Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1933, Page 15

WASHINGTON, D C, he Foening Sfar, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1933. BUILDING NEWS |PB-1 Home-Owning and Building Section for Washington and Suburbs New England Colonial Residence Illustrated AID FOR HOME OWNERS ARCHITECTS DRAW PLANS "TO RESTORE GEORGETOWN ‘Arts and Planning Bodies Told of Hopes to Preserve -, N Arcl’xitects Sketch Small Home in Series Spon- Historic Federal Motif—Remodeling Work Stressed. BY VINCENT TUTCHING ON of the early P tion of architects Colonial atmosphere and the his- | rks of old Georgetown—that picturesque section on which furnished history back in the early part nteenth Century—again' is occupying the atten- | d city planners. | A comprehensive plan for the restoration of this community to its one-time spl ndor has just been laid before the Fine Arts | Commission and the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion by a gr onths in a study of the subject. pared by Toup of r the supervision of the Inc, contemplates a estoration program, 1l 7 s into _consideration platting of certain strects. modeling Is Favored of Georgetown were ini- ily in the interest of un- employ ™ lieving financial 3 probably could 2 remodefing operations. | s of study, the arch drafted a lengthy re- w cxtensive plans on the As the study proceeded, the siderably embracing the sutvey related prol traffic relief by re-rout- certain streets, and other matte The group became involved in cer- tain general planning studies for what 8t dezcribed as “the protection of old Georgetown.” “These . studies.” says the report, *have undoubted!y a certain value in the shaping of a community plan em- asizing Georgetown's individuality. [t is felt that if interest can be fo- cused up @nd community consciousness arouses the prospect of realizing all of the pro ects involved will be materially im- proved. Business Areas Noted : Georgetcwn's _distinctly pre-Revolu- | tionary and early Federal characteris- r,hrm axr‘uthu said, have been .coga.zed in residential remod- , but considerably. w in gommerciz! alterations. * e has been a certain vogué for old George- town houses” the report states, “but o such nppr«rl:tim hnds exisoerd in the commercial sections and very few ves- tiges remain of the old buildings which formerly lined M street.” The studies began with that section ©f Georgetown lying between Twenty- eighth street and the new Rock Creek park In reporting on this area, hich the report described as “one of the least attractive sections,” the ar- chitects s2id this barrier, separating a residential section from George- 's new park might be transformed into a picturesque connection. Photo; hs were made of many old ‘ouses in verious parts of Georgetown, including frontages on Wisconsin avenue and. M strest, and companion drawings were made depicting what changes in exterior design would be necessary in order to bring these old buildings back to “Georgetown types. E The architects found, according to ‘their report, that ‘“hopeless” looking buildings of post-Civil-War days, and even more recent commercial struc- gures, could be brought into harmony with the work exccu;g during earlier riods “with surprisi ease.” pem analyzing traffic problems, which Government planning _agencies have held must form an integral part of any study of Georgetown’s future, the main considerations” of the studying com- | grtee were given to the handling of fic through Georgetown to other outlying suburbs and points beyond $n Maryland and Virginia, rather than strictly community traffic problems. Traffic Changes Outlined. t states: t problem considered was " of M street with the K 4 Conduit road traffic, fed Georgetown, M street snd 1~ avenue. It was cause of the precipitous hillside abut- ing. Also, that Virginia traffic, headed for departmental offices, could and should be diverted from the commer- cial section of the communit; Utilization of the abandoned canal offers the simplest and most direct possible, the committee held. mean_developing a sem! head, with traffic separators, and afternoon traffic ely diverted to a lower underpass all the con- M street and the rpass the new Rock Creek and feed directly into enty-seventh street, and o and Constitution tappinz the main office area.” e group proposes also a trafic in the form of a circle, with tors” placed at the intersec- M street and Pennsylv extending Pennsylva end in Wisconsin avenue 1 ntinued on Third Page.) NOTICE vou who have monev to invest and To . We have e’ property. $11.00 a mont boneht call at IN CLEVELAND PARK $9,950 a wooded lot, location, ju Ave., near ever Scven reaily liv- A sun parlor w s and Soughern ex posure. Stone fireplace in the living oo Spacious front porch. N electtic refrigera- tor. Sla of. Large closet: Two-car garage. Perfect, ne! house condition from founda- tion to roof 2904 Crdway St. N.W. OPEN THIS AFTERNOON - SUNDAY FROM 10 TO 6* [SHANNON & LUCHS 1505 H St. N.W. vrind Na. 2315 relief, the architects be- | the problem as a whole, | p of Washington architects who have spent several | o ] NEW DWELLINGS Total, Value of Authorized | Construction Here Reaches 1 $60,000 in Week. Permits for new dwelling construction topped tha list of projects authorized by | Col. John Oehmann, District building | inspector, during the last week. Including a number of repair jobs for which permits were granted, the total value of building construction author- ized ‘reached nearly $60,000. Permits issued include: | C. R. Matheny, 641 Ingraham street, owner and builder; J. J. Whealon, de- signer; to erect three 2-story brick dwellings, 6145, 6147 and 6149 Thirty- first street; to cost $18,000. W. C. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven- teenth street, owners and builders; G. | E. MacNeil, architect: to erect one 212~ | story brick dwelling, 4922 Quebec street; | to_cost $14,600. Maude E. Phares, 6211 Thirty-third street, owner; Dillon & Abel, designers; | W. A. Kingsbury, 6211 Thirty-third street, builder; to erect one 2-story brick and stone dwelling, 6408 Utah avenue; to cost $7,000. George R. Watson, 5224 Eighth street, owner and builder; Georgz T. Sant- myers, architect; to erect one 2-story | brick and frame dwelling, 5721 North | Capitol street; to cost $5.000. Irving J. Fastnaught, 2321 Pennsyl- | vania avenue southeast, owner, designer and builder: to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1912 Q street southeast; to | cost $3.500. Chindlers Peanuts, Inc, 1339 South Capitol street, owners; Willlam M. Ernst, 410 Bond Building, builder; to make repairs, 1339 South Capitol street; te cost $1,950. | | Jesse Mills, care 1759 U strezt, owner | | and builder; R. C. Archer, jr., designer; to erect one 1-story frame dwelling, 130 Pifty-first street northeast; to cost $1,500. Fred Hyattsville, Md., owner and builder; C. L. Fulgham, builder; to | erect one ory brick welling, 4533 Rock Creek Church road; to cost 1,200. | John R. Sears, 414 H street north: east, owner and builder y | architect; to erect one 2-story rear brick | addition, 414 H street northeast; to cost | $1,000. H. M. Bollinger, 3723 Van Ness street, owner; Woodward & Lothrop, Eleventh and G streets, builders and designers; to inclose first and second floor rear | porches, 3723 Van Ness street; to cost $600. Mrs. Margaret Brady, 2211 H street, | owner and builder; William I. Deming, builder; to erect one 2-story brick | dwelling, kitchen, K and porch addition, | 2211 H street; to cost $500. | Bierman & Belo, 2214 Rhode Island | | avenue northeast, owners; York Ice Ma. | chinery, 215 Investment Building, build: ers; to make repairs 2214 Rhode Island | avenue northeast; to cost $500. Iiving J. Fastnaught, 2321 Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast, owner an | builder; to erect one brick private ga- felt that | rage, 1912 Q street southeast; to cost | George Middleton, 1324 Buchanan street, owner; Paul M. Keller, 3212 Tenth street northeast, builder; to in- | close porch, 1324 Buchanan street; to cost $425. * M. M. McPherson, 2349 High street southeast, owner and builder; to erect brick addition, 2349 High street south- east; to cost $100. C. R. Matheny, 651 Ingraham street, owner and builder; to erect three brick LEAD N PERMITS | sored by Star. | STRESS LANDSCAPING | * AND DEEP LAWN All Major Rooms Placed| Away From Objectionable Street Noises. Star the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Archi- tects selected this week a dwell- ing in the smaller residence class, fea- turing new and popular features in modern planning. | With the New England Colonial motif | for its precedent, the design illustrated ‘today was drawn for The Star by E. Philip Schreier and Michael A. Patter- | son, Washington architects, and accept- | ed for a place in the series by a special | committee appointed by the president of the chapter. The plan of this house is based upon | a practice which the architects believe {is becoming more and more popular with the development of modern housing, that of placing all of the ma- | jor rooms away from the street front, | with its cbjectionable noises, and in- stead exposing them to the rear, where they open on the garden. Landscaping Emphasized. In this way the deep lawn and land- | scaping, forming an integral part of this | dwelling's arrangement, are used to best | advantage. | Believing that excessive hall space be- | comes lost space in the average small house, the designers have allowed but | 2 minimum amount of room for first | and second floor halls. There is, how- | ever, a®vestibule at the entrance to | eliminate the feature of stepping direct- ‘ly into the living room upon opening | OR its fourth home design in a | series being sponsored in The the front door. While the design as illustrated shows | a front wall of stone and side and rear | walls of whitewashed brick, the archi- ‘tsc\‘,s feel that it would lose little or | none of its character or charm if it were | | construtced entirely of brick or frame. The portion of the front wall above the sills of the second floor windows is of wood, partly for purposes of cesign, and partly because it simplifies the con- struction by permitting the dormer windows to be built entirely within a | frame wall. | The garden wall on the left of the| house adds to the privacy of the side| ard and rear garden. making the| garden exposure of the living and din- | ing rooms more desirable. | Porches of Wood. Porches in this house plan would be of wood, with flagstone floors. With the exception of the entrance porch roof, | which would be of copper to carry out the lighter character of the frame- work below, all roofs would be of slate. Placed on a lot facing north, the architects point out that this house would be ideally located, since all rooms except the small bed room and the kitchen would be well insulated from the north wall, which is known to be the coldest exposure. A lot 40 feet wide would accommo- date the plan, although a wider lot| would be a distinct advantage, the de- signers say. The cubic content of the building is 20,100 feet, and the cost, based on prevailing prices, would be be- tween $6,000 and $7,000, the architects estimate, if stock materials are used wherever possible. The safest investment— Your Morey in a Home 4330 Davenport St. N.W. tile floor. Two wood-burning fireplaces. 310.500 OPEN TODAY Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Rf: 2., out River R, to Davens ®port St west to house. Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. 1519 K St. N.W. DIst. 1015 625 Nicholson private garages, 6145, 6147 and 6149 Thirty-first street; to cost $200. Bryan Conners, 2217 Fourteenth street southeast, owner, builder and de- signer; to stucco and repafr foundation wall, 2215-17 Fourteenth street south-‘ east; to cost $200. Dr. R. M. West, 1949 Vermont avenue, owner; David Tuohey, 907 Fifteenth street, builder; to make repairs, 1949 | Vermont avenue: to cost $300. Aprtistically Furnished 7627 16th St. N.W. (Corner Juniper) A new home of exquisite charm, on one-third of an acre, overlooking the forests of Rock Creek Park and exclusive upper 16th St.” section Ten well proportioned rooms, including studio library paneled in handsome new process, model electric kitchen, 5 bed rooms, 3 baths and lavatory. Many un- usual features. Priced lower than today’s market. Open daily and Sunrday until 9 P.M. 3. WESLEY,‘EUCHANAN INC. Realtors 916 15th St. N.W. Met. 1143 » St. N.W., Corner 7th and Nicholson MARIETTA | PARK $10,500 HERE'S big. fi REAL VALUE—A brand-new, y detached home, situated on Jarge corner lot right in the cection of popular Marietta Park. There are six huge rooms. iwo perfect baths. pretty fireplace, Frigidaire and every modern a; ment." The houte has center weather-stripped. fully screened and conveniently located to_schools, stores and_transportation. See this today or surely no later than tomorrow. finest Open to Inspect RM HOOKER Tower Bldg. Met. 2663 Ingomar St. Chevy Chase, D. C. 0" x /623" A design for a small dwelling of New England Colo- nial motif is presented here as the fourth in a series of home designs offered by the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects through The Star for the benefit of its readers. ‘The design shown here was drawn by E. Philip Shrefer and Michael A. Patterson, local architects. Below are shown the floor plans. ‘Second Froor. MATERIALS COST RISES The index numbers of wholesale prices for building materials for the week ending March 25 stood at 70.2 on the basis of the average prices for this commodity in 1926 of 100, accord- | ing to the United States Bureau of La- bor Statistics. The figure represents an increase of | one-tenth of 1 per cent over the figure ! FHomes of Comorrow ;’n FOXALL @ Double fronts, six and eight rooms, with one, two and three baths . . . double screened porches . . . open fireplace . . . electric refrigeration . . . gas heat . . . insulation . . . garage . . . out- standing value at $11,350 ta $14,950, with monthly pay- ments less than rental value. Visit our Budget-Balancing Home at 4410 Volta Place, three short blocks south of Reservoir Road. Open 9:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. 1522 K STREET NAT'L 1040 New Home Four Bed Rooms Studio and lavatory on first floor, modern sunlight kitch- en, nine spacious closets, master bed room with private lavatory. 1341 Shepherd St. Nertheast | for the previous week and a |13 per cent over the figure | corresponding week last month. Recreation Room—Garage Electric Refrigeration Semi-Detached All Brick Most Unusual Price and Terms Chas. M. Wallingsford Builder & Owner 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. Fronting 95 feet on Ingomar St., west of Conn. Ave A beautiful home tastefully landscaped, set amidst flower- ing shrubs covered iront and side porches sun room to the w ing porch, 2 finishe Timkin o1l water rooms heater, dition. Open Sunday JESSE H. 318 Tower Bldg. Walker awnings, etc. Width of forty feet assures ample room sizes. 2-car detached garage to match house. Southern exposure, with slate roof, generous Center Hall. Inclosed four good bed rooms, 2 baths, sleep- Timkin washer, in attic dish oil heat, screens, All in perfect con- A reduction of $10,000.00 in price makes this home the best buy in Chevy Chase. 10to 6 P.M. HEDGES Dist. 8332 ?moxl for thei | IN EXCLUSIVE Wesley Heights | $11,750 ! 3217-46th St. N.W. | 1 | z | . A charming detached dwell- ing with spacious grounds, in the highest section of this Gar- den Spot of Washington; com- manding view of surrounding country. There are six large rooms; open fireplace; big storage attic, garage. All in entirely new condition. One of the best values ever offered in_ this close-in suburban de- velopment. Open All Day Sunday Daily 2 to 6 P.M. W. C. & A. N. Miller Realtors 6621 Piney Branch Rd. N.W. (Bet. Van Buren and Whittier Sts.) - $8,450 All-brick, slate roof, copper gut- ters, large lot with' garage. Six main rooms. recreation room, attic beantitul kitchen with elec- trical refrigeration. An_excellent location and an ex- cellent value. Afternoons and Day Sunday Phillips & Canby, Inc. Exclusively NA. 4600 Investment Bldg. URGED BY REALTOR BODY National Association Asks Solution of Urban Mort- . Federal assistance in refinancing mort- | : gages of city dwellers to help pay local | jtaxes and scale down mortgage inter- | | amount of or impair the lien of any | New Stone Home—Center Hall Plan 2919 43rd St. N.W. Between Garfield and Hawthorne Sts. Wesley Heights $29,500 The lot, with 90 ft. frontage, is beautifully planted and has a :}i“!hx elevation overlooking a choice section of this delightful sub- ivision. The home is built entirely of stone, with heavy slate roof, copper gutters and downspout, furred walls and special millwork. There are 8 rooms, 2 baths, first floor lavatory, library, attic, electrical refrig- eration, servant’s quarters and bath, and two-car garage. Open Saturday Noon and All Day Sunday Phillips & Canby, Inc. Exclusively Investment Bldg. Terms to Meet Reduced Budgets At the Top of a High Hill Overlooking the Indian Spring Golf Course and Beautiful Sur- roundings in HIGHLAND VIEW of SLIGO PARK 2 Real Fireplaces (one in cozy recreation room) Labor-Saving Kitchen Large attic, with 3 exposures, gives space for 2 additional bed rooms Recessed Radiators Moisture-proof Cellar Fireproof Boiler Room Slate Roof Concrete Porches with Solid Oak Supports Brick Garage 70-foot Frontage on Flower Avenue (No assessment for concrete street) Only $7,850! Several Other New Brick Homes Open for Inspection Moss & Robinson Riggs Bank Bldg. 14th and Park Road COlumbia 7571 and 8433 Evenings, herd 1871 or 3471 DRIVE OUT SUNDAY Only 20 Minutes’ Drive From The Treasury Via 16th Street gage Problem. Proposals Would Affect Realty Investments for Years. HE future of real estate investment for many years to come is destined to be directly affected by various forms of legisla- tive action now under way in Congress, the State Legislatures and through new movements in machinery coming into play in the field of private business. In pointing out several changes of importance in the general fsltuafion of real estate, the National Association of Real Estate Boards this week summarized the effects of current legislative action or proposed action dealing with realty. The association asks that the needs®- & of the urban home owner in his mort- | gage problems be given like considera- | tion with that given the farm mortgage | | situation in legislation passed by the | present session of Congress. |2 In this connection, Speaker Henry | Rainey announced yesterday relief for owners of small urban dwellings who are having difficulty meeting mort- | gage and tax payments will be pro- vided by the Roosevelt administration. Legislation to reduce interest rates on | farm mortgages is already on its way through Congress. The President, Rai- | ney said, is censidering proposals for | est. Provision in the amended bankruptcy act for composition or extension of debts for individuals and for farmers | shopld give relief in the most necesi- | tous cases, the realtor body points out. | Definition of “debt” and “creditor” in- cludes claims against property as well as against the debtor, and appears to include mortgage debts. The extension | or composition is not to reduce the secured creditor, but is to affect only the time and method of its liquidation. —_— Announcement MR. J. LEE DONNELLY i REALTOR ‘ Formerly of Donnelly & Plant, | i Inc. i Announces I the. opening of his new office at | ROOM 205 | Investment Building Future rents are included in the list of obligations for which provable claim can be made. The National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards asked for this, and will ask for further amend ments to the bankruptey act to incl a like protection in respect to cor- porations. ‘There have been introduced in the present session of Congress at least 17 bills to date* which have a direct re- lation to real estate and real credit, and there appears to be lil hood of pessage of State tax laws greatly aiding the situation of real cstate. Emergency State legislation is being enacted everywhere to prevent drain on life insurance companies and to conserve this sector of mortgage finance | against_collapse. Legislation ¢ is 3_prop (Continued on Third Page.) 129 Rock Creek Ch. Rd. Northwest OPEN SUNDAY %6,950 Just Think of This! A 20-ft. semi-detached brick house renovated throughout. Like new. 6 large rooms, bath, attic, 2-car garage. Overlooking Soldiers’ Home Park. At such a low price and the reason for such an offer is the fact that we look for a quick sale. If ever a home was priced under the present-day low market this one certainly i§. Investment Bldg. NA. 2040 Phone NAtional 3317 pLant 116 SUMMERFIELD ROAD CHEVY CHASE, MD. TFhose who appreciate and love the charm of the old Colonial whit beauty of this New Cormer home. fronting 95 feet ewashed brick will revel in the Built_on a lot (including parking). - Containing about 10,500 square feet, shaded by beautiful trees. A $]5 center hall home, abounding in speci practical as well 4 Bed rooms, celotexed attic, 2 baths, club room, two fireplaces, covered terrace porch overlooking Western Ave., 2-car built-in garage; al, modern features that are both as charming. Copper guttering, spouting and slate roof complete an extremely de- lightful dwelling. From Chevy Chase Circle drive east on Western Ave. to Summerfield Road and left to house. OPEN DAILY, 2 TO 6 P.M, & ALL DAY SUNDAY BOSS & 1417 K St. Real BUY OR BEECH b PHELPS tors National 9300 BUILD WOOD 6307 HILLCREST PLACE i The sample Prices is a large from $12,900 —and a sc matic heat and refrigeration. Two-car brick garage. Also on drawings w] home pictured above—contains seven rooms—four bedrooms, one of which master bedroom—2 baths— finished recreation room with fireplace reened concrete porch. Auto- Lot 68x110. y in this home are numerous ich will be of interest to those contemplating a new home. TO REACH, drive out Connecticut Ave. to Thornapple St. turn left 2 blocks to Beechwood Drive and left again to houses. G. F. MIKKELSON & SON 200 WEST THORNAPPLE ST. WISC. 4255 2 CHEVY CHASE, MD. RES., WISC. 2323 £