Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1929, Page 13

| place in the end wall has a hand-carved | onto the formal garden to the rear. The | . walls are of natural sand finish and - With stone and marble mantel of spe- ROCK GABLES, Last, Largest and Most Palatial Modc1 MOST COSTLY STAR HOME, OPENS TOMORROW Dwelling of Series Is in Rock Creek Park Estates. Rock Gables, the last of the 1920 Star model homes, the largest and most costly and palatial of the series of six demonstration houses, will be thrown open to the public of Greater Wash- ington tomorrow, and will remsain on exhibition throughout the ensuing month. ‘This monumental house, which shows the influence of the English gentleman’s farmhouse of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, in Cotswold manner, is lo- cated at the corner ot Redwood ter- race and East Beach drive. in Rock Creek Park Estates, adjoining Rock Creek Park in the wooded and rolling section north of Kalmia road. It was built from plans by James E. Cooper, local architect, by the William P. Lips~ comb Co. for the Edson W. Briggs Co., developers. It has been furnished by ‘W. & J. Sloane Co. Meanwhile three other houses in th model homes series sponsored this yea: by The Star and the Operative Build- e Association remain on exhibition and the public is invited to visit them, as well as the Rock Creek Park Estates dwelling. These are the English group houses at 1573 Forty-fourth street, in Foxall, built by Waverly Taylor, Inc.; | the brick colonial dwellings at 1347 Iris| street, Shepherd Park, built by L. E.| Breuninger & Sons, and the large New FEngland colonial dwelling at 3307 Row- | Jand place, Richmond Park, built by William D.’ Sterrett. H Open All Day Sundass. | the public at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- jug, and will remain open until 9 p.m. On’ succeeding week davs throughout | the month it will be open from 1 to 9 | p.m.. when visitors will be welcome. It | will be open all day Sundays. To reach Rock Gables drive out Six- corner of Redwood terrace. The loca tion is near the northern tp of the | District. | Here will be found = large stone| dwelling of two main floors, predomi- | nent characteristics belng its rugged outlines, unusually thick and sturdy | walls, the low, sweeping lines of its! heavy slate roof, interesting stone gables. the deep “reveals” of the windows and doors, interesting landscaping plan and the dignity of its ontlines and decora- tive treatment. Rock Gables is constructed of stone of & range of colors, locally quarried. Tts spacious roof is covered with heavy atone slates of unusual weight and of random widths and graded thicknesses. | The slates at the eaves have an aggre- | gate thickness of slightly more than 4 Inches, overhanging the facades to form | As the result of a conference beiween the cornice. Heavy Sione Chimneys. Other features of the exterior desig sre heavy stone chimneys rising a either end of the roof of the main section of the house, the deeply set mul- lioned windows in groups of two and three; the low ridge of the main ToOf: s wing at one end providing for a heavily-inclosed porch, and another at the opposite side housing a large garage with three entrances frankly placed at the front, and three gabled dormers, ove of dominant size projecting from the frontal side of the roof. There is an additional large and & smaller dor- mer also in the garage wing. Orna- rage entrances, the doors of which are | of paneled cypress. ‘The general lines of ihe house, which 15 108 feet in width, give the roof the sweeping, “close-to-earth” lines of the houses of this character of earlier pe- riods, The stone dormers lend the va- riety so often found in the Cotswold Via = flagstone walk and terrace one reaches the entrance near- the center of the frontal facade. The doorway is close to the ground and is of limestone, with sufficient hand carving and depth | to give shadow and color. The heavy, | paneled oak door has hammered iron | hardware in keeping with the char-| acter of the house, To the right of the entrance is & coat closef. Two steps lead to the level of the main stair hall which gives access to the main rooms on this floor. To the lefi. of the hall and two steps below its level is the commodious living room, » ceiling 11 feet 6 inches high. ceiling is slightly Jifted at the center to add to the vaulted feeling and has s simple pattern in plaster with an ornamental vine motif of cornice run- ning around the room. A heavy fire- mantel of sandstone in Elizabethan style. An exit Jeads to the covered porch and there is an outlook through the serfes of four mullioned windows the wood work is of chestnut so finished a2 to bring out the grain of the wood. Mammoth Dining Room. ‘To the right of the stair hall is th dining room, 19 feet wide and 16 feet deep, this Toom also having @ fireplace ial design. By means of the raised floor level in the stair hall the ceiling heights on the first fioor, except in the living room, are reduced to 9 feet, The dining room has walls of sand finish ‘with a plaster cornice, using rural orna- mentation, conventionalized. To the rear of the dining room are the pantry, 6x14 feet, with an adjoin- ing breakfast nook overlooking the gar- den to the rear from a bay and the kitchen, 12x12 feet, which has all mod- ern conveniences, an adjoining cold room, and & rear porch with steps leading to a service yard. TImmediately to the rear of the stair hall is the library, 12x12 feet, which is finished in_interesting style in gum. This room has an adjoining alcove for books with built-in bookcases, as well as an adjoining lavatory. At the rear wall three large, deeply set windows verlook the garden and there is tion. Actual improvements Middaugh & 1435 K St. N.W. ¢ The Triangle of Increasing Values —between . Massachusetts. and Connecticut Avenues and Woodley Road. Oyer 250 homes built and under construc- ESTABLISHED 1399 exit upon » porch leading to den. The second floor has four hedroon'}s, ' the left of the main stair hall is the droom, 17 feet deep and 23 feet 6 inches wide, which is fitted with two maid’s rooms and four baths. master be closets, a large private bath with special the gar- {Home Recently Com- pleted on Lee Highway ". in Virginia. SETS ON HILLSIDE ON HALF-ACRE LOT 18 ey 1Dwelling of Frame Construc- tion Covered With Shin- a stone fireplace, & dressing room, latge | oley Stained Silver Gray. | linen closet and has space provided for beds, to be placed into & recess in Cross ventilation is pro- vided and ample light enters from the two the rear wall, ‘wide windows at the front and rear. Natural Chesinut Finish. and = huge cedar closet. The finish of the second ficor is simi: Jar to the main floor rooms, in natura chestnut, down in wax. All service rooms and color. Special attention has been given to The Estates home will be opened to the design of electric light fixtures, to suit the character of the various rooms, | preserving the lines of antique fixtures adapted to modern need: The general construction of the house heavy fir joists and | | studding to form the framing timbers: | a1l bearing partitions rest on steel teenth street to Kalmia road, left on| girders and columns or masonry walls, Kaimia into East Beach: drive to the'to reduce shrinking and settlement to a | minimum. All exterior walls are backed includes use of Back of the stalr hall is the second bedroom, 12 feet 6 inches by 15 feet 6 inches, which gives access to either the bath adjoining the master bedroom or one in an adjoining rear bedroom. This third bedroom is 16 feet 6 inches by 12 feet 6 inches and has a doorway giving onto the second-story rear porch roof deck. The fourth chamber, 16 feet by 14 feet 8 inches, to the right of the stair hall, has a private bath. At the extreme right end of the house are the | maid’s rooms, including a private bath. | In this section also are an extra closet variety being obtained by | means of subdued stains and color ap- (pled to the wood and then rubb:d e in enamel finish, consisting of four coats One of the interesting small houses { in Greater Washington is tise home of Mr. and Mrs, Paul Randolph, recently completed on Lee Highway, Devonshire Gardens, Va., by the Brumback Reaity Co., Inc, owners and bullders. This is an English bungalow type having & setting on s hillside lot containing one- half acre of ground. Special attention is called to its floor plan, which was lald out with the ob- Jective of obtaining maximum amount of floor space in a dwelling of this size, which is 36 feet wide and 26 feet deep. The house is of frame construction with the exterior covered with shingles which have been stained a silver gray | color. The large stone chimney set out | from the main facade and running well | above the entrance bay adds distinction | to the front of the building, and other features are the vestibule entry and the | iron balustrades on either side of the | door steps. There are shutters. of at- | | tractive design on main windows and | | awnings on the porch at the left end | | of the building also add to, its attrac- | | 1 tiveness, Artistic Fireplace. The house is entered through the vestibule, which has a coat closet at | the left side, beyond which is the living room. This room is 12 feet 3 inches deep and 20 feet wide. Against the front wall nearby the arched opening from the vestibule is a rugged and artistic fireplace and hearth which a up with 4-inch hollow tile, tarred, | centuates the home-like feeling of the 10T | room. waterproofed and then stripped plaster, DRY LAW VIOLATION MAY BREAK LEASE| { Philadelphia Property Owners Ben- | efit by Change Planned for Padlocking Law. special committee representing th 'hiladelphia Real Estate Board Col. Wayne, prohibition administ L the Philadelphia district, Philadel | phia property owners will have more opportunity in the future to protec themselves against the effeci of pad: locking information from the prohibition ad: ministrator that a property or proper- tles is being used in violation of the prohibition law. Under the present method of pad: locking properties, where there i | repeated violation of the prohibition law, the real hardship is forced upon the property owner who is the innocen | party in the matter, the National As- mental arched doorways mark- the ga- | sociation of Real Estate Boards points out. ‘The Philadelphia Real Estaie Board before Col. Wayne, committee placed for his opinion, & clause that might b: used in leases in the future, The claus is as follows: eral Government shall give the lessos the right to immediately determine and re-enter ~and end this lease and to take possession of the demised prem ises. And further, filed with the landlord by the prohi. bition administrator for this district w0 the effect that sald premises ar being used in violation of the State ,pronibition laws shall be the lessor the right to determine and end this Jor Federal ‘sufficlent evidence to give lease with no liability upon the lesso for any untrue statement in said infor mation or mistake of fact contained therein.” ‘The clause was accepted snd it was hould be placed before the property owners by administrs office agreed that the information the prohibition upon = give the location of the property, th tenant and the dats ator’s d | and to terminate leases upon “It is further agreed {that any violation of the prohibition enforcement, Jaws of the State or Fed- that information ial form. ‘This form will ‘There are double French doors open- ‘ ing onto the screened porch to the | left of the living room. To the re: | reaching through a wide archway, s | | the " dining which is 11 feet 6 inches wide feet 3 inches deep, and at the left of the dining room is the kitchen, 9 feet 6 inches by 10 feet | 6 inches. A door at the right side of the dining | room opens into a small hallway con- | | necting with the two bedrooms on the | main floor, the one at the front being 14 feet 6 inches wide and 12 feet | deep, and the other 13 feet wide and | 9 feet deep. Between the two bedrooms | is a bath, opening off the hall. The bath has latest t} fixtures and shower | equipment over the built-in tub, Cedar-Lined Closeis. Closets lined with cedar are found in both bedrooms. The kitchen has a tile fitted sink with cabinet space above and below it and is equipped with the latest type of range and refrigeration. One enters the rear hall from the kitchen which also connects with the | living porch and the basement. The interior walls are decorated with paper of soft tones and the woodwork is enameleed in old ivory which har- monizes with the paper and the white oak floors. Attractive electric light fixtures are provided and there are two or more convenient outlets in each room. In the basement is the Iatest type of heating plant, and laundry trays are provided. The stairway to the second floor rises from the dining room. The second floor has been treated with in- sulation boarding, paneled in a manner | suitable to its use as a den or recrea- tion room. -— REGISTRATION LAW URGED room, by 14 t t r The American Institute of Architects actively is urging the adoption of = registration law for architects in every St‘l:e in which such a law does not now exist., “It cannot fail to be evident that the work of registered architects is better than the deplorable stuff turned out by amateur and untrained practition- ers, as regards design and safe con- B fon,” says the annual report of he institute’s committee on registra- tion Jaws, of which Arthur Peabody of Madison, State architect of Wisconsin, is chajrman. 6 e T $12,500 Detached - Cleveland Park No. 3509 Rodman Street If you are seeking s real bar- ain, plus convenience and de- lity of location—inspect this modern detached home to- day—tomorrow may be too late. A lovely center entrance type residence amid numerous rare old shade trees and further en- hanced by attractive shrubbery. ‘There are eight splendid rooms, large living room with fireplace, four bedrooms, tile bath, attic, porches and every modern con- venience, including built-in ga- rage. Maid’s room and bath ‘basement. IT MUST BE SOLD Open Sunday after 11 A.M. §| Schwab, Valk & Canby 1704 Co; Ave. Pot. 0830 LT Massachiusetts Park and home values exceed $10,500,000. 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. “ 1349 lr1s Designed - under 'the -auspices Ideally 'lml'ied every technique of ai ‘This organ! ‘residence quality and of Washington. TO BEACH: Drive eut l6th 211 ‘Investment Bldg. e Ao e UNUSUAL v swemvero man Sponsored by— sociation of the District of Columbia, * Furnishings by— z W. B. Moses & Sons 3 and ; bullt by craftsmen skilled W design anab:no(km home building. ization has actually produced in this stately Colonial effectiveness unexcelled in this beautiful ity Recreation Room by— Health Equigment Co. Bt. to Ave, to ingside Drive Bk s g v ol Open Every Day DR 10 AM. to 9 P.M. ‘Washington's Oldest Established Bitilders WITH SUNDAY MORNING e he. @nmm‘ Home of Mr. and Mrs. Pavl Ra SHOW AT EXPOSITION Exhibit by Builders’ Exchange to Be Part of Fifth Annual Indus- | trial Demonstration. An eclaborate home-building exhibit will be staged by the Washington Bullders’ Exchange as & part of the fifth annual industrial exposition of the ‘Washington Chamber of Commerce, to be held at the Washington Auditorium the week beginning October 21, it was announced today. Five thousand square feet of space has been reserved for this demonstration of modern’ con- struction methods ‘The exhibit will cenier around@ an actual front elevation of a dwelling, | which will be complete in every detail, including stone and brick work, orna- mental iron, wooden trim, plaster and window glass. The whole facade will be set off by elaborate landscaping by leading landscape artists of the Cap- ital, while adjacent will be individual exhibits and demonstrations of all the leading construction materials obtain- able in the Washington market. ‘The gresldent of the exchange, Arthur L. Smith, and the secretary, Ross H. Johnson, are actively in charge of arranging this important exhibit. The other officers of the exchange are W. V. Boyle, J. L. McDonald and C:C. | ‘Murray, vice presidents; R. B. Cum- | , treasurer; Bright, Fred h Galliher, B. B Rose W. E. Mooney, | Drew, key, E. ‘Winemore and George Wyne. St. N.W. of -the . Operative - Builders As- in Dinme Roon STAGE HOME-BUILDING!PEOPLES DRUG CHAIN LEASES Two STORESI e | 28" 0~ Va. | Take Properties for 15 Years to| Care for Extension of Business. People's Drug Stores, Inc., vided for additional expansion of its chain store business in Washington with the leasing of two store properties located at 3327-29 Connecticut avenue, it is announced today. has pro- | ‘The properties were leased from the Stockwood Investment Co. for terms of 15 years, with options for additional terms of 10 years each, it is reported. The one.story improvements remodeled for the store planned are to be by the concern. The store space will be 40x80 feet. i W alleys. ¢ Nitiohal 2040 ngarten, Leroy Reeves, E. L. Schmid, National 1267 Also suites and single rooms: heat, ;% light and elevator service furnished. IREA!.:TORS 809 15th St. N.W. e 5022 5th St. Exhibit Home—Always. Open ‘A Dunigan-built home in Petworth —1large light rooms, three big porches, an exceptionally fine bath—tiled— with built-in fixtures and shower. cold storage panty off the well-equip- “ped kitchen. Generous closet space— airy, light cellar with laundry trays and toilet. 'Goed back yard and a de- tached garage. ‘All improvements made and paid for. Assured freedom from spe- cial tax assessments. ATTRACTIVE PRICE LIBERAL TERMS D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. | Local Investor Purcha: BUILDING PERMITS DROP DURING 1929 | A | Baltimore Decrease Is Blamed on Falling Off in Construction of Apartment Houses, Special Dispaich to The Star BALTIMORE, showed a valuation of $557,000. ‘This year 1651 Building permits _issued year. APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD. on North Capitol Street. The sale of a three-story apartment house, Jocated at 1812-14 North Capitol . Molloy to & local investor. is announced by Moore & Hill, building contains 12 units of 5 rooms, It is reported that the price paid by the new owner street, for Thomas who negotiated the transaction. bath and porch each. ‘was about $75,000. FOR LEASE OFFICE SPACE HOMER BLDG. South half of second floor containing 10,680 square feet on the corner of 13th and F Streets NNW. All open space, which, however, may be divided to suit tenant. Term lease, at an exceptionally low rental. . July 6.—During the six-month period ended June 30 build- | iog permits were issued on projected | construction totaling $20,180,760, & de-~ | crease from the figure of $20,758,080 | reached during the first six months | of 1928. . A decrease in permits for apartment houses was blamed on the falling off | in construction valuation. | first six months of 1928, permits were | issued for the erection of 11 apartment | houses, at a cost of $3.601,000. while the three similar permits issued dur- ing the first six months of this year During the permits’ to build | dwellings at & cost of $6,830,500 were | issued, compared with approximately the same figures last year, when 1,703 permits were issued with a’ valuation of $ in June amounted to $5.064,120, compared with | $3,224,880 for the same month of last Building 13 THOUSANDS OF HOME DESIGNS ENTERED IN NATIONAL CONTEST Fifth of U. S. Architects and Draftsmen File Drawings of Small Houses in Compctition for Prizes. Small-home designs are being pil up in The Star and the 12 other re- gional headquarters of the 1929 National Better Homes Architectural Competi- tion, as reported to Home Owners’ In- stitute at national headquarters at 441 Lexington avenue, New York City, in dicating success of this effort in behalf of better housing facilities for the American people. It is estimated that nearly one-fifth of the architectural profession has taken some part in this event, with entries from over 3,000 ar- chitects, draftsmen and architectural students from all parts of the United States, for $29,000 in prizes. ‘The next step will be the meeting of regional juries of award to decide on the prize-winning designs in each of the regions. It is expected that these m:ee:mxs will be held as early as next week. Frederick Vernon Murphy, dean of the School of Architecture of Catholic University, is chairman of the jury of award in the Washington region, which includes the District of Columbia, Mary- land, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. The jury is now laying plans for selection of the three prize-winning designs and three for honorable mention in this region. Other members of the jury, in addition to Chairman Murphy, " are Samuel H. | Kauffman, representing The Star; Hos | ace W. Peaslee, president of the local chapter of the American Institute of itects; Louis Justement, former president of the local architects’ chap- ter, and W. C. Miller, former president oI!the r:llll’fl,hmn Real Estate Board. [0 order prevent any ible lack of absolute fairness to all p‘mscm-rmeflwfl, the names of winners of regional com- petitions will not be known even to members of regional awards. Conse quently, when these regional prize-win- ning designs which constitute the en- tries in the National Better Homes Com- Dpetition are considered by the national Jury of award, the authors of the plans will be known to national jury members only by the nom de plume or device which has been inscribed on the draw- . The sealed envelopes containing the resl names and addresses of the contestants will not be opened until the national prize-winning designs have been selected. This procedure is in keeping with the methods of conducting such a competition as approved by the American Institute of Architects. These regional prize-winning designs, however, will be published in the ‘31 sponsoring newspapers without the names of their originators. The honor- able-mention regional designs also will be published, together with the names of those architects, draftsmen or archi- tectural students who created them. Following the announcement of the winners in the national contest the sue- cessful architects will proceed to pre- pare -working drawings and specifica- tions so that the actual construction of the prize-winning designs can go for- ward at the earliest possible moment. It is estimated that less than one month will be required for this work. A mini- mum of 40 of these master model homes will be bullt with. the co-operation of the National Association of Real Esta Washington Concrete Products Corporation b Manufacturers of STRAUB CINDER BUILDING UNITS Announce their new - . telephone number { Boards. Twenty-four key cities of the United States, including Washington, ‘will be selected, and it is calculated that they will be within easy reach of 60 per cent of the total population of the Nation. In this connection Herbert U. Nelson, executive secretary of the National As- sociation of Real Estate Boards, recently stated: “We approve heartily your pro- posal o have realtors construct the prize-winning house designs in_various cities throughout the country. It would be a splendid thing for realtors to do in co-operation with Home Owners’ Insti- tute in such a highly educational pro- gram. You may know that whatever co-operation and help can be given you by the National Association of Real Es- tate Boards in connection with the con- struction of the prize plan master mode! homes will be most heartily extended.” Through the organiization of Home Owners’ Institute and the 13 leading newspapers a limited number of successful reaitor builders will be given the opportunity to use these prize- winning designs for the construction of demonstration homes in the leading suburban developments throughout the country. Each one of these mbdel homes will be opened to the public for a four weeks’ inspection. Already 2 nation-wide interest in bet- ter homes on the part of the public has been created and it is expected that more than 2,000,000 people will visii; these prize-winning model homes when on display. These figures are based on conservative estimates growing out of the extensive past experience of Home Owners’ Institute and various news- papers that have sponsored model homes in the past. With realtor builders needing only from two to three months to construct the prize-winning designs which are as- signed to them, the demonstrations should take place even in the Northern States before cold weather arrives. Bruce Barton, well known writer and authority on merchandising, recently stated concerning the model home dem- onstrations: “Properly featured and demonstrated to home seekers and home owners, the model home has becoms one of the most valuable showrooms in existence.” KRESGE CHAIN STORES ACQUIRE BUILDING SITE Sale of premises 1107, 1109 and 1109% H street northeast to the S. B. Kresge Co., operators of a chain of 5 and 10c and 5c to $1.00 stores, has been announced. The Kresge Co. will take possession of this property at an early date and will tear down the present improve- ments and erect a new two-story-and- basement building to occupy the full size of the lot, which is 43x100. The sale price was reported to be approxi- mately $75.000. ‘This sale was negotiated for the property owner, Joseph Abraham, by Weaver Bro: Inc, and Carl G. - LN N.W. A Concrete streets and 1319.N. Y. Ave. 4’}th Stret?t, Ch(;vy'Chase, Md. Duplicate in Floor Plan to Star ' Model Home in Leland : MOMPLETE in every detail, including garage, bronze 4 screens throughout, inlaid livoleum on kitchen floor, beautifully landscaped Jot containing nearly 1 -acre, with paved street and sidewalk. This Beautiful All-Brick Home Pictured = Above, Just Completed £ Priced Extremely Low at : $11,950 Drive out Wisconsin Avenue 1o Leland Street (just north of Brad- ley Lane), turn east on Leland Street-to 46th Street, then north 2 blocks, or phone Wisconsin 2875. Also lovely bungalow, 5 rooms and bath, hot-water heat, hard- ‘wood rs, screens. Large landscaped lot 60x150 feet. Garage. $9,250. Convenient terms.