Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1930, Page 16

REAL ESTATE. SKYSCRAPER VALUE WILL BE STUDIED Building Owners and Man- agers to Hold Convention in Biloxi, Miss. Special Dispatch to The Star. BILOXI, Miss, June 7.—The sky-| scraper, America’s most distinctive form | of architecture, will be subjected to an | intensive study next week by the men of the Nation whose business it is to rent | out the millions of acres of office space and to keep that floor area comfortable | and attractive. | Renting to Be Considered. | The twenty-third annual convention | of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers will open Mon: day here, where ‘the owners and man- agers of $7,000.000.000 worth of com- | mercial properties in the Unitéd States | and Canada wlil give their attention | primarily to Tenting and operating problems. i “The past 10 years have witnessed an . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, B. C.. SATURDAY, JUNE New Home Reveals Unusual Ideas | unprecedented period of construction of office buildings.” it is stated by Paul Robertson of Indianapolis. president of the association. “New superlatives in buildings have been created in that| time. The Woolworth Building has long | since surrendered its laurels as the| world's tallest building, the title passing ; to the Bank of Manhatan Building, and the mortar on that building was scarcely dry when the steel of the Empire State Building was being reared sufficiently | high to wrest the honor away. And| even that building may have but a short | time to hold the title, for other buildings will reach new heights. Chicago has given us the world's largest building in | the new Merchandise Mart. What new superlatives are in store for us, ho one knows. Race for Height Incidental. “ “The race for hight and volume of bulldings has been merely incidental to the creation of fine homes for Ameri- can business. The production of this space at such a terrific speed, however, | has left us with a serious. economic | problem since there is approximately a | quarter of a billion dollars’ worth of | capital tied up in vacant office space. This is unproductive capital in view of | the present rental market. It is our| purpose to study ways and.means by which the absorption of space may be | speeded up and to put some of that capital back to work. | “The convention will likewise be con- cerned with operating problems, for we have the biggest housckeeping job on our hands the world has ever known. Hercules and the Acgean stables have nothing on the office building industry | o with a half billion square feet of spncei to be cleaned each day. No one has ever calculated how many thousand miles the vertical transportation sys-| tems of American office buildings travel!’ each day. It is a stupendous task to . keep all elevators and the other service | facilities of office buildings functioning | properly. For these ressons more than | half 8f our convention time will be de- voted “exclusively to renting and oper- ating.” | Landmark Will Be Razed. One of Chicago's historic landmarks, the Potter Palmer castle, is about to | be razed. “Though suited architec- | gurally,” as the Chicago Tribune puts | 1t, “more for the boitom of a goldfish ‘bow! than a place on Lake Shore drive,” the old house for generations repre- sented to passengers on the sightseeing busses the epitome of luxury, grandeur and beauty. & . Scientists compute that from 70 tc | 4,000 meteorites plungs each year to this | American Ear]y Stflc Motif of Residence of S. H. Kaufl‘malnn. HOUSE OVERLOOKS RGOCK CREEK PARK Extensive],y Landscaped Gar- den Has Summer House and Small Pool." A charming new Washington resi- dence and one revealing a number of unusual new ideas in home planning and design is the house recently com- pleted at 2442 Belmont road, overlook- ing Rock Creek Park, which has been purchased by Samuel H. Kauffmann. Early American style is the motivat- ing spirit of its architectural lines. The exterior construction is of stone and washed brick, the house being roofed with weathered tile shingles, al forming a part of the color scheme of the house. Extensively Landscaped Garden. At the rear of the residence is an ex- tensively landscaped garden having a large flagstone terrace, a Summer house nd small pool. Off the main entrance is a stair hall aving a marble floor, with a winding staircase leading to the upper floors. On the first floor is a dining room with walls with wood paneling up to the chair rail. One end of the room is entirely- paneled, a large fireplace being located on this side. black and gold marble purchased from an old Baltimore residence. Abgve the paneling in this room the walls are covered with an imported hand-painted paper. The living or drawing room is 20 feet 6 inches wide and 43 feet deep. In this room is another fireplace, which has a mantel .of wood and is faced with marble. Prom one end of this room there is access to the garden and to a large grille room in the basement. The ISIT THE NEW BUSINESS ZONE—RESIDENTIAL SECTION—SMALL ‘The mantel is of/| Early American style home of a combination of stone and whitewashed brick, located at 2442 Belmont road, which has been purchased by Samuel H. Kauffmann. builder, William A. Hill Co. It was acquired through the agency of Moore & Hill from the giille has flagstone flooring and walls of rough brick painted cream color. | An open fireplace here has a mantel | shelf of oak. Also there is a rear serv- | ice stairway from the basement to the | servants'. rooms on the top floor and congecting with other floors. Three Master Bed Rooms. The house contains three master bed rooms, each with private bath, and shower, on the second floor, with three | additional large bed rooms on the third floor. In addition, there are four servants’ rooms and two baths, a garage for four automobiles, a laundry, large storage rooms and boiler room. The house also contains an upstairs | TOWN SITE “VIRGINIA TOURIST HOTEL O This property, known as the Senator library which is paneled in pine and contains built-in_bookcases. The property was acquired from the William A. Hill Co., the builder, through | § the agency of Moore & Hill. Fires Laid to Chimneys. Structurally unsound chimneys are an important contributing factor to the large number of home fires that are|§ characteristic of the annual heating season, according to the Holland Insti- tute. House fires could bs materially reduced and milllons of dollars saved | § home owners annually, says the insti- tute, if heating systems were given & | thorough cleaning and examination at le e T e o ARCHITEGT GROUP 10 HOLD ELECTION Bilbert Rodier Nominated to Succeed Peaslge as Head of Institute. Election of officers of the local chap- ter of the American Institute of Archi- tects for the ensuing vear will be held at the annual meeting of the chapter at 5:15 o'clock next Thursday afternoon. Gilbert L. Rodier, for several years secretary of the chapter, has been nominated for the presidency to succeed Horace W. Peaslee, who was elcted a vice president of the American Institute at the recent convention here. The nominations committee also pro- poses B. C. Flournoy for vice president; W. H. I. Fleming, second vice pres‘dent: Fred C. Robbin, secretarv; Douden, treasurer, and Mr. Peaslee as a member of the executive committee to succeed Mr. Flournoy. Announcement of the meeting calls attention to the fact that at any time wihin five days before the meeting any group of five or more members of the chapter may nominate other candidates for offices. The election meeting is to be held in the afternoon to permit chapter mem- bers to attend the dinner meeting of the Association of Federal Architects to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the court of the Navy Department Building, at which number of high Government officials are expected to honor gues Willlam | . (£ 1930. MONTGOMERY COUNTY Washington Real Estate Board | Completes Arrangements for Detailed Plat Books. The Washington Real Estate Board has completed arrangements with Frank H. M. Klinge of Philadelphia for the preparation -and publication of detailed descriptive atlases or plat books cover- ing the metropolitan area of Montgom- ery County. ‘This publication, the first Montgom- ery County plat book on this large and detall scale, will be publisheéd in about | six months. Officials of the Maryland | Park and Planning Commission and the | Washington Suburban hmmfl | mission will co-operate with the pub. lishers in preparation of the atlases. | The plat books will contain lot and | square outlines, indicate the area of | parcels, location of major improvements | and carry the names of the owners of | the larger parcels of land.” The maps will be in color. BODFISH GIVEN POST H. Morton Bodfish, for the years a member of the stai ast two of the National Association of Real Estate |§ Boards, has been appointed executive manager of the United States League of Building and Loan Associations. tional headquarters for the organiza- tion will be established in Chicago. During his connection with the na. tional association Mr. Bodfish acted as secretary of the consultation bureaus of the co-operative apartment division and the home builders and subdividers’ division and was secretary for the prop- erty owners’ divisios large pantry, Fri other features. MARIETTA PARK A Beautiful Community of Detached and Semi-Detached Homes Opened Last Week—2 Sold—2 Left J. B. TIFFEY, Builder A new group of the prettiest, most complete semi-detached brick homes ever offered the Washington public EXCLUSIVE FEATURES Six and seven rooms, one and two baths, one and two car built-in_garages, epclosed or screened porches. porch, hardwood floars and trim throughout. Beautiful fireplace, daire, elaborate kitchen, cheerful bed rooms, cedar closets, built-in tub, shower. Cold storage rooms and many Paved street and alley. Take 14th St. Car marked “Takoma,” get off at Oneida St., or drivg out 5th St. to 410 Oneida St. N.W. NOR, ACREAGE: HOME SITES LOCATED ON WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE BOULEVARD ONLY TEN MILES FROM DISTRICT LINE AT ABSOLUTE AUCTION TUESDAY, JUNE 10—11 A.M.: High Cool Na- | 8 Healthy . Conerete front PPORTUNITY REAL ESTATE. 23 MADISON ST. N.W. OPEN SUNDAY This lovely bungalow of § rooms and bath, hot-water heat, electric lights, oak floors, in perfect condition, wih beautiul yari <ua garage. Price Only $6,450 VERY EASY TERMS F. ELIOT MIDDLETON . REALTOR Investment Bldg. IERAEEERAREALARAREE FRARNRERIRNENNS Met. 2827 | AR MORTGAGE SALE High Class Residence Greatly Reduced Price 481 Seventeenth Street N » Near Blagden Avenue—the beautiful approach to Rock Creek d AL OPPORTUNITY IRABLE RESID E LUESS T ST. Has not been occupied —well planngd and MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. A conservatory and basement grille roam are two of the features— 4 sleeping rooms and 2 baths on 2nd floor; 2 skeping rooms and bath on J3rd floor. Garage for three cars. (Might take your resi- dence in exchange.) el Also Smaller Residence of the Same Type 4708 Blagden Terrace In Same Locality and Detached Also THE SAME HIGH TYPE OF HOUSE-—side porch featured. 4 sleeping rooms and two baths on*2nd floor; attic, two-car garage. Open Daily 2 to 6 o’clock—Sunday from 10 A.M. ~a Turn Westerly on Blagden Avenue from 16th Street MOORE & HILL, Inc. 730 17th Street : RYLAND,” TOMORROW This b}g sale presents a great oppor- tunity to secure a fine business location, home site or small farm. Tourist hotel, B. & O. station, bus station already there. From a residential standpoint nothing better can be desired. Railroad and bus transportation every hour. Build your home here and enjoy the fresh air, shade and scenery. EVERY lot offered will be sold to the last bidder at the buyer’s price. Absolute Auction. No high- pressure methods—no by-bidding. Just an old-fashioned auction sale for what you think the property is worth. Meet us at Virginia Manor, Maryland, Tuesday, June 10th. Sale begins promptly at 11 a.m., rain or shine. On the premises. Long, Easy Terms. ALL SETTLEMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE MERCHANTS BANK AND 7 TRUST CO., TRUSTEE FOR PUR- g T CHASERS AND OWNER. SENATOR This is to say 1 have made a contract with N.: C. Hines, Inc., Auction F. M. SH\H\’IONS, OWNER. Realtors, to conduct an auction sale for me in Virginia Manor. The propert§ o consists of beautiful lots and a few small acreage tracts. I have agreed in : 50 s this contract to sell every lot and tract offered at this sale regardless of the § Those interested may b) appomtment price. inspect the property by making reserva- : tions for free bus trip to Virginia Manor This is a wonderful opportunity to buy a building lot or small tract at and return. Call Dist. 8676. . Simmons estate, consisting of 116 acres, located between Washington and Laurel on the new wide boulevard now being paved, has been developed into a brand- new town site, business lots, residential area and a few small acreage tracts, to- gether with the magnificent 14-room home shown in this picture, with large tract. This home is modern in every respect—three baths, steam heat, hot and cold water, electric lights,’ abun- dance of fine shrubbery, embracing nearly every kind, with large trees and plenty of shade. Wonderful tourist proposition or dining and dancing loca- tion. Nothing finer between the two great cities and only ten miles from District line. Very attractive terms have been arranged on the house, together with the lots. this time at your own price. N. C. HINES, INC., AUCTIONEERS PHONE DISTRICT 8676 Signed, F. M. SIMMONS. WASHINGTON, D. C. Hear the Famous Double Auctioneers