porch of the house gives a sug- gestion of Italian Renaissance detail work, and the entire house offers good opportunity for the display of brickwork well done. While the walls could be laid up in a sample running bond, decorative brickwork could be used effec- tively for the frieze under the eaves, the base and band courses, window lintels and sills and the arches of the porch columns. ‘The color tones of the brick might be used to full advantage in such work, while a brick wall of the same color as the house would serve as a connecting link between natural landscape and the house. Unusual room arrangement places the dining room at the rear, adjacent to the kitchen; the bedroom is at the front, sheltered by the porch. The layout is simplified to the fullest extent, so that housekeeping tasks would be minimized. While the layout as shown on the plans only provide for one bedroom, the dining room might easily be converted to this use. In this event the rear porch could be inclosed and equipped as a pleasant and sunny breakfast nook. The living room at the left front of the house is featured at the front by large windows, while in the side wall, opposite the entrance from the front porch, is a large fireplace.- At the rear is a hallway which leads to the kitchen at the left rear of the dwelling and the dining room at the right rear. The one bedroom is in the right center of the house, opposite the bath to the rear of the living room. ‘There is a linen closet at the rear of the center hall. In the living room there are two closets and there is one large cupboard in the bedroom. The house is 24 feet, 6 inches wide and the over-all length is 42 feet 3 inches, including the front and rear porches. Terms like rent make it possible to own these homes for the money you now pay as rent. Main 1267 i7aVirevira\i/a % $21 4 bedroo: much higher in price. Street, "ONE SQUARE WEST OF CONNECTICUT AVENU 6902 MEADOW LANE Chevy Chase. Marylnnd .500 All brick, center hall colonial, beautiful paneled walls in oid ivory, 2 full baths, extra lavatory first floor, fireplace, screens, built-in garage, and commodious floored attic. Comparable with houses Drive out Connecticut Avenue turn west one block to M. &R.B. Realtors Open Saturday and Sunday Until 9 PM. Phone Wisconsin 4034 VISIT THE IDEAL HOME to Leland property WARREN EXPOSITION Harmony in Color Studied—Open to With its construction work, decora- tion and landscaping completed, The Star model home at 4422 Q street, in Foxhall Village, is being furnished pre- paratory to its formal opening for a month of exhibition, beginning Novem- ber 4. Much of the furniture is already in the dwelling, and when it is set in place next week it will complete the picture of this group house example of English architecture. Each decorative feature of the house has been modeled, whenever possible, in the exact image of an original in some old English or colonial home. The mantel, for instance, is similar to one to be found in an historic castle near London. It is of sandstone, over- laid with hand-carved oak. In the shape of an arch, the stone itself has been cut by hand to bear out the re- semblance. ‘The material is Virginia standstone, quarried on Aquia Creek, whence came the vari-colored rock in many of the stately Colonial homes of the Old Dominion. The hearth, also of the same composition, is 6 inches in thickness. ‘The woodwork of the piece is of nat- ural finish, and its graceful lines are embellished by carvings in harmony with those on the stone. The posts of the ballustrade are also cut by hand. tached to the walls by ornamental bronze sconces, and are shielded by severely simple French shades. The lighting fixtures on ‘the second floor are of the three-pronged, center, early Colonial type. In the bright, airy studio on the third floor an unusual idea is intro. Woodley Road. tion. $10,500,000. Middaugh & 1435 K St. N.W. A Different Kind of Home On a Different Kind of P.lan ) LY on the most pretentious estate would you find a landscaped garden and grounds, with towering trees, like the grounds-in Tilden Gardens. Only in the most expensive detached homes would you have exposure on three sides assuring such an abundance of clean, sweet air and hap- py sunshine. Only in the finest homes would you encounter fire-proof construc- tion, real oak floors, plentiful closet space, modern conveniences of every sort in both equipment and service—such as are of- fered you in the delightful apartment homes in Tilden Gardens. Detailed descrip- tion would be inadequate— only by personal inspection could you appreciate them. Tilden Gardens is truly and distinctively different. for inspection. Visit Tilden Gardens now, while every style, size and arrangement of apartment home. is available charmingly furnished through the courtesy of W. B. Moses & Sons is open every day until 9 p.m. Different, too, is the plan by may enjoy all of the excellent ‘The lights on the first floor are at- | bed: FURNISHINGS ARE BEING PLACED IN STAR FOXHALL MODEL HOME Schemes Carefully Public Beginning On November 4. duced into the lighting scheme. A large ship’s lantern hangs in the center of the room, and at night sheds a mellow glow to all corners. In keeping with the lantern, the curtains in this room are hung upon a twisted, spear- ended, wrought-iron rod. ‘Throughout the house the curtains are of masquisette, and, with the ex- ception of the studio, the overdrapes are of chintz. There they are of heavy tapestry. A definite mood is reflected in the color scheme employed in each room, wall paper, draperies, rugs and furni- ture all blending into the one effect, The furniture, however, is not all of the same period and type. Each piece is selected for its suitability to its-place, g;:dng the house a home-like appear- ce. The house is a group dwelling, unusu- ally large. It is the center one of nine being completed on the south side of Q street. On the first floor are a spa- clous living room across the front, a dining room, breakfast nook and kitchen. On the second floor are four bedrooms and two baths, both fitted with shower equipment. Two more bedrooms, the studio and a bath and large cedar closet are on the top floor. At the left rear of the house, open- ing rgg tk:; din’l:g {oam and the rear m, there is a two-stor . Is screened. ! Piwe At the rear of the lot is a two-car garage of ‘cement construction. Be- tween the garage and the house has been built a neat English garden, con- ;flxx&g gnvelmmd flagged walks and surrounding a centr: Stone bird bath, © PR Massachusetts Park The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Massachusetts and Connecticut Avenues and Over 250 homes built and under construc- Actual improvements and home values exceed 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 Shannon, Inc. Main 8685 ESTABLISHED 1899 ‘which you advantages of Tilden Gardens, the select community of co-operative apartment -homes. You own, rather than rent—and yet this owner= ship actually involves a smaller monthly outlay (exclusive of a modest first pay- ment) than the rental of an apartment -at all approaching Tilden Gardens in its loca- tion, environment, comforts and conveni- ences. 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