Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1931, Page 18

OPPORTUNITY SEEN FOR ARGHITECTURE #Debunking Period” Passed, I Says W. P. Barney of Philadelphia. That America today finds herself on the threshold of architectural oppor- tunity, but that there are dangers as well as possibilites ahead, is the opinion of Willlam Pope Barney, Philadelphia architect, who won the Architectural Teague's gold medal for architecture at the 1920 Architectural and Allied Arts Exposition. Discussing the development of archi- tecture during the last half ecentury, Mr. Barney refers to the years imme- diately following the World War as a “debunking period” which produced yevolutionary changes. In presenting his views he said: “The last 50 years have witnessed in American architecture an evolution at first gradual, but of late so accelerated as to present the aspect of a veritable revolution. As with all violent changes, this period is fraught with danger as well as possibilities of significant progress. Bad Taste Period. “The years just prior to 1880 found architecture in the grip of a personal eclecticism of appallingly bad taste and smug conceit. Then followed an era of development under the leadership of a group of young architects but recently returned from foreign travel and study, whose more trained appreciations began to be felt as a reigning influence re- sulting in structures of more considered plan and seemly detail. By 1910 America led the architectural world with bulldings giving evidence of a profound knowledge on the part of their designers of the subtleties of the various historic styles. Post-War Debunking. Then came the World War with its| eombined_enonomic, soclal and psycho- logical changes, inaugurating a ‘de- bunking’ lod whose revolutionary influence brought with it both a bless~ ing and a curse; a blessing, in that grehitects are being asked for a more Jogical and scientific approach to their roblems and are responding with zulkun(l functionally more perfect and economical, structurally more scientific and esthetically more sincerely expres- sive; a curse, in that a cultured appre- ciation of the beauties of the past, which in architecture as in all of the arts of man is a necessary prelude to sound evolution in the present, is at a discount. “The danger that this catholic appre- elation may perpetuate the consciously stylistic approach of the last decade is the ng fear of the radical mod- ernists, who therefore feel called upon te all trace of historical prec- ‘historiq! the shoals of, ‘style moderne’ with the same self-consciously man- mered approach they would avoid. New World Architecture. “Their enthusiasm for the fresh, the different, the startling, so disquiets the more conservative that they withhold from the ranks of the modern move- ment the leaven of their good taste that the ‘been called, gives less evidence of being benefited by the refining influence of the last half ceatury than does the more conservative work show the sim- plifying influence of the modern move- ment, & movement having in it so mucy of good sense, though sometimes #o little of good taste. ‘useful ture are refined by & study of the of the direct functional approach. Too often we find these elements in separate . What we most need is a weld- ing of them into a unified impulse which will bring forth a significant development in architectural evolution.” Norwegian whalers expect & record eatch this year. The Garden Spot of Washington —4s never more attractive than it is now, when the rugged brown of Winter is chang- ing to the variegated colors of awakening nature. EXHIBIT HOUSE '44th Street and Forest Lane (Just South of Insulated With Celotex ¥.C. &4 9. Miller a | try, unemployment in the architectural masterpieces | t and an enthusiasm for the |Dared Upper. left to right: Residence at 6318 Woodside place, Checy Chase, Md,containing six rooms and two baths, bought by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Harrison from Monroe Warren, builder, through agency of J. Wesley Buchanan; and home at 6904 Arlington road, purchased by William J. MacIntyre from the Mary- land Title Investment Co., through Thomas L. Peyton. Lower: Home of Fred N. Oliver, 4 Laurel parkway, bought from Mrs. Willlam T. 8. Curtis, through Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc.; and residence at 4400 and two baths. Fourteenth street northeast, bought by Malcomb H. White from C. H. Small, builder, through agency of Beitzell & Horning. This house contains eighf rooms ARCHITECTS ARE HIT HARD BY DEPRESSION Unemployment Found at High Level Despite Signs of Building Revival. Though there are unmistakable | signs of revival in the building indus-| profession is still at a high level, ac- cording to a report of conditions in the | metropolitan district made public by the Architects’ Emergency Comupittee, of which Julian Clarence Levi is chair- | man. The committce pointed out that,| bers of highly trained professional men, New York an dother cities are in crying need of their skill. The Pro-| 1duurs‘ Council, an organization of | manufacturers and assoclations of | manufacturers, representing & com- | | bined capital of $22,500,000,000, joined in urging that architects be enlisted to check the disfigurement of town and sounlfy by cheap construction and ugly es “In our large cities,” the council as- serted, “hundreds of buildings are be- | | ing designed by people who areé not pre- | red by training or experience to do Inferior | ma- | y | the work in the materials are being terials are used in the wrong way. | “The suburbs of our large cities, like | New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, | are being 'built up by speculative in- | terests in a mannar that constitutes not | only an artistic disgrace but a fire | hazard, and eventually vgll result in great economic loss.’ N Garfield Street) while destitution threatens large num- =— Builders—Realtors 1119 Seventeenth St. Washington Knows that Dunigan builds BETTER HOMES N beautiful PETWORTH, D. J. Dunigan, Inc., has sold over $2,000 homes. New This tribute is easy to under- stand when you realize that each year Exhibit Home . . . 5524 Fourth Street N.W. Near Longfellow the-minute Better ments that Living. electric refrigeration, the latest heating equipment, and many interior refine- Dunigan keeps abreast of the times by adding those conveniences and up-to- that promote Dunigan gives you inventions are exclusive. Put your sav- ings in your home; let your home be a Dunigan-Built home. DELAY OF YEAR SEEN IN MOVE TO CLEAR WAR AND NAVY SITE it Page.) general War-Navy site for the new buildings. It is indicated at the Treasury that condemnation of private property for | this Federal building project would be deferred for some time, although the | | Government is authorized under the| Keyes-Elliott law to acquire Federal sites in this section. Appropriation Needed First. Purther, it was pointed out, actual | construction plans cannot be drafted until congressional appropriation has been made for such purpose. The three apartments standing in the one block area have a total current Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evening and Sunday morning. The Route Agent will collect at the end of each month, at the rate of 1% cents per days and 5 cents Sunday. assessed value of $1,161,686. are of eight storfes, ‘The Riversice was completed early in 1925. It contains 120 apartment units and Government records show its cur- rent assessed value is $56,444 for land and $400,000 for the buliding. It is held in the name of the Riverside Apartment Corporation. Mayfair Apartments at 2115 C Its ci All three Semi-Detached NORTH CLEVELAND PARK $11,950 3731 Vanness St. NW. OPEN AND LIGHTED Constructed by one of Wash- ington's finest home builders and located in this highly restricted close-in suburb where more than 250 fine homes have recently been built and sold. Overlooks the city and includes every mod- ern appointment for home com- fort. Elght rooms, fireplace, pantry, Frigidaire, attic, big lot with paved street and alley. Drive Out Today or Tomorrow RM HOOKER Tower Bldg. Met. 2663 | | | | rent assessed value 15 $14,626 for land and $155,000 for building. The Poto- mac Park Apartments, at the corner of Twenty-first and C streets, was com- pleted in 1924. It's sssessed this year at $50,616 for land and $485,000 for building. One Month FREE! Rent this bungalow for a year ~—pay only for 11 months A cozy, well built 5-room Bungalow at No. 1 Beaumont, on the Four Mile Run near Alexan- dria,*Va. Newly redecorated out- side and inside, with all modern improvements. Good first-class condi- tion. $30 per month Apply Office 1310 F Street N.W. An Ever-Changing World Demands These NEwWEST FEATURES MODEL HOME Slocum Park section. near schools, etc. MOrrow. 5604 KANSAS AVE. ... roomy cedar-lined closets See the model furnished home this afternoon or to- Varied, beautiful designs . . . solid brick con- struction . . . built-in garages, which assure comfort and conveniences . . . copper screens for double rear porches and all openings . . . cement front porches with iron railing . . , double oak floors throughout ..paneled walls . . . natural finish trim ., . complete variegated tile baths . . . Westinghouse electric refrigeration of proven quality .. . inlaid linoleum on kitchen floors, Sanitas on walls .. . new-type console gas ranges with velvetone finich . . . gas heating systems installed if wanted at slightly higher prices. In the 7-room houses you have choice of breakfast room and 3 bed rooms or 4 bed rooms without breakfast room. Why be content without these superior features that modern comfort demands? Inspection and comparison will show the prices here to be under those of many less modern homes with inferior equipment. In addition, this group occupies the most preferred location in this popular Fort Homes face 120-foot boulevard and triangular park . .. 14 block from Fort Slocum Park . .. 1 block from 14th St. car line and stores, Furnished and Decorated by . B. Moses & Song 4 + + 6 and 7 Rooms . .. $8,950 to $9,250 Drive Out 16th, 13th or Ga. Ave. to Longfellow, Thence East to Kansas Ave., or Take 14th St. Car Marked “Takoma” or “Sheridan St.” Get IBUILDING IS SEEN ON UPWARD TREND Increase in Work Viewed as| Reflecting Return of Pub- lic Confidence. “With public works and monumental and commercial building construction projects on the increase and a small hcme bullding likewise showing & con- siderable gain for the first quarter of 1931, it would appear that this basic industry has started on a_gradual up- ward trend,” according to Lou R. Cran- dall, president of the George A. Fuller | Co. | “The fmportance of this lies not so | much in increased dollars and cents turnover within the industry as in_the | fact that any improvement is a reflec- | tion of returning public confidence, | which is the basic factor in healthy recovery from business depression,” Mr. Crandall said. “Within the bullding industry, hous- | ing construction normally represents the greatest volume and must be re- | garded as the most accurate index to, the mental attitude or state of mind of the public. | “The first two months of the year | developed a healthy tendency in resi- dential financing ~ and _construction. | which has been sustained during March, though gains have been less pronounced | and the Improvement may be largely | seasonal. The gains registered in this | classification for the quarter, however, | are_encouraging. “Of other classifications, heavy oper- ations such as certain monumental | types of bank and office buildings, gen- | eral_office_buildings, lofts, mdmxrml 5331 43rd St. | CHEVY CHASE, D. C. | Distinctive, Built to Last! 3 Bed Rooms. Sun Room off large living room. Center hall type. Space for flowers. Built-in Garage. Textone Wall Finish. Beautiful shrubbery. Was $14,500. Now? OPEN 2to9P.M. Geo. E. Dieffenbach “Homes That Satisfy” Nat. 8850 Are You Really a / THOUGHTFUL INVESTOR? You're not unless you follow the trend of Government devel- opment-—along Pennsylvania Avenue and in the neighborhood of the Capitol. This has a_tre- mendous effect on Northeast property values. The most at- tractive, the most active new house development in Northeast is near the park at Eastern High School. See today the exhibit home-— 218 17th St. N.E. Seven-room houses with n: ural chestnut trim, every m ern convenience, including elec- tric refrigeration, many closets, tile bath with shower, nice yards and a large garage. Sold on very easy terms. Open for Your Inspection Until 9 P.M. Robert W. Savage 717 Union Trust Bldg. NA. 6799 or your broker thing earned. FRAUD Before You Invest Investigate REAL ESTATE. structures and large housing projects must follow rather than lead the up- ward march of Business, dependent as they are in most instances upon in- creased current earnings. “This does not apply to public works and utilities, educational and institu- tional buildings supported largely b; endowments, and certain monumental projects for which funds have been eviously accumulated and which have forged ahead during the period of depression under the artificlal stim- | ulus of a public demand for unemploy- | ment relief. These classifications prob- ably will continue to gai: $5D,000 Building Planndd. Construction of & t¥o-story brick and | steel store building &nd office quarters | at 501 K street, at a cost of approxi-| mately $50,000, is prévided in plans filed with the District government by the | Penn Realty Corporation. Of Course— Semi-Detached Houses Are Preferred 1405 Ridge St. S. E. —presents an unusual opportu- nity. It is new, attractive, spa- cious and well buillt. There are six large rooms and a tile bath with shower, numerous large clos- ets, a completely modern kitchen and a built-in garage. Natural chestnut trim and hardwood floors are matched with new pa- per patterns and unique fixtures. You should see this house today. Very low price and convenient payment plan. The Thrift Building Co. Woodward Buiklinl or your brok At end of Iith St. turn left. 9o two squa again, 9o one square and see our sion. e () Sales Comp Graphs to Map Home The story of tiow American homes are acquired will be told to foreign peoples by means of picttres and ana- Iyticgraphs to be set up 4n Berlin this May as the exhibit of this Ubited States Bullding and Loan League at the In- ternational Housing and Town Plan- ing_Exposition BRICK BUNGALOWS Sample Open 1o 9 P.M. 22 Madison St. N.W, Deen lot ar Brick Garage WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. 1226 14th St. N.W. North 0062 To Settle an Estate $12,950 2641 Garfield St. N.W. Lovely corner property, one block north of Wardman Park Hotel. Ten rooms, two baths, newly redecorated and in first- class condition, Open All Day Sunday See Owner on Premises Telephone Adams 3448 elling Price $9,950 See This Unusual Value Today Open for Your Inspection 5033 7th St. N.W. (S.E. Cgrner 7th and Gallatin Sts.) Corner, center hall plan. Every modern convenience. Built-in garage. Vacant, At the immediate inspection. 1621 K St. N.W. All brick. Metal weatherstripped and screened. J. E. DOUGLASS CO. New house condition. price quoted we recommend your Met. 5678 INSPECT SATURDAY OR SUNDAY New Brick and Clapboard Home on a Wide Ave. in Chevy Chase, D. C. 5331 NEBRASKA AVE. Drive Out Conn. Ave. to Nebraska, Turn East to House $12, 500 A personal inspection will show the unisual value in this home. The plan is attractive and livable. On the first floor there is a large living room with open fire place, a bright dining room and a kitchen with all modern ap- pointments. The second floor has 3 very large bed rooms, dressing room and numerous closets. There is a concrete side porch and a built-in garage, 1418 Eye St. SUCCESSOR TO Natl. 5904 L ansbury oM INVESTMENTS? A dollar soundly invested will certainly return PROMOTIONS? A dollar put into a speculation has a chance—perhaps a good one, perhaps only a gambling chance, and may or may not return. WHICH DO YOU WANT? with some- Losses are rarel Losses are common! S? The appearance of this announcement in these col- umns is evidence that this newspaper co-operates with and supports the Bet- ter Business Bureau your protection. for A dollar put into a fraudulent enterprise will not return. Losses are certain! How Can You Tell the Difference? GET THE FACTS Without Charge Better Business Bureau ( Off at Longfellow and Walk One Block East. voley Bros. "BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES” C___—~ Reasonable prices and terms D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc, Tower Building' National 1265 Wik of Washington, D. C.