Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1930, Page 19

REAL ESTATE. MODERNISM RULE GERMAN BUILDING Report on European Tenden- cies Reveals Definite and Rapid Departure. German_architects have broken with the past, Roger Gilman of Providence, R. 1., declares in a report on European tendencies In design made public by the American Institute of Architects. Mod- ernism now dominates commercial and civic structures, the housing colonies of the Rhine area, and the churches and theaters, says Mr. Gilman, a member of the Rhode Island chapter of the in- stitute. Changed economic conditions and the post-war reactions in Germany, added to the really profound influence of the machine age,” Mr. Gilman asserts, “have built up a totally new point of view.” “To an American searching dubiously for modernism, the amount to be found in Germany is a revelation,” Mr. Gil- man reports. “In a_three weeks' trip, for instance, on the Rhine, in the Ruhr and Berlin, the number of modernist buildings of real interest totaled up to something like 70. Most of them had been produced Guring the last five years. Only three or four large new ones were not moderin. Varied Types Surprise. “The varied types of these buildings are also a surprise. You expect this sort of thing in_ shop fronts and cabarets, but you find it used for the rich old’ conservative Bank of Dresden. in the solemn Peace Memorial Church at Frankfort, and the monumental Museum group at Dusseldorf. For in- teriors there are the Capitol Theater, the rebuilt Renaissance Theater in Ber- lin and the liner Bremen. “And beside the many stores and of- fice buildings there are everywhere the model tenements, countless, huge and successful. “A modern German plan may take any shape that the conditions suggest. It is not controlled by any predeter- mined composition, however much sanc- tioned by precedent, as, for instance, & decorative entrance on the axis. In fact, the entrance of the large bank at Dresden consists of nothing more than the necessary width 8f its opening in the wall and leads into a corner of the banking room. Hall Like a Stadiuom. “The Festival Hall at Magdeburg, for 5.000 people, has only a series of side entrances like a stadium. Model tene- ments at Frankfort have facades on a ‘sawtooth’ plan. Among these, the first of all in every mind, are the municipal tenement and the housing colony (sied- Jung). These have arisen from an urgent necessity, thousands of families having moved in to the Rhine cities and Berlin within a few years. “The first considerations in the design of these buildings were the most modern hygiene and convenience for the tenants, together with the strictest economy for the city. Outwardly, the result is an immensely long, low building, of stucce, whose flat walls are broken only by con- crete balconies and perhaps flat con- crete shelves over the entrances. “At first sight you revolt at the idea of any one having to live in such a characterless barracks. But after going through some of the sunny apartments, or the cozy two-family houses, and comparing their floods of light and air from a spacious court, their bath rooms and steam laundries, with the red roofs and small windows of the older tene- ments minus plumbing and plus high {ents. you readily vote for the ‘sied- ung.: PLANNING NEW STORE Quarters Leased Columbia Heights to Sell Women’s Apparel. Retail quarters in the Carlisle Court Building, Fourteenth street and Co- lumbia road, have been leased by Blick & Engel, who will conduct there a New women's wearing apparel store in the Columbia Heights section, it is an- nounced by Randall H. Hagner & Co., which handled negotiations. The same firm reports that the new building at the southwest corner of Seventeenth and Corcoran streets has been leased by Michael Gisler, who will establish a restaurant there; store epace at 807 Seventeenth street, in the Transportation Building, has been taken by the Vermont Maple Sugar Co.; ground floor space at 1000 Con- necticut avenue has been leased to the Senate Pharmacy, and that quarters in the building at 916 Seventeenth street have been leased by M. B. Manoukin, Tug dealer, and S. Barnhardt, tailor. in Tax Survey Bill Action Hailed. ‘The recent passage of the tax survey commission bill by the New York State Legislature is regarded as a major ac- complishmert of the 1930 State Legis- lature, according to the New York State Association of Real Estate Boards, which was active in its support of the measure. The bill, which now awaits the signature of the governor, provides for the creation of a commission of 15 members to study the New York tax situation and report remedial recom- mendations to the Legislature at its next meeting. 5334 32nd St. N.W. beautiful colored baths. Very large living room and sun par- lor—attractive stone fireplace. 2-car heated garage. This beautiful home faces cast, over- looking Carnegie Institute grounds, Drive out Conn. Ave. to Mili- tary Road then East to 32nd St. —South to house. Open All Day Sunday A. M. SHEPPARD 630 Bond Bldg. Nat'l 9927 Open Sunday 4309 Jenifer Street CHEVY CHASE Brand-new, entirely detached all - brick home — seven rooms. tile bath, oak floors throughout, open fire- place, every conven- ience and garage. Inparalleled Value Only $10,500 Reached via either Conn. or Wis. Aves. to Jenifer St. N L Sansbury 3 1418 Eye Nat'l 5003 BALTIMORE MAN ELECTED H. F. French Named on Realty Division Committee. George C. Smith, St. Louis, chairman of the inBustrial property division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, has been elected president of the recently organized American Indus- trial Development Council, which was established to carry on the work of the industrial bureau managers’ conference held recently in Washington. H. Pindlay French, Baltimore, a mem- ber of the executive committee of the industrial property division of the Na- tional Association of Real Estate Boards, was named a member of the board of THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930. PRIVATE BUILDINGS SHOW BIG GAINS Permits Issved During Past Week Represent Value of $1,796,480. (Continued From First Page.) directors of the council. NEW APARTMENT TO COST $350,000 Eight-Story Brick and Stone Struc- ture Planned at 1437 Rhode Island Avenue. | Plans for the construction of an, eight-story brick and stone apartment| | house at 1437 Rhode Island avenue, | having an estimated cost of $350,00 were filed this week with the District huilding inspector by Goldsmith & Kel- ler, builders and investors. The structure will be known as the Rhode Island. Existing structures on | the site now are being razed and erec- | tion of the building is to be started im- | | mediately upon approval of plans by the | | Government, | The building, as designed by William | Harris, local architect, will contain 71 | apartments ranging in size from one to | two rooms, dining alcove, dressing room, | kitchen and bath. All apartments will | be equipped with radio outlets and me- | chanical refrigeration. The building will have a frontage of 64 feet and a depth of 144 feet. The | B. P. Saul Co. will have management of the property, it is announced. | | | | [ I Realty Offices Moved. L. V. Thacker, realtor, formerly lo- | | I erect one 1-story brick and stone store building, 4434 Connecticut avenue (lot 804, square 1971); to cost $7,000. C. C. Willard Estate, owners; Harry Boryer, builder; to make repairs, 1320 and 1322 F street (lot 19, square 254); to cost $7,000. G. W. Chase, owner and builder; Paul Lofgren, designer; to erect one 1-story brick dwelling, 6219 Piney Branch road do‘lvbl. square 2941); to cost $5,000. ‘W. Vaughn, owner and builder; PRICED $6,000 Five Rooms, Tiled Bath Master Bed Room With Tiled Lavatory Cedar Closets Kelvinator, Oil Burner Two-Car Side Drive Garage OPEN Sunday, 2:30 to 5:30 or by cated at 2705 Twelfth street northeast, | | has moved his office to new quarters at | | 2726 Twelfth street northeast, Brook- | Cleveland North 1416 F Street N.W. B Appointment Daily Built Especially for Owner 3033 Albemarle Street Beautiful FOREST HILLS Bungalow to erect 10 brick garages, 4300 to 4318 ‘Tenth strect northeast (lots 52 to 61, square 3810)‘: to cost i:l,olfilo . of Pythias Hall Assoc ¥ owxngg;huw. A. Kimmel, builder; to make repairs, 1012 Ninth street (lot 22, square 370); to cost $4,000. Willlam F. Atwell, owner and builder; to erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 2400 Naylor road southeast (parcel 214/57, square 5642); to cost $3,580. Felice and Lucia Iacangelo, owners; A.S. J. Atkinson, architect; Frank Pit- tiglio, builder; to erect one 2-story brick addition, 2610 Georgia avenue (lot 37, square 2884); to cost $2,500. Miles P. Romney, owner, designer and builder; fo_erect one 2-story masonry store, 1620 Rhode Island avenue north- east (lots 1 and 2, square 4132); to cost $1.800. Charles Jacobson, owner; Baer & Scholz, builders: to make repairs, 2622 L street (lot 12, square 4); $1,500. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, own- ers; to make repairs, 4301 Connecticut avenue (parcel 57/69, square 2048); to cost $1,000. R O. Wolff, owner and builder: to erect one I-story frame addition, 2926 Bladensburg road northeast (lots 16 and 17, square 4335): to cost $1,000. Oliver G. Ricketson, owner; G. N. BELOW COST East of Conn. Ave., Close to Rock Creek Park 9,000 Square Feet of Beautifully Landscaped Grounds Lot 60 Feet Wide Constructed of the very best ma- terials obtainable by erpert work- men and_equipped with the latest modern_conveniences. Living room 216215.6 with open Areplace, dining room “i5216; master bed room with butlt-in" cedar _ wardrobes, cedar closets. full-length copper ' screens, Kelvinator, Quiet-May _oil burner, Chamberlain ~ metal ~weatherstrips. Front porch 33z9 feet. Large attic. L. T. Gravatte Realtor 927 15¢h St. National 0753 Evening Phone, Georgia 2900 READY SUNDAY-- A New Sample House— 3604 Van Ness St. N.W. Designed for Convenience and Comfort Much time, thought and money have been spent in the interior decorations—embodying features of design, workmanship and materials found only in homes selling for many times the price of— 16,650 6 and 7 spacious rooms—2 tiled baths. Large double sleeping porches. Electric refrigerator. 2-car garage. All windows, doors and porches screened in best quality bronze. Built and Owned by C. H. Small & Company By Auto—Drive out Commecticur Avenue to Van Ness St. turn left three blocks to homes, or drive out Wiscomsin Ave. to Van Ness, turn right three blocks to homes. Open From 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. Daily—Heated—Lighted Selden B. Daniel, Jr. Nat. 5573-Nat. 8034 Robt. L. McKeever Maxi President 1415 K St. N.W, incomparable sylvan beauty. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. EEVER«GOS I‘ I EALTORS S. E, Godden, Sales Manager Corner Kennedy and Brookside Drives Here is a smart colonial, center-hall brick house in a setting of Superbly built, ideal in design and arrangement, this home will appeal to the most discriminating buyer. to Dorsett Ave., west to Kennedy Drive and turn right to property OPEN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY 10 AM. UNTIL DARK Earl E. Goss Vice Pres. Natlf 4750 ervice to cost! Ray, architect; to erect one 2-story brick addition, 2121 Decatur street (lots 806 and 807, square 2215); to cost $13,900. —_— STORE SPACE LEASED Store quarters having a 10-foot front- age at 13155 F street have been leased by the Julian Goldman Stores, Inc., to Louis Rafelman, who will establish a | leather goods store there, it was an- nounced today by the office of H. Cli- ford Bangs, which handled negotiations | in conjunction with the office of W. W. Drury. ‘The lease runs for 12 years, effective May 1, at a total approximating $100,000 for the term, it is reported. BUSINESS PROPERTY LEASES We Specialize in Finding the Right Location BOSSBHELPS 1417 K St. National 9300 "CHEVY CHASE Four-Bedroom Brick Will Consider Small House in Trade $18,950 n this home is found the acme of construction; all large rooms. open fireplace. model = kitchen. two full tiled baths with tubs showers, full attic. LWo-car ga. rage, 60-ft. lot, etc. 5319 Nebraska Ave. Open All Day Sunday Drive out Conn. Ave. to Nebraska Ave.. then right halt blocks to home ur sign. J. E. Douglass Co. 1621 K St. N.W. Metrop. 5678 “Of Al REAL ESTATE FORT BAYARD PARK WASHINGTON'S NEW COMMUNITY OF EARLY AMERICAN HOMES In St. Ann’s Parish, That Beautiful Section West of Wisconsin Avenue, the Lincoln Highway New Detached Colonial Homes Built and Equipped in the Manner of Far More Expensive Homes PRICE RANGE 9,950 to 10,450 Three big porches . . . four rooms and generous hall on first floor . . . hand- some Colonial brick fireplace . . . radio aerials in attic . . . 74-inch oak floors and stairways . . . beautiful tiled bath expensively equipped . . . two-part laundry trays . . . storage automatic gas water heaters . . . kitchen attractive in appearance, scientific in design, up-to-minute, with labor-saving conven- iences . . . unusually attractive garages to match ... large lot, entirely sod- ded and finely landscaped. EXTRAORDINARY VALUES Fort Bayard Park is located in a section of Washington that is rapidly growing and one which has a future. Just off Wisconsin Ave. (the Lincoln Highway) there is no more beautiful section in Washing- ton than that surrounding the Park. There is a wonderful new public school, and stores near cnough to Park to be very convenient, but far enough away that the value of the community is preserved. Churches of various denominations nearby, a wonderful place for the little folk to play in safety. Easy Terms May Be Arranged OPEN EVERY DAY, 9 AM. to 8 P.M. Go North on Wisconsin Ave. to Brandywine St. and West on Brandywine to 44th St. Less Than 15 Minutes to City BOSSEEHE(PS 1417 K St b Ao National 9300 1 Sweet Music Give Me the Carefree Laughter of Happy Childhood’f HE acres and acres of beautiful SLIGO PARK HILLS will always be parkland—always be a paradise for growing children. The developers of SLIGO PARK HILLS have know- ingly planned that every sun-kissed hill—every flower-care peted valley pfnafl echo with childhood’s happy laughter this year— next year—every year. For childhood’s divine right is laugh and sing—grow healthy and strong, romping under swaying trees, wading in shallow streams— learning the secret of the honey bee and nesting wild bird. It’s easy to remove your children from dangerous crowded city streets and place them within the safe, peaceful environment of SLIGO PARK HILLS. Your present rent money will buy a modern individualized home which will make a priceless heirloom for your children. Every home in SLIGO PARK HILLS is -a small wooded estate and few have less than a 70-foot frontage. Good schools, churches, trolley and bus transportation—all of the conveniences of city life—none of the disadvantages. Modern, Individualized Homes With Plenty of Trees—$9,850 to $14,500 Invest in a Beautiful Lot If Not Ready to Buy a Home Become a land owner. Come out and select your own beautiful wooded homesite, with the certainty of an ever-increasing value. When ready our own construction depart- ment will build the home of your dreams, Tree sheltered homesites. . .deep and wide... $1,400 to $3,500. Easy payments. DIRECTIONS Drive out Sizteenth Street to Alaska Ave. and District Line; watch ‘m large Sligo Park Hills sign; turn right at this point— following arrow. Sales Office, 7900 Georgia Avenue; Shepherd 2400. NETWEEEEN B Brects Les. Prea " P Jlow Low,'Vis Prea Cwrsis Welker, Trosa