Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1931, Page 17

REAL ESTATE WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1931. BUILDING NEWS |p y he Zoening Star, Home-Owning and Building Section for Washington and Suburbs HUNDREDS SEE BEAUTY ; OF SILVER STAR HOME Early American Style 9-Room Dwelling Near 441h St. and Reservoir Rd. At tractive in Detail—Roof Presents Weather-Beaten Appearance, HAT might seem to be comparatively unimportant details of house construction, design and community plan | prov Y and appealing in appear; points of view This the current Silver Star Home, at near the intersection of Forty-four open to the public u Hun h first week of its public exhibition meticulous care that devoted matters, in this nine is reminiscent of the Connecticut t This Silver Star Home tomor- row enters the second week of its month of public showing. It is one of the number which to date this year have been awarded a| lace in the public demonstration gy the group of home-building specialists acting for The Star in the program ‘The house :: to 9 pm. and may reac out Q street to Wisconsin north to Reservoir road, then west along this road to Hoban road, just beyond Fo; fourth street The house was built by Bess & Ph from plans by Hurace W. Peasl: tect. As one approaches this interesting cheerful dwelling the attention paid to details of ~onstruction becomes parent. The rocf is an example is a_manufactured product, the same employed in the 1estoration program ut Williamsburg, Va., which presents the | appearance of weather-beaten Colon:l| riod wooden shingles. It is, in fact, owever, a modern fireproof product. | expensive in .pe which presents a soft, aged aspect of neutral tone. Lower Rows Darker. Inspection veveals that the lower rov of shingles are uf slightly darker tone than the upper stretches, resembiing the appearance ‘found in old woodw: shingle roofs ing from the con- gestion of pa now on the lowcr portion of ronfs, just above the gutter during Winter -"asons Stepping no the house door knobs, and_other hard-| ware of special design, which gives an old-time touch to this modern product Even baseboard mouldings, paneling | and interior cornices, doors and window | frames are of special design. | These are some of the decorative | touches which add to the character of | the Silver Star dwelling. Other de- tails are of even more importance from the view of the livability of the house. For instance, both the living room | and the master bed room, as might be | expected, are on the south side of the house, where they have the full bene- | fit of sun and light and the Summer | southern breeze. Both these rooms have three exposures. In addition, both open upon the two-story, covered porch, at | the rear, which is built under the main | roof of the dwelling. | Both liviog room and master bed room have open freplaces, which ndd | to the feeling of warmth. In these | bright, cheerful rooms one can see the | clean-cut finish to the white oak floor- ing, neat brickwork of the fireplace construction and nice selection of light- | ing fixtures. Wide Brick Terrace. Stepping out of the rear door of the living room, the visitor ‘finds him- self on a wide neatly-laid brick ter- race, which joins a level' rear lawn, running to the rear ot the property To the ieft of this rear terrace is a neat white board fence which shields a_gravel-coverad' arying yard, just be- hind the kitchen at the 1eft rear of the ‘house. | Immediately to the rear of the center hall of this house is the dining room, with an eastern exposure over the rear garden and with a door giving onto th Tear porch To the left of the dining room fs the kitchen, which has attracted consid- erable attention, due to care devoted Lo details of its arrangement and equip- ment. The thought was to provide adequate (Continued on Third Page.) A BUNGALOW BIGLOT 7,950 Located on one of the highest elevations in this part of the city and directly opposite the beautiful Swartzell Home, this real home opportunity contains a living room with open fireplace, dining nook with built-in~ buffet, well appointed kitchen, two bright bedrooms, both with cross ven- tilation; attractive bath and a large attic that permits of being converted into_additional rooms Inside and out this home is in spotless condition. Convenient terms may be arranged 6217 2nd Street N.W. Open Today, 5-8 P.M. Sunday, 11-7 P.M. SHANNON & LUCHS 1435 K St. NW. der one NAt. 2345 Marietta Park 5801 5th St. N.W. A $13.950.00 House to be sold for $10,950-2 (No Exchanges) A rare bargain in an 8- room charming corner home with every up-to-date appointment and large lot. Open Day and Night Burdett Stryker Columbia 1414 Or Your Broker EHE | ury Building. | officepersonnel, really to be the elements that make a home livable in use ance, or unsatisfactory from both is one of the educational points of value to be found in 1705 Hoban road, in Colony Hill, rth strcet and Reservoir road, now 1spices of this newspaper. dreds of visitors who have inspected this honse during the have found evidence here of the to mere details of home-building room dwelling of early American style, which ype of ar FEDERAL MOVING PERIOD T0 BEGIN Gigantic Task of Transferring Operations to New Build- ings Soon Under Way. hitecture. Completion in the near future of the new and colossal Department of Commerce Building will sound _the gong for the start of the probably greatest moving period ever experi- enced by Government employes here. Extensive preparations for the Gov- ernment moving program now are un- der way by the office of Lieut. Col U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public | buildings and parks, charged with this work. Tons of desks, documents and office equipn.ent will have to be moved as the employes of various agencies transfer operations to new quarters. ‘The Public Buildings Commission is to meet late in December to approve details of the task of allocating space in Government-owned or rented office structures housing Government de- partments, as_a result of occupation of the new Commerce structure. Many Other Changes. Relocation of the Commerce person- nel will make possible a long chain of other changes, including the starting of work on the entire refacing of the State, War, Navy Building to make it conform architecturally with the Treas- January 1 has been set for the prob- able start of the moving of the De- partment of Commerce staff of 4.500 | or more employes into its immense new | home between Fourteenth, Fifteenth, E streets and Constitution avenue. Commerce Departnvent employes now | located in the building at Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue will be among. the fitst. to move into the new Commerce home, starting the first of the new vear. In addition, hundreds of other em- ployes of this department, now housed in other office buildings over the city, will find permanent housing in the new $17,500,000 structure. 4 Among these will be the Patent now located in the | old Patent Office Building and the Land Office Building on either side of F street between Seventh and Eighth streets. The job of moving the patent mod els, documents and records of this de- partment from present quarters into | the new Commerce Building is ex- pected to consume several months. Others in Change. Other Commerce empioyes to find housing in the new building include those of the Bureau of Aeronautics. "~ (Continued on Second Page.) Pa. Ave. Merchants, Attention I have lot 30x100 in 2nd Commercial Zone. Near New Farmer’s Market S.W. Will erect building to suit your re- quirements. THOMAS P. BROWN 615 415 St. S.W._ Detached Brick $8,500 805 Violet St. NW. Drive out Georgia Ave.to Falk- land Drive (first street ajter crossing D. C. line), turn right, cross bridge three squares to Vio- let St. House has six beautiful rooms, tiled bath, built-in tub and shower, detached brick garage. Open for Inspection Sunday, 1 to 6 P.M. H.G.Smithy Co. 1418 Eye NAt. 5904 Michigan Manor Suburban Environment. 12 Minutes From Downtown. Less Than You Expect to Pay. 7, 8 Rooms, 2 Baths Semi-Detached Brick Cold Storage Rooms 3 Large Porches 1 Block of Bus Deep Lot Fireplace Frigidaire Screens Garage 4405 13th Place N.E. Drive out North Cap. St.. right on Michian Ave., left on 13th Pl J. B. TIFFEY, Tower Bldg. Dis. 0853 6, 'President Bowie Heads Exec- ministri FOUR NEW YEAR BEGUN BY REALTY BOARD | | | | | utive Committee—Several | Groups Appointed. Organization of the Washington Real Estate Board for a new year of activity under the leadership of J. F. M. Bowie, newly elected president, was started | this week with the appointment of | several executive groups | An Executive Committee was named, consisting of Mr. Bowie, William J. Flather, jr.; Percy H. Russell, William | L. Beale and M. P. Canby. The Execu- tive Committec serves as the finance group of the board, supervises th routine administration of the board's affairs and studies all mattess veferred to it by the board of directc Announcement also was ma appointment by the board of directors of the following as members of the Ap- praisal Committee for the ensuing year: Jr.; John F. Maury, Waverly Marbury Stamp, ‘Harold E. G. Smithy and Clarence de of the | aylor Dovle. Dodge. Rust Heads Appraisers. During the week, the Appraisal Com- mittee 1 organized, selecting Mr. Rust as chairman, and Mr. Maury as vice chairman personnel of the Appraisal Com- changes each year, although it the policy of the board of di- | o retain several members of previous year's committee to continuity in policies and handling of board ap- | H | | \ mitt has be rector: assure methods in the praisals Confidence in the leadership of President Bowie is expressed in the Washington Realtor, official publication | of the Realty Board, which cites the extensive service of Mr. Bowie in local realty activities and for the board. Mr. Bowie entered the real estate business here 30 years ago in a modest | position in the rent department of the H. L. Rust Co., and since has risen ‘o be a vice president of that concern, the publication points out. Recognized as Authority. Commending the new realtor presi- dent for willing and able service given the board during the past decade, the statement adds “For a number of years he served as chairman of our Property Management Committee and by reason of his re- search and close study of the problems of property management, was of invalu- able aid to the board and became rec- | ognized as an outstanding atthority in this branch. of real estate. With his unusual skill and extensive experience he has been a leading factor in the preparation of rules and in smndnrd-‘ izing ethics and practices dealing with property management. He approached | the presidency of the board through | service, respectively, as second vice president and first vice president, which automatically made him a member of the board nfldlrec;,or;&thu‘s glv:;g hdlm‘ an_opportunity of ervin, e de- tailed problems of general ‘w‘rfl alk: -ation, o STORE BUILDINGS | ON NICHOLS AVE. SOLD (L. M. Limbrick Acquires Southeast Property, Including Flats at 1201 Talbott Street. | L. M. Limbrick has purchased thc! four store bufldings at 2400 to 2404 | Nichols avenue southeast, and the fiats at 1201 Talbott street scutheast, it is announced by the office of N. E. Ryon Co., Inc, which handled the trans- | actions The investor gave in part payment property at 1360 Columbia road, im- proved by a 10-room modern dwelling The property was acquired from Jo- seph Willlamson, jr. BUNCALOWS The prime deciding factors in the purchase of a bungalow are the grouping of all rooms on one floor rendering the care of the home casy; the avoidance of continual use of stairs to a sec- ond floor; the abundance of health-giving air and sunshine on all sides; space for flowers, plenty of lawn— quisites of a modern afforded by the houses; freedom from congestion due to the lim- ited number of homes in a square. Add to these advantages those of brick construction (with low upkecp), backed up by hollow tile, making house cool in Sum- mer and warm in Winter; attics with cross ventilation; electric refrigeration, cedar _closets, modern kitchens, baths and wood-burning fireplaces, and de- cide that you too will buy for health, comfort and convenience. Inspect our sample bungalow at 13th and Rittenhouse St. N.W. Ga._3399. G. W. CHASE. 415 Cedar Street N.W. DOWNTOWN BARGAIN 2018 O St. N.W. Only $12,000.00 Open Sunday from 1 to § This most attractive, well built having 9 rooms, 2 baths, t and electric lights, has N put in perfect condi- tion. Most convenient location near Dupont Circle. Estate will- ing %o sacrifice at $6,000.00 under assessed valuation. F. Eliot Middleton Realtor Investment Bldg. Met. 2827 Estate Board, William J. Flather, jr, and Percy H. Russell. L. Beale, Medford P. Canby and H. L. Rusi, Jr. Realty Board Group Leaders Upper, left to right: J. F. M. Bowie, president of the Washington Real Lower: William Mr. Rust has been named chairman of the Appraisal Committee and the other five comprise the Exeeu- tive Committee of the board. PAPAL LEGATION PLAN REALTY BOARD HERE WILL BE SUBMITTED| GETS WIDE PUBLICITY American Heirachy to Consider Membership Gains in Fiscal Year Proposal at Meeting Here Wednesday. Plans for the proposed $400,000 papal delegation residence in Washington will | i i | [ | ton Real Estate Board for the fiscal | | be submitted to the Building Committee or the fiscal next Wednesday at a meeting of the | American hierarchy University of America. setts street, at Thirty-fourth street, near Ob- | depression. The building will front on Massachu- | crease in membership by the Fultcn | ganization, despite the past year of avenue. xtending to Just Ended Made Subject of Discussion. National publicity has been_given to | record of membership of the Washing- year just ended. The National Association of Real at the Catholic | Estate Boards recently included in its weekly news letter a report of the in- al or- This was mailed to more servatory Circle, on a plot 130 feet wide | than 400 newspapers throughout the and 300 feet deep. head of the Building Committee. Archbishop Michael J. Curley Fred | country, having an_estimated total of | is | approximately 30,000,000 readers. V. Murphy, head of the School of Ar- | chitecture of the Catholic University, is the architect Of limestone construction, the build- ing is to be three stories of Italian re- naissance design. $4,950 415 9th N.E. Two-story brick, with six rooms and bath, hot-water heat, elec- tricity, two-car brick garage, on wide alley. A splendid section of Northeast and a real opportu- nity to buy at a bargain figure. Open Sunday for Inspection Phillips & Canby, Inc. Realtor Na. 4600 Investment Bldg. THE NEW SHANNON AND LUCHS DEVELOPMENT AT RITTENHOUSE ST. AND BROAD BRANCH RD. Chevy Chase,D.C. Was Named in Memory of Sir Christopher Wren the World Famous English Architect of Colonial Days It is gratifying to know that the Washington Home Buying Public has heartily indorsed our deavors. so en- Among purchasers are representative men and women in the following professions: Architect's Office, Treasury Dept.; an Advertising man on the Washington Star, a sister of a District Building Inspec- tor, an Engineer, an Asso- ciated Press Representative, a Bureau of Standard Ex- pert, a Home Furnishing Authority. Beautiful Home for Little Money Prices $13.450 to $14,200 —TO INSPECT— Drive out Conn. Ave., turn right at Chevy Chase Circle, 2 Spuares on Western Ave., turn right two squares on Rittenhouse St. to Broad Branch Road. Note Par- ticularly the character of houses in this meighborhood. our 55&4 30th ;lace $13,650 —{s the outstanding purchase for a brand-new ALL-BRICK home in Chevy Chase, D. C. Ap- pealing are the six _spacious rooms, two attractive baths, attic, ultra-modern kitchen and break- fast room. Excellent location, high eleva- tion, imposing vista. See This Today or Sunday Drive out Military Road, then north on 30th Pl E. H. CROXTON 1427 Eye St. Nat. 8744 W STRUETURE SOON UNDER Y |Medical School and Hospital to Be Four Stories and Fireproot. Work is to be begun at once on con- | struction of the addition to the medical school and hospital of George Wash- ington University on H street near Fourteenth street. it is announced by | university authorities, | The structure is to be of four stories, with 40-foot frontage and a depth of 92 | feet, of fireproof construction. It will | be_erected on the vacant area north |and west of the present medical build- | ings on H street. | The new building is to serve as tem- porary quarters for part of the medical | work ‘until such’ time as the plans for | the new George Washington University | Medical Center are put into effect. This medical center plan contem- plates the construction of a new group of buildings for the hospital and medi- cal schools of George Washington Uni- versity on some new site which has not been selected as vet. The new building now to be erected will house the departments of bacteri- ology, hygiene and preventive medicine. Newly equipped laboratories will be pro- vided as well as facilities for investi- gative work in these fields. The build- ing also will house the central labora- |tory for the George Washington Uni- | versity Hospital. J | BUY BUSINESS SITE | |Lombard & Ludwig to Acquire New Home at 1428 Church Street. Forced from their Fourteenth street because of expansion of the Federal Triangle building -pro- gram, the firm of Lombard & Ludwig, architectural sculptors, have acquired | the premises at 1428 Church street, where they will conduct their busines: The property, a three-story bricl ture concern through the real estat agencies of Moore & Hill in co-opera- tion with J. Leo Kolb. One Square From Western High $9,500 This is one of the STONE- FRONT, twenty-foot wide houses in that popular “Burleith” de- velopment. Near all schools and within twelve minutes of the downtown. This thoroughly re- conditioned home contains six rooms, screened double rear porches, wood-burning _fireplace, electric refrigerator and a kitch- ;n that ;'Ir‘\lll ‘xfle“! :Fy ‘house- eeper. s a real opportu- nity to buy a big amount. of Ilv- ing satisfaction for —a small amount of money, so do not- de- lay your inspection. 1702 37th Street N.W. (Next to Corner of 37th and R Sts.) Open Today 5-8 P.M. Sunday 11-7 P.M, 1435 K St. N.W. Nat. 2345 SHANNON & LUCH Mass, Aue, N One Block from Cathedral NEW. DETACHED HOME 3721 Mass. Ave. NW. ONLY Oil Burner Three Baths Incinerator $17,250 Electric Refrigeration First Floor Lavatory Specialized Kitchen Open, Heated, Lighted Daily from 9 AM. to 9 PM. ALLEN C. MINNIX Owner—Builder 1416 F St. NW. 1734 Taylor St. Clev. 4101 N.W Located in the most convenient of Washington's high-class detached neighborhoods, 1'% squares west of 16th St., adjacent to Rock Creek Park. All brick, Colonial design, 7 rooms, 2 baths (large sun room overlooking woods). Each room designed for furniture arrangement. oil burner and ice machine. to present-day values. ‘Washington’s oldest established builders. Screens, weather-strips, . Priced in proportion Built and guaranteed by Your present home considered as part payment. 26 PBreuninger S Sons National 2040. Investment Bldg. Owners and Builders (Developers of Shepherd Park) location at 309 | building, was purchased by the sculp- PRIVATE BUILDING GAINS | DESPITE SLACK MONTH 1’328,698,354- Specifications Thus Far This Year | $2,771,122 Greater Than First 10 Months of Last Year; Federal Projects Not Included. HILE there has been a slackening in the pace of construction here during the past month, private building operations W this year still maintain an appreciable lead over the first | 10 months of last year, according to current figures re- | ported by Col. John W. Oehmann, building inspector. Private building specifications thus far this year have a total | estimated cost of $28,608,354, a gain of $2,771,122 over the total for | the first 10 months of 1930, when the total was $25927,232. i The volume for the first 10 months of this year is within $100,000 of the grand total for the entire 12 months of 1930, which amounted to $28,790,577. These figures are exclusive of the great volume of Federal Government development activities. The total for the past month ¥ 5 fell below the level for October of | Morse street northeast, to cost $110,000. 1 1930. The figure for the past J. S. Pemfrey, owner and builder; | mongh was $1,476,760, as com- | George T. Santmyers, architect: to erect p?rl twm,‘ $2,191,665 for October | (s);)gothree-slory brick apartment, to cost of last year. A majority of the | “Michael A. Keane, owner: = cost of private operations ap- |lock, jr. architect: Charies H. Tomp- proved last month is for the con- | kins, Inc. builders; to erect one two- struction of residential quarters, |story brick and concrete hotel supplies with dwellings far outstripping | (meats) building, 1248 Fourth street | apartment projects. | northeast, to cost $19,000 | ““Plans were approved for 130 dwell- |, C. Wyant. owner and builder: J. A. | ings, costing o aetimated total - of | Melby, architect; to erect two two-story brick 'dwellings, 512 and 5 790,700, and for 12 apartment struc- | gs, and 514 Oneida tures, costing $93,000, making the total | Pace. to cost $18.000. | for “Tesidential work $833700. Other | o i:‘E‘ Fox, owner and builde; | classifications were $276.485 for repair | f-, FO%, designer: to erect three 2-story | work and $95,000 for a settlement house. | 2rick and tile dwellings, 4504, 4506 and | “Meanwhile permits were issued dur- | ing the past week for private projects | estimated to cost approximately $30 | 000. Included in the new list were specifications for 18 dwellings and a market store building costing $110,000. | Permits of the Week. | | Among permits issued during the ! | past week were the following: H | Charles H. Tompkins, owner; E. L. Bullock, jr., architzct; CHrles H. Tomp- | | kins Co., builders; to erect 11 two-story | brick and concrete stores, 501 to 5290 ontinued on Second Page.) 125 Ft. Frontage 3200 Patterson St. Here is a real home on a lot of which you will al- ways be proud. The play- ground your children have been looking for: just think, a delightful colonial 4-bed-room all-brick home with 2-car brick garage on this large corner lot. Be sure to see this outstand- ing buy in new houses. sors St o AV, fo, Nebraske to 32nd St., t fo jng St. turn lest on 3znd” st. Open Sunday and every week day, 2 to 9 A. G. HUGHES Realty Associaties 1427 Eye Natl. 8744 ONE LEFT I FURNISHED MODEL HOME Semi-detached, 2 complete baths, fireplace, electric refrig- lemtlon. built-in garage. Large lot. 611 Oneida St. NNW. MARIETTA PARK B ilt by J. B. Tiffey Drive out 5th St. to Oneida Tower Bldg Dist. 0853 " 'DETACHED COLONIAL BRICK HOME Vicinity of National Cathedral 3202 Klingle St. N.\W. Available at a figure that is surprisingly low for a property of this character. Individually built by its owner, under the supervision of an outstanding architect, on a lot 190 feet deep. Oil burner, electric refrigeration, 2-car garage and many fea- tures only an inspection will reveal. OPEN SUNDAY—2 P.M.—6 P.M. Newbold, Canby & DeNeale 5626 Conn. Ave. Clev. 1948 your Opporfun[fy in Foxall . .. ® Eighty Double-Front English Group Homes have 'been completed in Foxall, a community of outstand- ing distinction and proven success in the past two years of so-called depression . . . In the newest group of sixteen homes recently completed, there are only four available, each different and each possessing distinct advantages. They contain six .nc! Ieigh? rooms, with one, two and three baths, :m’d: room, garage and Bryant Automatic gas eat. ® The success of this development proves that your dollar goes further in Foxall than anywhere in Wash- ington . . . the prices are remarkably | $11,350 Yo $14,850. i ® We cordially invite you to visit our Model Home at 4400 Volta Place, Iurnishad and decorated by W. B. Moses & Sons. Drive out Que Street and Reservoir Road, make left turn at 44th Street, three short blocks south to the corner of Volta Place. WAVERLY TAYLOR L« 1522 K Street National 1040