Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1929, Page 13

Foening W SIX NEW STAR MODEL HOMES SHOW RAPID DEVELOPMENT Builders Give Assurance That Each of Series Will Be Completed on Time. Real progress in the construction .f the six model homes which are being sponsored this year by The Star 13 e Operative Builders’ Association has been made during the past six weeks, and as- surance is given that the homes will be completed in all details, including land- scaping and furnishing, in time for their public exhibition in May, June and July. ‘While detailed descriptions were being announced during the past six weeks builders were steadily at work on the various houses, and today *vias all six with the mair rough ov:daes of the structures completed and Arimary roofs in place. Work has continued at an hapressive | rate, but there is no disposition to rush | construction, the builders realizing the value of exerting every precaution to see that each detail of the building operations is carried out to the very best advantage. The six houses will offer a wide appeal in their different styles, varied treatment, composition of materials, equipmenf, furnishings, landscaping, wvarying sizes of hous#s and the different manner in which the interior plans are worked out. First Houseat Kenwood. The first of the houses, being erected in Kenwood, Md., by the Kennedy- Chamberlin Development Co., on_the | east side of K&nedy drive, between Parkway drive and Woodlawn avenue, will be ready for exhibition for one month beginning May 19. The second of the model homes is being erected in Leland, Md. by the firm of M. & R. B. Warren, at 4509 Elm street. This house will be ready for exhibition May 26. The third of the series, being erected by Waverly Taylor, Inc,, is one of nine English group- houses, is under construc- tion on Forty-fourth street south of Q street, in the Foxall section, and will be ready for demonstration June 2. The fourth model home, to be opened for exhibition June 9, is being erected by L. E. Breuninger & Sons on Iris street near the corner of Morningside drive, Shepherd Park. The fifth of the series, being erected by W. D. Sterrett at 3307 Rowland street, in Richmond Park, will be ready for exhibition June 16. Last of Series. The last of the model homes, being erected by the Edson W. Briggs Co. at the corner of Redwood terrace and East | Beach drive, in Rock Creek Park Es- tates, will be ready for demonstration June 23. The Kenwood model home, which is suggestive of the French provincial type, is the most advanced in construction of any of the six, and, while still in the unfinished stage, gives good indication of the interest and appeal it will hold when completed. The main outlines of the structure were completed some time ago, the heavy slate roofing has been placed, and the interior walls have been plastered. | Work now is in progress on the trim- mining out of the interior and flooring | is being lad. The floors of this house will be_something of an innovation. be- ing of 7%-inch mahogany flooring, which will be finished in three different tones in various sections of the house. Landscapers now aiso are at Work dressing up_the extensive lawns about the house, the property having a front- age of 110 feet and a depth of 130 feet. Shutters of interesting pattern now also are being hung on first-floor windows of the house and will be painted a soft green shade. Second Is Advanced. .| vaulted will be covered soon with slate shingles of variegated tones of green and purple of random wirths and thickness. Typi- cal English brick has been used in ful range of colors and including some clinker brick for contrast. They were laid in English garden bond, consisting of alternating courses of stretchers and headers, laid with close joint, giving an interesting aspect to the walls. ‘The Shepherd Park home has been “roughed in,” revealing its general out- lines, size and arrangement and its colo- nial character, which is of different de- sign from that in Leland. It s a brick dwelling of two stories, with a large finished third story. Studding has been set during the past few days, outlining generally the various rooms. A colonial type porch is to be erected at the left front corner of the house, to which there will be an exit from the living room and connecting with the garden to be developed in the rear yard. Garage in Wing. A constituent part of the house, the garage, is seen in a wing at the right of the house, with the entrance from the rear; One of the most attractive | features of the house will be the den, or library, in the second story, over the garage, . Here will be a room with ceiling under the beamed, gabled roof. The Richmond Park home, whose main structure now also is completed, reveals the outlines of a colonial home of still different type, with heavy stone- work in the front of the first story, | brick in the second story (to be white- { washed); colonial chimneys rising at trance at the front center and a large covered porch at the left side. Studding now is in place in the three | floors, markirg the outlines of the nine | main’ rooms, and in the near future |lathing of the interior walls will be started, the flooring laid and the slate | roofing added. The property, 75 fee} wide and 120 | feet deep, extends from Rowland place | through to Rodman street, the land sloping rather steeply to the rear of the house, where will be developed an elab- orate landscaping plan with a series of | terraces, winding flagstone steps, shrubs and other treatment suggested by the topography. Rock Creek Home Largest. The Rock Creek Park Estates house, largest of the series, now is well under way, though it is the last of the six to be opened for demonstration. The heavy stone masonry walls have been | completed and the primary roofing has | been framed in. Already the character of this house, which is of the English Cotswold man- ner, is revealed in the outlines. The house has three gables at the |front‘ a large three-car garage wing at |the right side and the heavy stone, covered porch at the left. Plans call for lavish landscaping de- velopment, including low stone retain- ing walls along the right side of the roperty and the entrance walk, shrub- | bery, a large formal garden at the rear |with a fountain as a central motif, lawns, garden seats, borders of hedge |and flower plots. 'LONG LEASE TAKEN IN PRESS BUILDING Huyler's & Schulte, Inc., Rent Part of First Floor for 15 Years, Miller House Joins| Early English i{\d American. RED BRICK FACINGS ADD COLOR TO STONE Taken to Preserve Trees, Forming Setting. Care A blending of English and early | American architecture has been effected | with interesting results in the suburban home of Willard D. Miller, in Wynne- wood Park, Md. This house, lllhough“ | either end of the roof, an’ inviting en- | built less than a year, has the appear- ance of having occupied its site for several generations, Care has been taken to preserve the trees which were originally planted on the Noyes estate and are of mature | growth. Willows, poplars, Japanese | cherries and dogwoods form a setting | for the house. The exterior is of rubble stone with facings of red brick around the win- dows, and smooth stone around the doors. The brick lends the stone a warmth of color, and brings out the contrasting roughness of the walls. The roof is of gray slate in varying widths and thicknesses. A large elm tree shades the flagstone terrace which half- circles the house. The terrace is edged with red brick and extends to the in- formal entrance on the north side of the house. - Entrance Is English Character. ‘This entrance is of tree English | character with its hip roof and herring- bone patterned brickwork. Heavy oak | beams frame the brickwork and lend to solidity. The door is of diamond-shaped leaded glass, as are the two windows of the entrance. A feature of the interior of the house is the beamed ceiling of the living room. ‘This room runs a story and a half, and has four heavy truss beams, centered by turned newell posts which support the roof. The finish of the walls is of gray rough-troweled cement, against which the dark brown woodwork stands out in relief. One end of the room is | entirely taken up with a large stone| fireplace and carved bookcases. The | fireplace, which projects #to the room | forming the bock recesses on either side, is of vari-colored stone and sup- ports a heavy chestnut mantel. Wide Osk Flooring. Another_ distinctive feature of the living room is the wide oak with which it is floored. Random flooring four, six and ten inches has been used, “V” joints accentuating the width. This type of flooring has been carried throughout the hall and dining room as well. The living room is lighted by eight wall lights shaped to represent oil lamps. These are in pewter and have old-fashioned reflectors and smoke bells. Midway of the room are two en- trances, one, which is arched, opening onto the hall and directly opposite & beamed opening to the informal en- trance. Beamed also is the entrance to the dining room which is really a con- tinuation of the living room, the door- way being nearly the width of the room. The dining room obeps through French windows onto the flagstone terrace. Front Hall Study in Curves. ‘The front entrance hall presents an interesting study in curves, the stair- case winding up to a balcony landing. and the curve being carried by the wall. Halfway up the stairs is an arched | niche which relieves the expanse of wall. The roof contour of the gabled entrance is revealed in the high ceiling of the hall, Dimina RoM 12.4x 1600 LIVING ROOM 14 6x 2510 architecture, Bavw BEp Room 14x10 BED Room 14exi34 FIRST ¥i00R PLAN Home of Willard D. Miller in Wynnewood Park, Md., illusirating a combination of the English and early American | Wynnewood Park Home Blends Architecturally BED Room | SEcoND FLoOR PLAN | in spice cabinet and conveniently ar- ranged are all the modern time-savers. A hall opening from the front en- trance and from the kitchen leads back | to the library, bedroom and bath, all of which are sunny airy rooms. Second Floor Follows Roof. The second floor rooms follow the contour of the roof lines. Two bedrooms | and a bath mske the suite. Ewv | available space, not taken up by th rooms, is utilized as storage or close space, | A large stone fireplace fills one end | of the bascment, which is suitably arranged for a recreation room. “ The two-car garage, which is located in close proximity to the house, is also bui't of stone with siate roof. The de; sign conforms to the lines of the house. Occupying a corner the house has a view across the Ma nd hills. The lawn is rolling with a siight grade from the house in every direction. In the | front corner is located a circular flower bed containing early Spring flowers. From the main entrance to the house to the corner is an old-fashioned flower garden planted with a variety of ever- blooming plants. The flagstone walk | extending 65 feet from the house to| the street is imposing against the back- | ground of the lawn. Rare shrubbery | has been planted close to the house and | climbing vines will cover the wall and | chimney at the end of the house, to | give tha old-age cffect. | The house was bufit by the Stam- baugh Construction Co. from plans by | 'BUILDERS AND D. C. OFFICIALS WILL DISCUSS CO-OPERATION Means of co-operation between offi- cials of the National Park and Plan- | ning Commission and the District Zon- ing Commission and local operative builders in the interest of proper de- | velopment of the National Capital will be discussed frankly and informally at a meeting this month of these groups. | Officials of the two commissions will be guests of the Operative Bullders' As- sociation of Washington at a dinner | meeting to be held April 26 at 7 p.m., at the University Club, it was announced today by Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the Association. Those planning to attend the meet- ing of the .operative bullders include | Frederic A. Delano, Senator Arthur Capper, J. C. Nichols, members of the ark and Planning Commission: Col. U. S. Grant , 3d, executive officer, and | missioners | | Maj, Carey Brown, engineer, of the! Planning Commission; District Com- ! Dougherty and Taliferro, | David Lynn, architect of the Capitol members of the Zoning Commission Maj. Donald A. Davidson, executive offi- | cer, and S. G. Lindholm, statistician of the Zoning Commission, and others in- terested in the planning for the growth | of the proper development of Washing- | | ton, In addition to members of the | Operative Builders’ Association. Mon- | roe Warren, president of the associa- | tion, will preside. | It is expected officials of the two | commissions will tell of plans for the | future of the National Capital and ! | operative builders will discuss ways in which they can co-operate in this pur- | | pose. Massachusetts Park %iuf. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1929, HOME & GARDEN | 13 Plans for the construction of the foundation wall and floor for crypt No. |3 for the Washington Cathedral, at 3625 Massachusetts avenue, at an esti- mated cost of $235000, were included in projects approved during the past | week by the District building inspector, Col. John W. Oenmann. The total cost of all new operations, exclusive of Federal work, was esti- mated at $912,335. Included in the new list of private construction projects were plans for 73 dwellings of various classes and one $50,000 apartment NEW BUILDING OPERATIONS WILL AGGREGATE $912.335 Plans for Wall and Floor for Crypt No. 3 for Washington Cathedral to : Cost $235.000. east (lots 26,and 27, square W-4076); to cost, $8,000. W. C. & A. N. Miller, owners and builders; George E. MacNeil, architect; to erect one two-and-one-half-story stone_dwelling, 4830 Glenbrook road | (ot 19, square 1517); to cost $23,900. A. W. Brown and Robert Cranston, owners and builders; A. W. Brown, de~ signer; to erect eight 2-story brick !dwcllmgs. 1421 to 1435 Montelio avenue northeast (lots 166 to 173, square 4060); to cost $30,000. Kass Realty, owners and builders; Harvey H. Warwick, architect; to erect one 1-story brick post office building, | $90,000. | erect six two-story brick dwellings, 3600 | | square 1897); to cost $60,000. | house. Permits were fssued as follows: 10 and 11 Washington Cathedral, owners; Froh- | = Georg man, Robb & Liitle, architects: J. A. | ers. w. K. Fuller Co., builders; to erect foundation | 15 erect one 1-story bri wall and fioor for erypt No. 3, 3625 | anq 2031 G street 110 Massachusette avenue (parcel 14/21, | pare Jo¢ 6. square 102 square 1948): to cost $235,000. i gy B e 5$90,000 for Dwellings. ; S e Carl Smith, owner. designer and to_erect ten two-siory brick | 3oan S velli 700 to 5720 Colorado-avenue | 372, Warten street clote (lots 36 to 45, square 2795); to cost | I TR O CORL SR e eve, designer and | four 2-story brick dwellings, (Contin Calritz Construction Co., owners and | builders: Harvey Warwick, architect; erect eight two-story b 4412 to 4426 Third | square 3309); to cost $80,000. Cafritz Construction Co., owners arfd builders; to erect eight metal garages, 4412 to' 4426 Third street (lots 47 to 52, square 3309); to cost $1,200. U. Small & Co., owners and bulld- adi ers; George T. Santmyers, architect; to | Visit to 3610 Van Ness street (lots 25 to 30, Garman Brothers, owners and build- ers; W. G. Garman, designer; to erect ten one-story frame dwellings, 2203 to 2221 Randolph place northeast (lots 134 to 143, square 4409) ; to cost $52.000. Garman Brothers, owners and build- ers; to erect ten frame garages, 2203 | o 2221 Randolph place northeast (lots 134 to 143, square 4409 ; to cost $1,000. Potomac Building Co., builders; William Harris, architect erect one four-story brick. concrete and | frame apartment, 425 D strect southeas: lots 816, 817 and 818, square 821); to cost $50,000. E. B. Johnson, owner and builder: architect; to erect four two-story brick dwellings, 2813 to 2819 Thirty-ninth street (lots 36 to 39, | 000. | ROOM Built by L. E. Breuninger & Son Metropolitan 4269 1 to erect one twc gnsasomnmEnRe dwelling, 1621 Trinidad avenue Seven Minut c. & A\ VILLAGE IN W R LRI Bl 3 Bedroo 6 Bedroo i 3 Baths. The the George T. Santmyers, architect; 1320 Good Hope road southeast (lots quare 5602) ; 1 cost $10,500, ington University, own= builder; addition, 2029 03 and 804 and w0 cost $6,000. builder; to erect 3716 to (ots 21 to 24, Poresky & Silver, owners and builds on Fourteenth Page.) 5&15 A DAY” RECREATION In Model Home at 1315 Iris St. N.W. Heaumn squiewent C CHAS. G. GRAVES, MGR. Lobby 15—Investment Bldg. 1 Bath to The view from Foxhall Village is one of ifs many charming features. The spires of old Georgetown College, Lincoln Memorial, the long bridge In the kitchen are modern conven- spanning the silvery thread of the Costing $250,000. Gilbert L. Rodier. | J The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Massachusetts and Connecticut Avenues and Woodley Road. Over 250 homes built and under construc- tion. Actual improvements and home values exceed Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall Potomac, and the distant foothills of Virginia. It was here that Presidents Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were wont to spend many pleasant eve- nings with Henry Foxall, owner of Spring Hill Farm, upon which the Village is built. And yet the Village is only seven minutes ride from Du- pont Circle. iences, The window, which runs nearly the length of the kitchen, has a wide red tile sill, lending color to the room. Beneath the window is the double sink, and on each end of the room are cup- boards. Above the worktable is a built- “The second of the series, being erected in Leland, is in an advanced stage of construction, indicating the arrange- ment and general outlines of the dwell- | floor of the National ing, which will be the smallest and least | Fourteenth and F ol e expensive of the six demonstration |leased by the National Press Building houses. Work now ‘in_progress Wwill | Corporation for a term of 15 years to bring out in the next few weeks the | Huylers & Schulte, Inc., Having & “lid” which closes,down | over the pilot and passenger, a new type of “coupe” airplane has appeared | in England. | The large corner space on the first at a_tota) FROM ACTUAL PHOTO. interesting features of the house. Workmen today are completing the brown-coat plastering of the interior walls, the brick masonry work, wood framing and composition roofing having been completed. The house is of the colonial design, and will have shutters of fitting pattern hung on both first and second story windows. An appealing color scheme will be given the building with the whitewash- ing of the brickwork of the first story! and the painting of the wide clapboards of the second story, which also will be white in color. ‘The Foxall model home construction is proceeding with the other eight homes in the group now rising on Forty-fourth street. The brick masonry has been completed, and this week the roof was| “roughed in,” revealing the attractive broken.roof lines of the group. Differs in Design. This model home differs in design from the others in the group. It will have a gabled facade, with a covered porch at the entrance, and brick chim- ney topped with old English chimney pots. The roof. important in this design, rental of approximately $250.000, it was announced today by the office of H. Clifford Bangs, which handled negoti- ations. The lessees will take possession on May 1 and will open there a combina- tion luncheonette and cigar store, it is announced. The office has a_ frontage of 24 feet on F street and 65 feet on Fourteenth street. REALTY PRIZE POSTED. The Boston Real Estate Exchange is offering a prize to the realtor or em- ploye of a realtor who submits to the exchange the best letter on “Why I Am Going to Boston to the 1929 Conven- tion of the National Association of Real Estate Boards.” The prize will be a sterling silver re- production of a pitcher made by Paul Revere, who won fame among the col- onists as a silversmith, as well as for giving the alarm at the approach of the British. Contest letters must be in the hands of the Boston Exchange be- for May 1. The convention dates are June 25 to 28. FEATURES Our Furnishecl Home at 1433 Whittier Street Will Be Open Sunday and Daily for Your Inspection Visit One of 1315 Iris St: N.W. Directions Drive o1t 16ih St. to Alaska Ave. to 13th St., then north ome square to Iris St. and turn left to the tions, as cupied! Completely Furnished Exhibit Home In Beautiful Shepherd Park completely furnished with" the latest in modern - home furnishings ‘and decora- This home is an unique contribution to beautifully furnished Washington homes, exemplifying good taste and finish, combined with excellency in de- sign and construction. Contains 7 large, bright, cheerful ke Our our beautiful exhibit homes, complete as if actually oc- $10,500,000. homes, with lots from 75 to 300 feet front. Call for Literature and List of Over 300 Purchasers Middaugh & 1435 K St. N.W. ESTABLISHED 1899 Shannon, Inc. Main 8685 FURNISHED CLEVELAND _PARK EXHIBIT HOME W 3518 PORTER STREET Com plete]y furnished ancl decorated by W. B. Moses & Sons. The exhibit home 1s one of five detached brick residences recently completed on Porter St. under construction. offered a choice of several interesting floor plans and a quality of construction and fin- Four more are You are A NEW HOME 4420 QUE ST. (Northwest.) Price, $15,500 OPEN FOR INSPECTION. $10,500 to $18,500 BOSS & PHELPS R RN IR R N NGRS R R R FOXHALL VILLAGE. H17 K St. n Ave.. North One Square to Drive West on Que St. to Wisco: se. e Left-Hand Turn at 44th St. Reservoir Rd., West to Residence of Cinder Blocks—Stuccoed . Near Kensington, Md. Arch. Bidr. L. T. Rouleau cms&;rons AND DEVELOPERS Main 9300 % T B Bakes Cabin. Joha, Mdd Nine rooms, three baths, concrete porch, Eng- lish casement windows, open fireplace with artis- tic mantel, wrought iron stair rail, rubber tile floors in kitehen and pantry, hardwood floors upstairs and down, floored attic, slate roof, hot water heat, cedar closets, tastefully landscaped grounds. $14.750 etely Furnished and Decorated by V. B. Moses ‘& Sons . NATIONAL MORTGAGE . & INVESTMENT CORP. 1004 Vt. Ave. rooms, two baths, and garage with attractive den over the same. OVer 95 Homes Sold in Shepherd Park ezhibit home. Furniture D. S.*Poole, Inc. Draperies Amos McDevitt Pictures Veerhoff Galleries Recreation Room Health Equipment Co. Flowers 5514 Colorado Ave. Open Every Day from 10 Until 9 Breuninger S Sons 211 Investment Bldg. ; Main 6140 Washington’s Oldest Established Builders ish that seldom characterizes the moderately priced _l\ome. Open Sunday and daily until nine p.m. for your inspection., ¥ N. L. SANSBURY CO., INC. 1418 Eye St. NW. National 5904 - Owners—DBuilders ; _ INSURE DRY WALLS by building with Strafib Cinder Units Due to the cellular structure of STRAUB CIN- DER UNITS, you get the most damp-proof wall obtainable. This means superior insulation and a more comfortable home in Winter and Summer. Washington Concrete Products Corp. South Washington, Va. Main 8528