Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1933, Page 13

REAL ESTATE THE SILVER STAR HOME HAS EARLY PERIOD CHARM Popularity of Style Again Manifest in Picturesqus Northgate Place Opening Tomorrow for Public Exhibition Under Auspices of The Star. BY VINCENT TUTCHING HE picturesque charm of early American architecture, authenti- cally reproduced from Colonial examples, again manifests its popularity in the selection of a new Silver Star Model Home, which opens tomorrow for a month of public exhibition under auspices of The Star. It is located at 1343 Locust road, in Nonhliau. The close attestion to architectural style followed in the dwelling, coupled with its other features with respect to plan, construction, equipment and landscaping, as well as community development, won for it the Silver Star award for merit in home building. This new Silver Star Home was built by Paul T. Stone, Inc., from plans fur- nished by W. Newton Diehl, architect. Of ample proportions, it adheres strictly to early American motif in its archi- sectural scheme, the designer having re- ferred to the famous Peyton Randolph house in Williamsburg. Va. and the Judge Lindsley house between Willlams- burg and Yorktown, Va., for details as to profiles and measurements. Chosen after due study by the Silver Star Model Homes Committee, composed of a highly qualified group of specialists in the various flelds of home planning and construction, the house, as demon- strated by its acceptance for a place in ‘The Star's demonstration, exemplifies the highest standards of modern home Silver Star Home Accessible to Public Via Sixteenth St. ‘The Silver Star Model Home at 1343 Locust road, Northgate, which opens for a month of dub- lic exhibition tomorrow at 9 am., may be reached from downtown ‘Washington by way of Sixteenth street north to Locust road, which is one block above Kalmia road, and thence east to the dis- play house, which lies between building. Arrangements have been completed to have the house open for public inspec- tion from 9 am. to 10 p.m. each day for 30 days, beginning tomorrow. The Star extends a cordial invitation to all home-interested Washingtonians to visit this home during the display period. The dwelling is in the medium-price class, intended for a family of average size, and into the genuine Colonial background has been woven modern ap- pointments and conveniences exceed- ingly enhancing its desirability. It is the second home chosen this year by the Silver Star Model Homes Commit- | tee, which is composed of the following: | James S. Taylor, chief of the Division | of Building and Housing, Department of Commerce, chairman; Dr. Louise Stan- | ley, chief of the Bureau of Home Eco-| nomics, Department of Agriculture: John Nolen, jr., city planner, National | Capital Park and Planning Commission; | H. Clifford Bangs, president of the Washington Real Estate Board; Gilbert | Reodier, former president of the Wash- | ington Chapter, American Institute OX'I Architects; Charles H. Tompkins, builder, and a representative of The| Star. | The exterior construction of the house | employs hand-made red brick, laid in | cement mortar, which adds consider- | ably to the Colonial feeling. The spa- | cious front porch, with brick flooring, faces south and runs the entire width | of the house, and in this, as well as in | the treatment of window sills, door casements and all exterior materials, careful planning is evident. | The porch roof is an extension of the main slate roof, which comes down on a sweeping line. The upper floor is | ventilated and lighted on the front by | attractively located dormer windows. | A brick wall extends to the lot line | on both sides of the hcuse, one side | being broken by wooden gate giving ac- cess to the rear of the house. White shuiters flank the windows fronting | on the porch. The porch itself is sup- | ported by a series of wocd posts, 6 inches square, finished in white. | Entering the broad center hall through the main entrance doorway, which is a duplication of the Peyton Randolph house treatment, the visitor is confronted with a wide staircase leading to the second floor and a pas- | sageway leading to the rear portion of | the house. | On the left of the hallway is the ' dining room, with its built-in china | closet, and displaying many features | which were copied from the Lindsley house. This room has a width of 13 feet and a depth of 14 feet, and the woodwork finish includes artistically | molded cornice and chair rail. It is entered through a broad arch. An old ivory finish in the hallway, | giving forth an antique effect, is carried | to the living room, which also is ap- proached through an archway framed in delicately molded woodwork. A Colonial firepiace, with brick hearth and wood mantel is centrally located on the east side of the living room, flanked on either side by windows. The north wall of the room is provided with book- shelves attractively arranged on either side of a central window, before which is a window seat with hinged top. ‘The kitchen is placed on the morth- west corner of the house, entered either through the dining room or from the hallway. A doorway also gives access to the living room from the rear hall. In planning the kitchen, the architect has given every consideration to con- venience in the placing of equipment. A staircase leads fram the kitchen to the basement level, made necessary through a slope in the lot. The master bed room, with private | bath and dressing room, occupies the | 4626 47th ST. N.W. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK NEW COLONIAL ALL BRICK TWO BATHS TWO FIREPLACES CLUB ROOM FINISHED 3d FLOOR ROOM $9,500 OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY BOSS & PHELPS Realtors FOXALL @ Higher prices are on the way. No longer is there intelligent ex- cuse for DELAY. Your family deserves a home of its O you know that economies can be effected by the purchase of the RIGHT one in the RIGHT place at the RIGHT time. FOXALL js the place and the time is NOW, before real estate values once more follow the general procession UP- WA @ Visit our Model Home at 4410 Volta Place, three short blocks south of Reservoir Road, and see what FOXALL really offers. Open to 9.30 p. m. g - WAVERLY TAYLOR. = | Exhibit Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets on the north side of the street. entire west half of the second floor. | Exquisitely detailed, it measures 17 feet 3 inches in depth, and 13 feet in width, with ideal furniture space provided. The dressing room is placed in the northwest corner and is provided with a | wardrobe closet and space for & dress- ing table or vanity. The master bath room, with shower, | is tiled and has a towel closet included. The other bathroom on this floor is centrally located with a front exposure, and this also is of tile finish. Addi- tional linen space is provided in s hall cupboard, while a closet is located in | the hallway just outside the master bed room. Two other bed rooms, linked by s connecting door, and measuring 9 by 13 feet and 12 feet 6 inches by 13 feet, respectively, complete the second floor plan. A finished attic, entered by way of a permanent staircase, is available for further development as a play room or auxiliary bed room. | A recreation room with heavy wood paneling, giving the effect of an old English tap room, is located in the basement. The garage, with accommo- dations for two automobiles, also is located on the basement level, as are facilities for laundering, furnace room, ete. ‘The house was furnished for the dis- play period by Hutchinson's, Inc., and draperies and shades were provided by the Shade Factory. The landscaping, materially enhanced by two large trees in front of the house, was done by | Cornell Nursery. $20,000 STONE PERMIT TO BE ASKED NEXT WEEK Connecticut Avenue 5-and-10 Con- tract Has Been Awarded by Chain Concern. Application is expected to be made at the District Building early next week for a permit for the construction of a $20,000 5-and-10-cent store at 3413 and 3415 Connecticut avenue. Contract for the work has been awarded to Skinker & Garrett, and the firm for whom the store is to be erected is an out-of-town chain, the name of which remains undisclosed for the time being. The proposed store will be one story in height, with a frontage of 30 feet and a depth of 140 feet. The front will | be of granite and limestone. | Putty on Raw Wood. Never allow the carpenter to put putty on the raw wood in installing window glass. The raw wood is ab- sorbent and soaks up all the oil in the putty within a few weeks, with the result that the putty cracks and falls away. Always paint the sashes| before glazing. Built by Dunigan . . . Built Right The Talk of 1933 Home 5416 | Kansas Ave. | ' Only Three of Entire Group Left The Rest Are Sold! On a Beautiful Boulgvard With Two Baths, Dinette, | Recreation Room and the | Large Dunigan Kitchen | TERMS LIKE RENT | | D. J. Dunigan, Inc. | Tower Building ¥ 1522 K Street Nat'l 1040 NAtional 1265 Q 4 WASHINGTON, D». C., Colonial Charm Expressed in Design he Foening Star. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1933, BUILDING NEWS | of New Silver Star Home DWELLING AT 1343 'LOCUST ROAD EMBODIES AUTHENTIC EARLY AMERICAN CHARACTERISTICS. " A view of the new Silver Star Model Home at 1343 Locust road, built by Paul T. Stone, Inc, from plans drawn by W. Newton Diehl, Virginia architect. i‘l'he dwelling will be thrown open tomorrow for a month of public exhibition under sponsorship of this newspaper. —Star Staff Photo. 200,000,000 FEET " OF LUMBER ORDERED === * == © Week Ended May 6 Shows High- est Record in Production Since Last Fall. For the first time this year or last lumber orders booked at the mills ex- ceeded 200,000,000 feet during the week ended May 6, 1933, and lumber pro- duction was highest since last Fall, ac- cording to telegraphic reports to the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation here from regional associations covering the operations of 643 leading softwood and hardwood mills. The gain in new business was shared by both hardwoods and softwoods. All production totaled 123.845.000 feet: orders, 208,665,000 feet; shipments, 149,- | 544,000 feet. Orders reported by Southern pine| and Western pine mills did not reach the high levels of the previous week, but those booked at West Coast, North- ern pine and Southern hardwood mills showed large gains, accounting for the spectacular total. The big West Coast increase was due to gain in orders for domestic cargo delivery, although rail, export and local orders showedsome | dvances. For the first time this year WE HEARTILY RECOMMEND THIS AMAZINGLY LOW PRICED NEW COL AL HOME AS THE OUT- STANDING BUY OF THE DAY IN CHEVY CHASE, MD. 116 Summerfield Road $15,800 At Corner of Western Avenue. east of Chevy Chase Circle. All brick. spacious.” beautif: d inter- OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY DAILY 2 to 9 P.M. BOSS & PHELPS Bargain in New Brick Home 3664 Park Place N.W. Corner Quebec St. and Park Place (Opposite Soldiers’ Home) Corner property. Southern ex- posure. New condition. Cash d M $5000 £x2 sot Memty Owner has also 16-room town property for sale. Open for Inspection by Appointment Phone: ADams 2750 or last. West Coast orders exceeded | 100,000,000 feet and Southern hardwood | orders 20,000.00 feet. All regions showed | r production. | BUILDING ON INCREASE Baltimore Figures of Week Based on Permit Valuations. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 13.—April build-| !ing operations in Baltimore, according to the valuation of permits issued dur- |ing the month, gained over the valu- |ation for the preceding month of | | March. The total for April is $549,000 | as contrasted with $270,240 for March | and $1,484,280 for April, 1932. For the first quarter of this year the valuation is $1.870,200 compared with $4,950,360 | for the same period of 1932. The| | figures were compiled by the bureau of buildings. e Stroup Joins Gravatte Force. Galo S. Stroup, for several years| | manager of the M. Stieff piano concern, has joined the sales force of L. T. Gravatte, realtor, at 729 | Fifteenth street, Mr. Gravatte an- | nounced yesterday. Mr. Stroup assumed his new duties this week. 34950 MONTHLY Brick Home 22 Ft. Wide Facing Beautiful Park 6 Well Planned Rooms 3 Porches—Gas Heat %6,950 SMALL CASH PAYMENT 3642 Park Place Drive out Georgia Ave. to 3600 block, turn Right 2 Squares to Park Place N.W. Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. Now Available In Shepherd Park 1330 Kalmia Rd. N.W. Detached Brick 6 Rooms, 2 Baths, Recreation Room, Frigidaire, Garage Onme of 1 values in this highl d refined ‘subdivision. ‘Complete! reened. weather-strip) sci 11 d_d . Blace; sun Toom, colored tla. baths. Thoroughly Renovated 00 ’ Open for Inspection L. T. Gravatte: 729 15th _ Resltor Nat. 0753 Delightful Small Homes at a New Low Price 6211-6227 COLORADO AVE. N.W. New ive Room Bungalows, tiled bath with built-in tub and shower, wood- burning fireplace, splendid yard enclosed by ornamental picket fence. OPEN SUNDAY Drive out 16th A4ve., or out St. to Sheridan_ St. Georgia Ave. to Sheri t on Sheridan to Colorado “and” west o Colorado’ Ave. E IEL ESTATE TOWE! NG 100 THREE-STORY APARTMENT | BUILDING CHANGES HANDS Undisclosed Purchaser Structure at 3025 Porter Street. Bale of a three-story apartment building at 3025 Porter street to an un- disclosed purchaser was announced this week by the real estate office of Donald M. Earil and Jesse H. Hedges, who handled the sale for Mrs. R. 1. Mec- Keever, previous owner. The building, a fully detached struc- ture, contains 12 apartments of three and four rooms and bath each. The lot has a frontage of 75 feet and a depth Acquires of 150 feet. The current assessed valu- | ation of land and improvements is $45,452. 5617 32nd Street ‘ Chevy Chase, D. C. ‘ { HIS new colonial brick residence, containing | three bed rooms, two tiled baths, large attic, breakfast | | room, electric refrigeration, | front and rear porches, | screens, well lighted base- ment, garage, trees, ha ! been reduced to $10,950.00._ 1 Open Saturday and Sunday | nounced today. 1 » and Suburbs l REALTORS PLANNING TRIP TO CHICAGO CONVENTION Century of Progress World’s Fair and National Home Owners’ Day Will Be Additional Attractions June 12 to 17. XTENSIVE preparations for Washington's participation in the Chicago convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, June 12 to 17, are being made, under direction of & committee of the Washington Real Estate Board, it was an- With the Century of Progress World’s Fair and celebration of National Home Owners’ Day as additional attractions, arrangements are being completed for a special railroad tour from the Capital, according to Clarence F. Donohoe, chairman of the local board’s Chicago Convention Committee. A large delegation representing theo®- real estate business in this section is| expected to attend the convention. The |and & meeting of its board of directors sessions of most importance to local |{OF the afternoon of that day and for realtors will begin June 14, when atten- | the following morning. A number of tion will be focused on problems re-|important divisional committees will lating to the outlook for real estate | mMeet the afternoon of Tuescay, June 13. now taking shape. Realtors definitely | These include the executive committees planning their own business for ef-|Of the association’s Home Builders and fective work under changed conditions Subdividers Division, Mortgage and Fi- will make up the major part of the | Dance Division, Property Management convention. ’Dh&u(l:on, Brokers Division, Farm Lands an ountry es ivision, Industrial (ESiexass In Fuir: | Property Division, Realtor Secretaries Special attention b‘efl visitors to the | Division and Property Owners Division. convention is to invited to the General sessionsopen Wedn - World’s Fair, where exhibits of interest | ing, June 14. A to home owners and prospective home | A feature of the convention which is owners are on lay. The housing | expected to be of great interest to exhibit originally plenned for the ex- | realtors generally will be the demon- position included only eight houses, but | stration appraisals to be given as part 80 much interest was evidenced in this rticular field that the exhibition was creased to eleven houses. Mr. Donohue, who is being assisted by M. P. Canby, vice chairman of the convention committee here, said today that exceptionally low fare rates have been secured for visitors to the con- vention. An_inspection tour of Chicago's in- dustrial regions is tentatively planned as a feature of the Industrial Division's meeting at the convention. The division will study, in relation to plant location and development, the clearing manufac- turing district and the central manu- of the program of the American Insti- tute of Real Estate Appraisers. This program has been scheduled for the morning and afternoon of Tuesday, June 13, in advance of the opening of the general sessions. The eight specialized divisions of the association, its States Council and the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers will hold simultaneous meet- ings openirg on the afternoon of June 14 and continuing on the afternoon of June 15. The governing counci] of the Institute of Real Estate Appraisers will meet on the evening of June 14. Gen- eral sessions will continue on the morn- Acreage Unchanged. | Reports of canning firms and grow- ers indicate the acreage of tomatoes [for Maryland this year will’be sbout | the same as was harvested in 1932, or 134,000 acres. For the country as a whole, the acreage will be somewhay | smaller. | FOR SALE | BY OWNER M 2904 Ordwny St. N\W. | Detached home, just west of '}] Conn. Ave. Seven rooms, all im- provements, elec. refrig. 2-car garage. Completely redecorated. Vacant. Beautiful lot, .56x125 feet. Shade trees. Priced under $10,000. OPEN SUNDAY 'e WORTH $1,000 MORE | New Detached ; CORNER HOME $8,950—$59.50 Monthly {23rd & RANDOLPH PL. NE. | gn{; out Nev:‘ Yogk Al;:!ul:lt to Bnlu | G RaRdoion Fiace: “East to House. |6 Large, W, Built-in Wood-Burning Firepl: Gorgeous Silver-Green Kitchen Landscaped Lot 42195 Ft. Detached Garage Concealed Radiators Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. CAFRITZ Morrison St. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. $10,950 A Reduction of $4,000 Located less than 2 squares west of Conn. Ave. 8 rooms, 2 baths, gas heat, porches, garage. PERFECT CONDITION Only unusual circumstances make it possible for us to offer this attractive home at this low price. Open Sunday, 10 to 6 P.M. DONALD M. EARLL Insurance Bldg. Na. 7760—Cl. 3273 Ever offered in a JESSE H. HEDGES Tower Bldg. Di. 8332—Wi. 3094 THE GREATEST VALUE quality home in an exclusive residential section! On North Lane in Beautiful Edgemoor 7,650 Open Saturday and Sunday Brick bungslow tric refrigerator, Ox snower, co Heat to second dscaped lot. of 6 rooms and bath, ford S T eiets Sk Cpen Bre vered brick porch, scresned and weather-giripped; fioor. ~ Bullt- age. Larse, bea Concrete street. e e ith ndirect 1ent: e tolored tie bath and ither-stripped. Drive out Wisconsin Avenue to Mon Dane, Sutn'left ome-naly ‘Dlock fo North Lane GOSS REALTY CO. J. S. Eaton, Sales Dept. 1405 Eye St. N.W, NA. 1353 e e facturing district. A round table discussion of board activities will be held as a central fea. ture of the program of the Realtor Secretaries Division. The association | hopes to compile a detailed list of the direct services every board In the country is offering to its members. Two Days Conferences. ‘There will be two days of executive conferences before the opening of the convention proper. A meeting of the executive committee of the association led for the morning of June 12, ings of Thursday and Priday, June 15 and 16, New firick Bungalow $7,450 A most attractively designed and || planned bungalow that has five well | | arranged rooms, tile bath, open fire- place, the latest Fenestra steel sash windows with plate glass. A charm- ing kitchen and garage if desired. 19 Longfellow Street One-half Block East of Blair Rosd. J. N. Hughes Shep. 1650 $8,950 FOR A DETACHED HOME IN SAUL'S ADDITION WHERE SAME TYPES OF HOME HAVE FORMERLY SOLD FOR AS HIGH AS $14,500 ] 5110 13th St. N.W. The price has been sharply reduced to meet present conditions and effect & quick sale. A charming home on retty I d paved street. with 4 reoms (one on 1st foor tional lavatory). M fine condition. Vacant. y: see it at once. 14th 8t. car line. OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY BOSS & PHELPS You will be sutprised to see s0 LARGE a new house for 20 SMALL a price 1370 Somerset Place N.W. - oty $9,500 Attractive, det. new brick, 6 good sise rooms, just one square off upper 16th street and over- looking the Rock Creek golf course. Attractive architec- ture, splendid- construction. Large living room with open fireplace, private living porch, an all-elec. kitchen, a bome- dry cellar, brick garage. To reach—out 16th st. to Rit- tenhouse, turn right, follow the arrow. Open 2 to 9 week days, all day Sunday. Realty Associates, Inc. Resitors. 1506 K St. NAt 1438 Block east of $9,450—Wesley Heights 4416 Klingle Street TREES—Shrubbery—Flowers Lot 75x150 A.cozy Miller-Built Home having ong of the most beautifully landscaped grounds in Wesley Heights. If you are interested in an artistic garden, see this home. Wm. H. 1519 K St. Saunders Co., Inc. Di. 1015 6708 North Central Ave. higher priced homes. 7 spacious rooms, 2 tiled baths, large attic, open side porch, breakfast room, built-in SEE IT TODAY. on :«u Thornapple St.—continue across Brook- Chevy Chase, Maryland THIS unusually attractive new Colonial home on garege, roof, screens, autom: heat. An Outstanding Value at ville Road ome block, then turn left rty. EDW. H. JONES & CO., Inc. large lot embodies all of the features found in much $9,150 8520 Conn, Ave. Cl. 2300