Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1930, Page 20

YACANCY SURVEY " DRAWS INTEREST ‘Other Cities Given Example £ by Apartment Canvass Here in Capital. A new idea developed for the first | fime in a comprehensive degree in Washington, the making of an apart- fent vacancy survey as & guide to the | #Heeded amount of new building, is set forth as an example for other cities in a&n article in the National Real Estate Journal. * The article describes the survey made Bere by the Operative Builders’ Asso- clation, which later was tabulated and a&nalized by the Division of Building and Housing, Department of Commerce. Commenting on the plan editorially, the Journal states: “Before a manufacturer starts to pro- duce an article he makes a very care- ful study of the existing supply and de- mand. Why should not realtors, manu- facturers of homes and apartments do the same? ~“The answer is, they are beginning to. Several of the leading boards have com- pleted careful vacancy surveys; others are under way. The survey described here was made by Washington builders, 4 REAL ESTAT English Design Is Described by Local Architect Waverly Taylor Depicts Evolution of Domestic Style in Lecture. The evolution of the English domes- tic style of architecture from historic modes employed in England to the mod- ern American dwelling of English mo- tifs was described recently by Waverly Taylor, architect, before the sales man- agers’ division of the Washington Real Estate Board. Discussing English styles in America, he said: “The English style can be well adapt- ed to American use, although several important modifications are necessm‘{u To the Englishman, his garden is all- important and he plants his house so that the principa] rooms face the gar- den. Until recently, this plan was re- versed in America. “Until the war, domestic servants had been comfarnn\'ely inexpensive in Eng- land, and English houses are not de- signed like those in America to reduce the distances between rooms and pro- vide a convenient arrangement on scientific principles of housekeeping. English houses very rarely have a base- ment extending under the entire house, and this permits them to be built close to the ground, allowing the steep- pitched roof to sweep very far down. In America, where cellars are universal, the buildings must be set higher from the Department of Commerce co-oper ating. Though for apartments only, i, from the standpoint of completeness, & model of its kind.” the ground, which somewhat destroys the English effect. “There is a dominant homelike at- " mosphere pervading the English coun- SALES-- Are the True Barometer of Value Homes. like everything else, are really sold on merit—and it is a significant fact that more than half of the new group of 19 at— within one block of and transportation. semi-detached garage. All-brick —have recently been sold. ideally situated on 120-ft. street, overlooking a wide park-connecting boulevard...and is 8th St. and Concord Ave. This group is schools, bank, post office The prices are— $9,150 and $9,750 —for 6-room insida homes with 3 porches, bath and garage, and 7-room (4 bed-room) homes with 2 porches and construction, Frigidaire, cedar-lined closets, variegated tile baths, hard- wood floors and deep landscaped lawns are typical features. Inspect the exhibit home— 828 Concord Ave. N.W. Sunday or any day until 9 PM. , . . cide until you have seen these houses. and don’t de- Turn left on 8th St. at Longfellow and go north to Concord Ave. " BUILOERS OF DETTER HOMES” gooleu Bros. Tower Bldg. oMY so R ‘Residence Ch S a location for that nationally-known suburb. tive stores and excellent “REAL ESTATE IS THE SAFEST INVESTMENT” you could make no wiser selection than this buy before prices advance. Chevy Chase’s beautiful homes, broad streets, love- ly shade trees, fine churches, select schools, attrac- as well as its recognized atmosphere of culture and refinement—these are all worth considering be- cause they make and retain values. For as low as $4,000 you can buy a 60-foot-front lot on a con- crete paved street, gutter, curb and alley, with Nat’l 9240 .Home Sites evy home you plan to build, Now is a good time to transportation facilities | h THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1930. try residence, which may be traced to a large extent to the avoidance of any formalit; ‘The long, sloping lines o[ the English stone, tile or thatched roof, which is often broken by gables and frequently slopes more on one than another, gives to the residences of that country a certain flezuresquenesu and feeling of hominess ound in no other place in the world. “People like a name. They like to be able to say that a certain house is Tudor or Jacobean, Elizabethan or Georgian. But these are for the most part merely names, since very few mod- ern houses are copied exactly from the designs of some historical perfod. Mod- ern English domestic architecture has been evolved fundamentally from the Elizabethan and ‘Tndor periods, al- though there is little evidence of strict adherence to either. “The Elizabethan period is noted chiefly for its picturesque old manor ouses, Great latitude was allowed in the construction of these houses, Their lines are Gothic, with high gables and steep-pitched roofs, expressive of the atmosphere of medieval times. Charac- teristic of this period is the delightful instantaneous hot-water, open paper, cast electric fixtures. Price, half-timbered house. During the rel of Elizabeth, timber was largely em- loyed in the framework of every house, ut instead of using clapboards or shin- gles to cover the exterior surface, the Elizabethan bullders filled in the open spaces between the skeleton framework with brick walls and plaster. ““The timbers of the framework were then allowed to appear in the design. Many of these half-timbered houses were built so well that they have en- dured for centuries. American archi- tects have adapted the half-timbered house with charming results, although it is no longer built as in the days of Elizabeth. “The Cotswold Hills, in central south- ern England, contains perhaps the most interesting type of smaller domestic ar- chitecture. ~Surrey. Sussex and Kent sections also are rich in smaller do- mestic architecture. The style is dif- ferent “Certain detalls are charactertistic throughout the various types. There is always a large, unbroken roof, usually covered with heavy slate, red shingle tiles or thatched with reeds and rushes, The gable is used profusely in Cots- ‘Just Completed Chevy Chase, D. C. One Square from Conn. Ave. 3632-3634 Jenifer St. 8 rooms, 2 baths, 2-car built-in garage, electric refrigeration, fireplace, cedar clo artistic y t Never has this class home been offered in this neighborhood at such a low figure. $12,500 Drive out Conn. Ave. to Jenifer St., and turn right one block. Owner and builder on premises every day. Phone Col. 9531—for Auto | Price Just Reduced $5,000 For Immediate Sale | A SPACIOUS home in Old Georgetown that bespeaks of famed Southern hospitality in its great reception hall, living rooms, eight large bed rooms and six open fireplaces. i floors with immense hall, living room, library, dining room and pantry on the first floor and four bedrooms on each of the two Call Monday . Hedges & Tower | 14th & K Sts. N.W. floors above. This house, which was built by present owner, is over 60 feet deep with southern exposure—a rare bargain at this price. | | 515, | There are three 500 for Inspcetion Landvoigt . Building . Fr. 9503 Rapid Sales Prove These Values INSPECT 4413 at $9,250.00 50 built—3 left Highest elevation Near Grant Circle 20 Ft. Wide Best NEW house value ever offered. Six perfectly planned rooms resulting from years of ex- perience in construction. Mas- sive concrete fromt porch—2 rear porches 10x20 ft., screened, mew- est type wall paper desigmed paneled walls. elaborate electrical fixtures, mew type bath room equipment, latest improved heat- ing plant, Red Jacket Boiler, Frigidaire, Screens, Garage. And many other features you will only find in houses priced much higher. 3rd Street N.W. Lighted until 9 P.M. CAFRITZ 14th & K Dist. 9080 can be had. 5708 Colorado Ave. NW. | 8 rooms, 2 baths, attic, Frigidaire, built-in garage. Both the street and alley are paved. These homes are well underpriced. -Terms of $1,000 cash and convenient monthly payments ign | wold, while in Surrey, Sussex and Kent the hip roof is most common. The chimneys, which play such an impor- tant part in the composition, are gen- erally large and display an endless va- riety of design, whether of brick or stone. They are uauull}r topped with ornamental extensions of the chimney flue. The windows are invariably in a series of units—grouped. Leaded glass windows were used a great deal, and K2 2 0 % 6% % 4% % % o% 4% 4% o% o% o% ¢% ¢% o% o % «%o ¢ % ¢ ¢%-¢% ¢ o0 o2 | eregeedrfeed 030 30 690 030 430 000 430 o0 030 S0 o0 a3 ef0 af0 30 o0 030 450 o304 334" THREE DWELLINGS SOLD Earl W, Bailey Firm Reports Re- cent Realty Transactions. Albert Dougherty has purchased the six-room brick dwelling located at 1405 Meridian place from George Walsh, it is reported by the office of Earl W. Mfiflgo!lsl‘:v‘vll rt: (a: h‘é\‘; p;:x&q., Bailey, who handled the transaction. e 28] ) riod came the Jacobean, another ';‘mrt‘:d of t.r%flmfi?y. Q-Tp&whr:am:tnfiyro;: delightful informality, and later the | dwelling at 1352 Shepherd street from ;rlag;c tf;:fl:ls ’:r:’g g}gr‘xvl&ec:}l‘ (ll_lzorfl‘m\ pe- | Thomas B. Young and that Milton M. the foundation of our own 'gfon?:lz{?"" %:x %lilic},:‘gggn%.hr‘o.mfi:lgoelz. o —_— e - FHIETEIITIIITIFLLIIIITIY °w v : «Fairl 7 3 H o ¢ “Fairlawn Homes” % < % 3 |« Southeast’s Finest New Home Development— :z: & An All New and Restricted Community Near 3, }:0 Beautiful Government Park % .‘0 ¥ THREE SAMPLE HOUSES! % 0? New Brick Homes—3 Types to Choose From—Priced .:. 54 Low and May Be Bought on Convenient Terms .§. o & OPEN DAILY and SUNDAY to 9P.M. * % b4 £ <4 K % 14th & RIDGE STREETS S.E. .§‘ b Just Across 1l¢h St. Bridge to “S” St < o Turn East to 14th St., Then Left to Houses o< < Your inspection is invited. You will be pleased with .i. l.:. the substantial construction, neat finish and workman- o, & ship, large rooms, plenty of closet space, beautiful bath, $ ‘.:. nice screened porches, built-in garages and many other °:° 8® features to make a home complete, ¢ 'x’ Near all conveniences, stores, schools, churches, banks, 0:0 o theaters and cars. Just a few minutes to Navy Yard and down- & .:’ town Government Buildings. s 4 BUY HERE & GROW WITH YOUR COMMUNITY 3, £d o Built and Owned by o ' THRIFT BUILDING COMPANY ¢ z For Sale by < | o . e ¥ WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. % . % 1226 14th St. North 0962 %* L X4 ) One Left Located on the crest of one of Washington’s highest hills, in a restricted community of beautiful new semi unobstructed view for miles Semi-detached brick homes of the finest construction, containing every convenience and luxury found only in homes twice the price. Large rooms, bright and cheerful.. beautiful fireplace...rich oak woodwork throughout. Complete bath, private lavatory to master bed room. any housewife—linoleum, “Kitchen Maid” cabinet, elaborate store pantry, Frigida a lot, 1 REAL ESTATE. C. H. SMALL & CO.s MARIETTA PARK HOMES THE REASON WHY THESE HOMES HAVE SOLD SO FAST detached and detached homes, where an be seen. A kitchen to delight e, cold storage room in cellar, Builtin, heated garage. Wonderful ft. deep, beautifully planted. Take 1dth St. cars marked Takoma, get off 7th St. walk morth, or drive out 7th St. to 5817 7th St. N.W. EASY TERMS 906 New York Ave. N.W. 3749 JOCELYN onomen raeaupngaanen 7 ROOMS 2-CAR GARAGE 3 PORCHES $15,500 TERMS 0 0B Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Jocelyn Street, turn west one-half block. g In Petworth ' New Jameson-Built Row ! x First Time Offered E Priced From $8,250 Up F L Thos. A. Jameson Co. OWNERS and BUILDERS [ - e AR TG TG TR Vg T A Colonial Detached Home In Chevy Chase Inspect at Once 412 to 442 Jefferson | St. NNW. | 6, 7 and 8 large | rooms, tiled bath, | built-in tub, shower, hardwood floors, cedar - lined closets, servant’s toilet and wash trays. Frigidaire and other modern ap- pointments. Double rear [{| porches and concrete front porch. Paved | street and alley. Lots ||| 140 feet deep. | Garage with each house. Conveniently lo- cated to schools, street cars, stores and churches. Nat'l 5526_ i STREET N.W. A charming home of cen- ter-hall plan on a beautifully landscaped lot 80 ft. wide, with 2-car garage, just west of Connecticut Avenue . . . Reception hall, large living room with open fireplace, screened porch, bright din- ing room, butler’s pantry, kitchen . . . 4 spacious bed- rooms with wardrobe clos- ets, tiled bath with built-in tub and shower, 2 enclosed porches, finished as rooms . . . Beautifully decorated 1417 K St. N.W. The Latest 1930 Model Home Chevy Chase, D. C. 5318 BROAD BRANCH ROAD A HANDSOME NEW DETACHED HOME BUILT BY MAX SUGAR Will Be Open Saturday Afternoon and Daily Thereafter Until Sold $13,750 Built by a man of long experience. Beau- tifully designed and exquisitely appointed throughot ix charming rooms and 2 UP-TO- THE-MINT BATHS. Of brick construction with slate roof, hardwood floors. The kitchen is attractive in appearance, scientific in design and equipped with labor-saving conveniences. BUILT-IN GARAGE. Excellent Jot. Drive out _Conn. Ave. to Military Road. east to Broad Branch Road and south to property. BOueELPS Natl. 9300 NEW CENTER-HALL BRICK IN EDGEMOOR, MD. 4811 Middlesex Lane A new Colonial all-brick res- ONLY idence that offers every ad- vantage. Within one square $12,750 of car and bus service, near public school and stores of all kinds. Center-hall plan, six rooms, two-colored tile Ogen i baths, livil;g room of unusual Sunday size, Colonial open fireplace, wide side porch, very com- cement sidewalks as well as sewer and water service.” Plats and information on request. - Inspect Sunday. Open and Lighted Daily Until 9:30 P.M. Reached via Wisconsin Ave. to Bank of Be- thesda, bear left on old omoue plete kitchen with built-in conveniences, large airy at- | throughout, all modern con- OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. veniences. . . eorgetown . one ic, oak floors throughout Thom .FlSherE"iCO. . . ] ?W‘G to -’55”1!!“ i and garage. as;Imd Higbie, W. C. & A. N. MILLER Gt o An Outstanding Buy 738 15th Street N. W.' . e REALTORS—DEVELOPERS District 6830 Richardson W& F "mklm’N ,{nzco'rs 1119 17th Street Decatur 0610 M{é‘jfl,fi! ury i Fa s 816 15th Street N.W. . 1418 Eye St. Realtors Natl. 5903 Lo gk s R e