Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1930, Page 17

i, ¢ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930. | BUILDING NEWS B-1 EXPECT FAVORABLE MARK Attention FOR 1930 CONSTRUCTION October Building Permits Represent Gain Over September Figures, Tabulation Indicating Healthy Activities for Year. Three - Exposure Plan Aid Liglning for Rcading. HILE the volume of private building projects undertaken and planned during 1930 will probably fall below the total for 1829, a tabulation of the year’s activities thus far in the con- stfuction field here indicates that the year will be a com- paratively favorable one. Permits issued by the District Building Inspector during the month of October reached a total value of $2,191,665, according to the monthly report by Col. John W. Oehmann. This figure represents a considerable gain over the September figure of $1,077,810 and com- pares favorably with the August total of $2,396,620. The total for October of last year was $3,066,705. Permits granted last month bring the year’s valuation of projects to $25927,232. The figure for the first 10 months of 1929 was $32,- 738,115. The 1930 total will be considerably advanced soon with the M-ny Viaitorl Have Com' mented Upon Arrange- ment. Many of the thousands of visitors to the fifth and last 1930 model home, sponsored by The Star, in co-operation | with the Operative Builders’ Associa- tion, and constructed by W. C. & A. N, Miller, builders, which begins its third | IMPROVE CITY PLANNING, ARCHITECTS OF U. S. URGE Beautiful Arrangement of Communities as AMPLE SHELF SPACE Essential to Modern Civilization. IS PROVIDED IN ROOM NATION-WIDE study to promote “better planning of all com- e munities for permanent human use as essential to modern Regional Planning of the American Institute of Architects. Finding that millions are wasted annually on ugly buildings, and the committee, as its initial task, is seeking an answer to the ques- tion: “Can character and individuality of cities and regions be con- Replies thus far received indicate a conflict of opinion, according to Charles H. Cheney of Los Angeles, chairman of the committee, in a ning and careful building up of the morale of the district is cited as the best method by J. C. Nichols, Kansas City, Mo., member of the Committee Starts Nation-Wide Study to Promote . | . ‘ ‘ & —_—_— civilization” has been started by the Committee on City and that bad environment blights behavior, health and enjoyment of life, sciously attained?” statement made public here yesterday. Far-sighted, intelligent plan- | National Capital Park and Planning Commission. issuance of a permit to the Kennedy-Warren Corporation for the erection of a $3,200,000 apartment hotel, plans for which were filed COMMITTEE MEETS ON CONSTRUCTION Executive Body of National Conference to Convene in Washington Soon. several weeks ago. While the 1930 total for the first 10 months of the year represents a de- crease of $6,810,883, compared with the 1929 total for the same period, consid- eration also is given to the fact that the last two months of last year were lean ones. The combined total of permits issued during November and December of 1929 was $3,391,650, or an average of $1,- 695,825 for each month. The total value of permits issued for the entire year was in excess of $36,000,000. ‘The monthly report of Col. Ochmann shows that permits for 87 dwellings, to be erected at a total cost of $639,350, were granted. Fifteen apartment build- ings, to be constructed at a cost of $124,000, were authorized. Other prin- cipal objects included one church, $625,000; eight gas stations, $93,000; seven res, $63,000; one warehouse, $60,000; one embassy, $80,000, and ele- vator ~construction work totaling $147,835. trict building inspector during the past week reached a total of $445,400. These included & permit issued to Lee Proper- tles, Inc., to erect a 7-story brick, con- crete and tile apartment building 1417 N street, Tomlinson is architect for the struc- ture. Other permits issued follow: Terminal Refrigerating & Warehous- ing Co., owners; Schneider-Spliedt Co. builders; to remodel, Eleventh, Twelfth, E and F streets southwest (lot —, square 328); to cost $40,000. Inc., owners; A. 8. J. builder; to erect one 1-story - line station, 1423 to 1433 L street (lots 75, 2, 803, 802, 801 and 804, square 214); to cost $20,000. bson Bros., owners and builders; Edwin Jacobson, architect; to erect two 2-story brick and frame dwellings, 5327 and 5331 Nebraska avenue (lots 15 and 16, square 2027) ; to cost $18,000. Kass Realty Co. owners and builders M. Platshorn, designer; to 1-story concrete block and brick gaso- line station, 4885 Conduit road (lot 13, square 1389); to cost $15,000. L. E. Harris, owner and builder; P. A. Wilcox, designer; to erect one 2- story brick and tile dwelling, 5307 Nevada avenue (lot 2, square 2027); to dwellings, 5710-14-16 Nevada avenue 'ho%o" to 43, square 1999); to cost 2207 Channing northeast (lot 7, square 4256); to_cost_$3,500. Dr. Karl Lagenbeck, owner; J. W. ; ©. H. Brooks, Iwelling Forty-second street (parcel 25/43, lots 800 and 801, square 1672); to cost $2,200. E. J. Sacks, owner; Julius Wenig, architect; W. B. Avery, builder; to erect one 1-story brick addition, 713 North Capitol street (lot 138, square 677); to cost $2,000. Attractive Interesting Instructive & OPEN SUNDAY AND DAILY 9 TO 9 Completely Furnished FOR LESS THAN $1,200 NEW DETACHED Homes of extraordinary merit on a street with the most unique entrance in Washington $10,950 CORNERS $12,500 Brick and Colonial siding . . . slate roof . . . front and side all oak floors . . . open fireplace . . . Frigidaire . .. Lo TOF porches . . . built-in garage. COME O TRACTIV FURNISHED ERATE SUM. BOSBESHELPS M7 K 8t TO REACH--Drive out sin_Avenue north to propert: at to cost $300,000. Frank |ati of Commerce will manent body Upon ‘The initial meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Conference on Construction, which will deal with Building permits issued by the Dis- | problems common to the 65 business ident tified be held in Washing- Secretary of Commerce Lamont will serve as general chairman of the con- structon conference. Julius H. Bernes, chairman of the Board of the Chamber the United States, be chairman of the Executive ittee. ‘The construction conference is a per- representative of the va- rious branches of the construction in- dustry and allied agencies of finance. the establishment of the confer- were outlined as fol- of common b other interests identified with public and private construction;. (2) to select a limited number of problems of the |$200,000 APARTMENT -| Contract for Pranklin Street Struc- - | Island avenue northeas will contain 138 rooms, constituting 51 above type as will lend themselves step by step to constructive intergroup ac- tion; (3) to develop the necessary factual studies of such problems, and (4) to agree upon recommendations to made to the co-operating agencies, public and private, looking toward the solution of such problems. "PERMIT IS SOUGHT ture Awarded to R. P. ‘Whitty Co., Inc. Application for permit to erect a 5-story brick and concrete apartment building to cost $200,000 at 1511 Fiank- lin street northeast, was made to the office of the District building inspector, Col. John Oehmann, this week, by the PFranklin Apartment Co., Rhode When_completed, the new structure to R. P. Whitty Co, Inc, . David L. Stern is architect for the building, plans for which were filed by B. F. Edwards for the owners. Utilize Basement, Is Advice. ‘When more home owners realize that 20 per cent of the cost of their dwellings is in the basement, there will be a general | | movement toward making basement Faraday Place Fort Bayard Park Display Home space pay its way by making it livable. 4448 HOW AT. A OUT AND SEE ELY A HOME ON SUCH week of public display tomorrow, hav manifested much interest in the librar; which abuts the main building between | the first and second stories, over the porte cochere garage. Constructed in harmony with the general English Tudor Gothic scheme of architecture of this model dwelling, the library is spacious in proportions and is equipped with ample bookshelf | Flagstone flooring, open fire- | space. place and vaulted ceiling in_this room carry out the traditions of the period. | Reading comfort is enhanced in the li- | brary by the three-exposure plan, per-y mitting light from the east, north and south. The entrance to this attractive room gives off from a landing located about two-thirds of the way up the stairs from the first floor. Detached from, and forming a distinct wing to the main building, this studio is ideal for read- zx:% purposes because of the quiet lo- on. Old English Tile Roof. In adapting features of the domestic Gothic to the qualities which are ac- cepted as essential to the modern home, effort has been made in the construction of this Wesley Heights model home to retain certain charac- teristics which give the house the at- mosphere of the period. The dwelling is constructed of local granite, with half-timbered effect in the second story. The roof is of old English tile shingles in the darker shades of red, while the chimneys are topped with brick of a character blending with the roof. The porte cochere garage, through which the driveway passes, making it possible to enter the main hall of the house from the garage, is an interesting feature of the architect’s plan. The living room of the dwelling is finished in the character of the period, with a fireplace made sufficiently large to enable a person to stand upright within its form. The ceiling of this CHEVY CHASE New Detached Brick Beautifully Finished 5346 32nd St. ) Colonial-type brick, room s ile b modern is very sturdily ilt by prominent large landscaped urprisi n’ v .G, Smifhy, Gomparny Lo Sansby 1418 Eye St. Nar'l 5904 Commodious library of the fifth 1930 model home, sponsored by The Star and the Operative Builders’ Association, at Forty-fourth and Garfield streets, Wesley Heights, now open to the public. room is constructed of beamed oak timbers, rough hewn, closely resembling the framing of the house. An interesting feature is a recreation room in the basement, reached by a doorway at the side of the living room fireplace. A winding stairway leads to this room, which carries out the idea of an old English inn, with a huge fireplace of rugged type and a floor of terrazzo. The first-floor plan includes, in ad- dition to living and dining rooms, a small breakfast room, serving pantry, powder room and lavatory. The kitchen has been planned with particular care, with the gas range placed in an alcove provided with a ventilator for carrying off cooking odors. A service stairway leading to the second and third floors and to the basement is accessible from the kitchen. Plans for Second Floor. ‘The master’s bed room on the second floor also has a vaulted beamed ceiling | by and open fireplace, with bath adjoin- ing. Two baths, three bed rooms, one dressing room, in addition to the mas- ter’s suite ‘of bed room and bath, are provided on this floor, while on the third floor are two maids’ rooms and bath. Provision for the chauffeur is made in the basement, where bed room and bath have been placed. * In addition to the four bed rooms and three baths on the second floor is the utility room, which adjoins the large bath opening off the hall. This room is provided with linoleum floor- ing, and beneath the windows is a counter covered with black glass. On one side is a small storage closet for boxes of various sizes and a roll of wrapping paper. Beneath the counter | are drawers. The room also includes a colored sink and ironing board pro- | vided for the washing of hose and un- dergarments. This eliminates the ne- cessity of washing such articles in the bath rooms. ‘The home is reached from the city driving out Massachusetts avenue to Cathedral avenue, left at Cathedral | DO 415 Jefferson St. Open for Inspection Drive out 13th St. or 208 Investment Bldg. e 416 Jefferson St. N.W. 7 Rooms (4 Bedrooms) ! Frigidaire Included—Lot 140 Feet Deep only $8.750 Semi-Detached—8 Rooms—$9,650.00 An Opportunity You Cannot Afford to Let Pass and east to houses. Wm. M. Throckmorton You Want the Best Value Offered in Years in a New Home? Jameson uilt Every Day Until 9 PM. Ga. Ave. to Jefferson St., District 6093 sections. The in modern equipmen scape architects. west one block to o National 9300 ticut or Wiscon- w0 + west to 45th and 7. (left) on Cypress Street Architects’ Plan of FIRST Section of Meadowbrook CBECAUSE of its size (70 acres) Meadowbrook is being developed in containing 12 acres, providing for 58 homes, is shown above. The first group of six homes in this section was fin- ished recently, and a new group is rapidly nearing completion. The best architectural skill available was enlisted in planning and de- signing Meadowbrook homes, and the results speak for themselves; each is an architectural gem. Warren’s acknowledged high standards of build- ing have been strictly adhered to; the houses embrace many innovations first, t and conveniences! Each home is beautifully framed in an exquisite setting of com- pletely sodded lawn and charmingly arranged shrubbery, including a de- lightful small formal garden—all planned by one of the foremost land- With the completion of the streets in a few weeks, planting of large trees on each lot and in the street parking will be begun. Meadowbrook is ideally located just one block west of Connecticut Avenue, between Chevy Chase and Columbia Country Clubs. The Ex- hibit Home is open every day from 1 until 9 p.m. We urge your imme- diate inspection while the various architectural styles and a full range of locations are available. t Connecticut Avenue to Columbia Country Club, turn b (Bethesda-Silver Spring Highway) to Forty-fourth street and left at Forty- fourth to Garfleld street. The dwell- ing is located on the southwest corner Herbert U. Nelson of Chicago, execus tion of Real Estate Boards, questions the value of consclous striving for municipal beauty. OCities are composed of men and women working for better improve the quality of their develop- ment, Gardner S. Rogers of the Civic Development Department of the United States Chamber of Commerce declares. Others doubt whether American cities can have any well-defined character. “The original ‘city beautiful’ move- ment failed, or at least did not succeed lnrxxely because it was concerned with surface good looks,” says Mr. Nichols, Learned Lesson Slowly. “To assume decoration would give charm and character to a city that was structurally bad was as logical to as- sume a finely tallored suit would trans- of this intersection. The exhibit is open daily from 10:30 am. to 9 p.m. L 71 T a figure an unfortunate man afflicted with a physcial deformity. tive secretary of the National Associa-|the “Slowly, g:mmuy America learned lesson there are great funda- mental considerations in city building. “Of course, mere cleanliness enhances standards of living, and will continueto | furni small ones as well, are inspiring; grounds a human necessity; segregal commercial, industrial and residential areas essentional for the sake of effi- clency as well as ‘nial living; well designed comm and domestic buildings, worth while; imposing public Direct From Your Home in Northgate to the Bridle Paths of Glorious Rock Creek Park’ T pleasure can possibly compare with a crisp November morning's canter through glovious Rock Creek Park. o O Flame-colored woodlands on every hand; leaf carpeted bridle trails; the honk of the gray goose overhead; the thrill of a vagabond squir rel scampering ahead to his hidden treasure house ; the flush of health in cheek and eye. Northgate is one of the few developments around Waahington with bridle pat}m literluy leading direct from your home into nearby Rock Creek Park. =¥ O New Homes—Homes which you will want to own—Homes having rare personality and charm are now ready for discriminating owners in aristocratic Northgate. Z @ O A ‘plcasant h‘our’g inspection this Sunday will qulckly convince you that not in years have such values as these been offered; that not for years to come may one expect such home buy- ing opportunities to be repeated. An Example of Northgate Values — 25-foot Living Room with Log Fireplace, Four Bed Rooms, Two Baths, Extra Large Verandas, Two-Car Garage $18,900 DIRECTIONS: To inspect, motor out 16th street, north of Alaska Avenue, to Locust Road. Turn right to exhibit home, ‘Sales Office, 7900 Georgia Avenue, Shepherd 2400. E. Brooke Lee,Pres. P. Blair Lee, Vice Pres. i Curtis Walker, Breas. ASHING‘!‘ON Company Inc. e