Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1931, Page 17

I REAL ESTATE l . < 1 i e I EIGHT BUILDINGS TO GET | CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Spring Valley Community Landscaping Also Cited by Architect Jurors for Presentation at Board of Trade Dinner Thursday. eight buildings of various types and a community development, completed during the past two-year period, were announced | taday by the Washington Board of Trade. | Certificates of merit will be presented to the architects and| builders of these projects, selected as the most worthy of the more than 500 subjects submitted for consideration, at the meeting of the ! Board of Trade next Thursday. The system of awards, a biennial program conducted by the | Municipal Arts Committee .of the trade body, is designed to stimulate better design in private development of the National Capital by | centering public attention on the matter and by presentation of the award certificates to the designers and builders of projects thus | fi WARDS for outstanding merit in design and construction of approved. WASHINGTON, D. C, Conducted for a number of years, the merit awards system has .attracted an increasing amount of attention, giving archi- tects and builders a mark of dis- tinction for which to strive. number of other cities have estab- lished similar programs in their communities. Bank and Church Cited. Selections for awards are made by a Jury of architects which this year con- sisted of Charles Dana Loomis and Laurence Hall Fowler, both Baltimore architects; and Irwin 8. Porter, Wash- ington architect. T. A. Mullett, of this city, is chairman of the Municipal Arts | Committee in charge of the awards system. ‘The subjects of the awards this year, as announced by Chairmaa Mullett, are the branch bank building of the Mc- Lachlen Banking Corporation, at 312 Fourteenth street, designed by Arthur B. Heaton; the Tower Building. at Fourteenth and K streets, de- signed by Robert F. Beresford; the home of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, design- ed by Joseph Younger; Substation No. KLEIN TO BROADCAST | ADVICE TO BUYERS How to Judge Construction Merit and Value of Homes Will Be Theme of Address. Home-seekers should give & more careful eye to the humble basement walls of a house than to the newest | mode in French doors, and should in- vestigate the floor joists which support | the piano's weight before planning | | where to place the baby grand, | _ This advice, contained in “How to | Judge a House,” the booklet, will form | the basis of a Nation-wide radio talk | by Dr. Julius Klein of the Department | of Commerce tomorrow evening. The | | booklet urges the too often forgotten | attention to the structural features of | a hous: on the part of all prospective | 25, of the Potomac Electric Power Co., | buyers, as well as appraisers, says Wil- | at 2119 Champlain street. designed by | llam S. Quinter of Washington, a mem- | Arthur B. Heaton; the building housing | ber of the Executive Committee, United | the group of shops in Foshall Village, | States Building and Loan League, who | designed and built for Boss & Phelps: |is & member of the National Committee | the Children’s Country Home at Queen's | on Wood Utilization, which prepared the | Chapel and Bunker Hill rcads, designed | report. by Wyeth & Sullivan; the residence of | Architectural excellence, site value William LaRoe, jr. (owner-uilt), at|and soundness of construction are listed | 4600 Linnean avenue, designed by | s bases for judging to be used by those | | buying homes. | Horace W. Peaslee; residence :pecuh-i'!_’gv' tive-bullt) at 2934 Glover driveway, of W. W. Dexter, designed and built by | W. C. & A. N Miller, and the Spring | Valley development plan, for landscap- | ing treatment, John H. Small 3d, Jand- | scape architect, and W. C. & A. N.| Miller, developers. | Buildings Are Praised. The jury of architects ‘makes the fol- | excellence to seek in every nook | and cranny of the house, from tmnx[ work to porches and cellar steps, is outlined carefully,” says Mr. Quinter. | who is vice president of the United | States League from the District of Co- | lumbia and president of the District | Building and Loan Association of Wash- ington. Special communications, emphasizing Buildings Selected for Trade Body Merit Awards GROUP CHOSEN FROM MORE THAN 500 SUBJECTS SUBMITTED TO JURY hz ?nfinin %iaf. " BATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1931, BUILDING NEWS [B—1 ' ‘ Home-Owning and Building Section for Washington and Suburbs BUILDING PERMIT TOTAL ~ IS $9,630,405 THIS YEAR First-Quarter Figure Tops 1930 Period, but March, 1931, Falls Below Previous Level—Plans for 30 Homes 0. K. d During Weck. | DRWA'I'E builders in the District thus far this year have obtained permits for the construction oi projects having a total esti- 1 mated cost of nearly $10,000,000, it is revealed in reports of the Distriet building inspector covering the first quarter of 1931. | This represents an increase of $1,150,000 over the total for the first quarter of last year. Private operations last month amounted | to $2,654,390. This is less than the total for March, 1930, but the | high level of $5,159,315 attained in February this year carried the quarterly total above that of last year. The aetual figure for the first three months of this year, as | reported by Col. John W. Oehmann, building inspector, is $9,630,405, dwellings and for 26 apartment buildings. Plans for the con- struction of 30 additional dwell- ings were approved by the District during the past week. The cost of | all operations authorized during the past week was estimated to | total $276,840. | New Permits Issued. | Permits issued included the following Robert E. Kline, jr., owner and build- er; Gecrge T. Santmyers, architect; to erect seven 2-story brick dwellings, 412 to 424 Seventeenth place northeast; to | cost $35,000. Edson W. Briggs Co., owners; R. L. Jennings, builder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 7926 West Beach drive; to cost $21,000. Standard Brands, Inc. owners: Schneider-Spliedt Co.. builders: to make repairs at Langdon station, D. C.; to cost $15.000. Paul T. Stone, Inc., owners and butld- ers; Charles E. Dillon, designer: to erect | two 215-story brick and frame dwellings, 3414 and 18 Morrison street; to cost | $14,000. as compared with a total of $8,480,380 for the first quarter of last year. Among permits issued last o —————————————— month were those for 128 private 2708 36TH ST. A PALATIAL NEW DETACHED ALL-BRICK COLONIAL HOME N Massachusetts Avenue Heights AT AN ENTICING PRICE Beautifully designed, finely built, center-hall entrance, big rooms, THREE BATHS, oil burn- er and electric refrigeration; 3- CAR GARAGE, fine lot, 50x122%;. Drive out Mass. ave. to 36th st. and south w property. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY AND DAILY, 2 UNTIL 6. BOSS & PHELPS, 1417 K St. Realtors. Natl. 9300 Store and Dwelling. Morris Miller, owner and builder: | George T. Santmyers. architect: to erect | (Continued on Second Page.) i lowing comments on the subjects of Dr. Klein's broadcast on the subject of awards: | “Judging a House,” have n sent McLaughlin Bank Building, 312 | members of the United States League. | Pourteenth street—"A small building of | Dr. Klein will talk over the Columbia | intimate character expressive of its use | Broadcasting System at 7 p.m. { -:m:mbrmcg':l & private }nnkin( in- | - e | s n. elements of the com- | | position are handled with assurance and| MORTGAGE FINANCING | treated with a nice appreciation of the | | qualities peculiar to the various ma- | | terials used.” DECLINES FROM 1930 m‘::af:,,f:“&ialr-am‘;":::‘i\u:mn:g | New First Trusts Total $34,768,850 Tor row, left to right: Branch bank of McLachlen Banking Corporation, 312 Pourteenth street southwest, and the Children's Country Home, Queen's Chapel e and Bunker Hill road. :&h&ghi dg‘f“clzrgftg‘fl&-:“;nyggf | in Quarter of 1931, Showing Dip Middle row: Substation No. 25 of the Potomac Electric Power Co., 2119 Champlain street, and residence, 2034 Glover driveway, Wesley Heights, which s Tkt mire. vt o | has been purchased by W. W. Dexter. the use of material and detail: and | Furnished Model Home 4402 Que Street N.W. of 52 Per Cent,’leview Says. Lower row: Sixth Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy streets; residence at 4600' Linnean avenue, bullt for William La Roe, jr., and Tower | Building, Fourteenth and K streets valuable as & precedent for establjshing the quality of the street intersection.” Sixth Presbyterian Church Sixteenth and Kennedy strects—"A free and per- sonal design, yet perfectly expressing i purpose. The sensitively-conceived tower, as seen with the charmingly simple Kennedy sireet side, is very successful.” Potomac Electric Power Company Bubstation, 2119 Champlain street—"An essentially architectural housing of an elaborate utilitarian mechanism: at- tained without the use of extraneous conventional motives. A fine looking and virile solution of a dificult prob- lem. Signboards Seored. Shops Building at Poxhall Village— “These small community shops ars well composed, appropriately picturesque, and are pleasant to look at, or at least were before being disfigured by the present unrestricted deluge of ugly sign- boards.” ‘The Children’'s Country Home, Queen’s Chapel and Bunker Hill roads—"This building 15 an admirable example of successful adjusiment to site, and of the attainment of a character expressive of and suitable to its uses.” Residence built for Willlam LaRoe, Jr.. 8t 4600 Linnean avenue—"A charm- H:!, modest and dignified house on a difficult site. The treatment of steps and of garage are commendable.” Resldence at 2934 Gilover driveway, bought by W. W. Dexter—"This house, bullt to sell. is remarkable for its free- self-conscious ‘selling’ composition and, restrained treatment of materials are admirable, especially in comparison with many other houses noted.” Spring Valley landscape treatment— “The laying out of this development is 000000000000050000000000 OPEN SUNDAY 2919 Ordway St. N.W. 14 Block West of Conn. $11,500.00 All-brick home, 8 rooms (4 bedrooms), bath, i refrigerator, enclosed porch, atti and paved alley. 20.15-18. W te 160-1t. drel A Real Home—at's Low Friee L. E. Breuninger & Sons 000800000000 0000000000 000000000000 00000000000 New first mortgage real estate financ- | ing in the United States during the first | — BALTIMORE’S $29,500,000 |more to submit referenda on the pro- |2 new Juvenile and People's Court the Public Improvement Commission of y ) Baltimore the right to proceed in ac- Another act, for & $27,500.000 water | quiring property for water sheds and quarter of 1931 totaled $34,768,850, a de- ciine of 62 per cent from the total for the same period a year ago, according to the monthly review of Nelson, Hunt & Co. of Chicago. | Analysis of the review's figures showed that this decline in new realty | issues publicly offered by leading in- | vestment bankers was largely due to a 76 per cent decrease in the volume of | new office and commercial building | financing, which comprised about 42 per cent of the total offerings in the | first quarter of 1930. | | *“A notewort feature of the first| quarter of 1931," said the review, “is the fact that residential financing showed a 14 per cent increase over the same period of last year, having had a gradual rise in volume since the first of the year. Institutional financing such as clubs. churches, colleges and nospitals, also showed an increase, b ing nearly $5.000,000 ahead of year.” — most successful in its adjustment to a | difficult, broken topography: a fine example of the study of plan, with a view to preserving the particular charm of a locality.” 1901 Park Rd. N.W. $10,500 The Best Buy in Mt. Pleasant A semi-detached brick on a large corner lot. Eight unusually big rooms with 4 bed rooms and sleeping porch. This home is modern and is splendidly located. Just a short block from Rock Creek Park and close to transpor- tation, shopping center, schools and churches. In Sacred Heart parish. Open All Day Sunday Phillics & Canby, Inc. Realtor Investment Bldg. Nat'l 4600 £d $000004000000000000040004 Northgate 1327 Kalmia St. Drive out 16th St. to Kalmia' Turn Right to House Beautiful detached home, brick and clapboard, 8 rooms, 2 baths, open fire- place in living room, elec- tric refrigeration, 2-car built-in garage. House fully screened. OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY H.G.Smithy Co. N Succisson Te euamess. 1 Sqnsbury 1415 Ere St. NW. National 8904 1516 Holly St. Beautiful 16th St. Heights AT ONE OF Tk L POINTS IN THE CITY EW All-Brick Colonial 36 ft. wide . .. Slate Roof ... TWO BATHS . .. Big Living Room . .. Breakfast Room . . . Elec- tric Refrigeration . .. Lot 50 x over 140 feet deep. OPEN Saturday Afternoon ALL DAY SUNDAY BOSS & PHELPS 17 K. A National 5300, Drive out 16th and East on Jolly 51 x‘ansfl & b;armwtss.uou‘oloo for sewers, 7.500,000 i ses and LOAN REQUESTS PASSED main extension, 510,000,000 fof senool $5,000,000 for bridges and highways, Bpecial Dispatch the The Sta BALTIMORE, April 11.—All of B 5 - timore’s $29,500,000 loan requests were passed by the State Legislature, which | adjourned this week. The acts enabled | the mayor and City Council of Balti- RCA ANTENAPLEX Pre-Showing New Home Operation |3615 Cumberland St. Chevy Chase, D. C. 1 Wiock West of Conn. Ave. Traditionally true Early American homes of 7 rooms, 2 baths, center-hall plan, large Iandscaped Jots with 70-ft. front, double garage. Highest elevation in D. C. with a panoramic view of the city. 'RCA"Victor Co., Inc., 1112 Conn. Ave. Decatur 2600 Drive out to 4700 Block Conn. Ave., turn left one block on Cumberland St. M. & R. B. WARREN 1909 Mass. Ave. Pot. 5824 A Super Value 5346 Thirty-Second Street N.W. (Just South of Military Road) 12,950 An ALL BRICK home with slate roof containing six rooms 1112 Allison St. N.W. $8,250 This attractive 20-ft.-wide home has six rooms, inclosed sleeping : h, attic and deep yard to and two tiled baths. Built by paeh, Max Sugar. Beautifully fin- [|] Paved alley. It is modern in ished and appointed. every detail and in perfect con- 5 dition. Here is an opportunity 5"-’3,( this ‘:'0"" “‘"" com- to buy at a greatly reduced figure pare it with anything you convenient location. have ever seen at this price. Tweo Open Saturday afternoon, Sun- day and daily until 9 p.m., until s0ld J. WESLEY BUCHANAN Realtor Philips & Canby, Inc. Realtor Wi Investment Bldg. Nat'l 4600 Shepherd Park Over 200" Detached Homes Sold in This Ideal Home Community At the Present Time We Are Exhibiting Premises 7709 Marning Side Drive N.W, Homes From $15,000 Up Come Out Sunday Drive out 16th St. to Alaska Ave., to Morningside Dr., turn left 3% Dbdlocks to home 6 Breuninger & Sons Investment Bldg. . National 2040 Washingtow's Oldest Established ‘Builders The illustration in the inset is of the stores bullding in Foxhall Village, facing on Foxhall road. g B a3 Bt ok ek . borsrsal | $1,500,000 for conduits and $500,000 for : building. supply loan, was passed, which gives |dam sites for water supply. PRICED TO SELL QUICKLY IN PERFECT CONDITION 9 OXFORD STREET (Just east Conn. Ave., opposite Chevy Chase Club) DETACHED BRICK—LARGE LOT 233823888 533388282, Pull commission te 3707 BRANDYWINE STREET (Just west Conn. Ave., near Bureau Standards) 6-room-and-bath bungalow, very large garden, all improve- ments, garage. STONE & FAIRFAX 1008 Conn. Ave. WE KNOW THERE IS REAL VALUE IN THESE DETACHED HOMES See 4453 Faraday Place N.W. St. Ann’s Parish Our di-play home of a group of real early Amer- ican types, buiit on a street with a surprisingly beau- tiful entrance. Prices, $10,950 to $12,000 Brick and cypress construction, slate roof, all oak floors. Handsome Colonial fireplace. Beautiful imported wall papers, modern kitchen with Frigidaire. Charming fixtures, roomy tile bath with shower. Built-in garage. BOSSZETHELPS HOME OF HOMES 1417 K Street Drive_out Wisconsin Avenue fo Fessenden .!érnl West to 45th Street at River Road, North om ¢5th to Laraday Place, 4 bed roome, 2 baths, servants’ room, bath, living roam, din- ing room, sun room, kitchen, porches, extensive planting, garage National 2424 Very large living room, with Sienna marble fireplace. Unusual dining room with built-in { china closets. Four large bed rooms and two baths on 2nd floor. Lotunge running full width of house, with fireplace on 3rd floor. Large, detached two-car brick garage. Priced, $21,500 BOSS & PHELPS 1417 K Street N.W. FoxAlLL’s NEWEST GROUP Of Double-Front English Homes is nearing com- pletion on the crest of Volta Place. NEW in design . . . NEW in planning. .. NEW in con- struction . . . NEW in equipment . . . setting a NEW standard of excellence for modern homes and representing the most outstanding values in ‘Washington. Four discriminating purchasers have already chosen their homes in this newest group . . . most convincing evidence of exceptional desir- ability and value. They contain six and eight rooms, with one, two and three baths, maid's room and garage, and are priced from $11,250 to $14,750. Protected by Foundry Branch Valley Park and Foxhall Village, and but 10 minutes’ drive from the White House, here is found that ideal com- bination . . . convenient location . . . suburban atmosphere . . . cultural environment . , « permanently protected values. ‘We most cordially invite you to visit our Model Home at 4400 Volta Place, furnished and decor- ated by W. B. Moses Sons. Drive out Qué¢ Street and Reservoir Road, make left turn at “44th Street, three short blocks south to the corner of Volta Place. WAVERLY TAYLOR 15922 K Street National 1040