Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1935, Page 15

- [Creiee | The Foening Star " FIFTH SILVER STAR HOME 1S ON EARLY - AMERICAN LINS Yuma Street Residence to Be Opened to Public Tomorrow. GAS HEAT INCLUDED; INSULATION COMPLETE | Built by Meadowbrook, Inc., in New Development of Grasslands. BY JAMES Y. NEWTON. A small home that represents a striking adaptation of the early Amer- ican style of architecture will be opened to the public tomorrow at 4421 Yuma street as the fifth Silver Star Home of 1935. Constructed of brick painted white, the new dwelling has graceful lines with a wide roof that sweeps down to form the covering of a large, comfort- able porch, supported by white pillars, It has the appointments of an expen- sive home, including gas heat and well-insulated roof and walls. This latest house to receive the Silver Star award was built by Mead- owbrook, Inc., of which Monroe War- rent, prominent in Capital home con- struction and real estate circles, is head. It is situated in the new devel- opment, Grasslands, where Warren al- ready has built a dozen homes, and is planning nearly a hundred more. Harvey P. Baxter was architect for the new star home. Lot 50 by 100 Feet. The home is well situated on a lot 50 feet wide and 100 feet deep. Shrub- bery has been banked attractively How to Reach 'New Star Model Home On Yuma Street ‘The fifth Silver Star Home of 1935 located at 4421 Yuma street, which will be opened to the public tomorrow, may be reached by driving out Wiscon- sin avenue to Yuma street, just beside Immaculate Seminary thence left on Yuma street four and a half blocks to the house. Built by Monroe Warren, head of the firm Meadowbrook, Inc., the new Star home is a part of the subdivision Grasslands, where Warren recently finished five other homes. It has been com- pletely furnished by Hutchison’s, Inc., and John F. Ligon suppli the draperies. s ‘The home will be open for in- spection for the next 30 days under sponsorship of The Star. Visitors will be received from 10 am. until § p.m. each day. ARLINGTON SHOWS GAN N PERMIS 94 Papers Filed for Total of $453,145 Building Work in July. A total of 94 building permits, of | which 87 were for one-family dwell- ings, were issued in Arlington County last month, it was announced today by C. W. Clever, secretary of the Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate Board. Total valuation of permits issued in the county during July was $453,- 145. Clever said figures reveal an in- creased demand for larger type homes in Arlington, as the permits issued for the month show a higher average | cost. about the front, and a landscaped | back yard and garden are appealing features. The yard and garden are inclosed by a white picket fence. There are six rooms, including three bed rooms and two baths. The selling price, value i1n comparison with prevailing prices of real estate in the Capital. | The house carries the indorsement | of The Star’s Model Home Commit- | tee, which is composed of experts in | the various fields of home construc- | tion and planning. The committee | members examined this house closely as to exterlor design, interior ar- rangement, structural features, value . and landscaping of the lot, and pro- nounced it worthy to receive The Star award. James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous- ing Administration and formerly chief | of the Division of Housing of the De- | partment of Commerce, is chairman of the committee. Other members in- | clude Harold E. Doyle, president of | the Washington Real Estate Board; | Edwin W. Rosengarten, builder, and | member of the firm of Davis, Wick & | Rosengarten; Irwin S. Porter, former | head of the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and John Nolen, jr., city planner of | the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission. Furnished By Hutchison’s. ‘The dwelling has been tastefully fur- nished in keeping with its early Amer- ican style by Hutchison’s, Inc., and the draperies were designed by John F. Ligon. Landscaping was done by Quaint Acres Nursery of Silver Spring, Md. Facing south, the house has a deep porch across the entire front. En- trance is made through an attractive doorway into a small hall off the living room. The stair to the second floor &tarts directly in front of the entrance. g room to the right of the West of Conn. Ave. in For- est section of Chevy Chase, attractive street near schools. Bungalow of unique design, 5 rooms, up- to-date bath, porch, garage, plenty of shrubbery, electric refrigeration. Priced to Sell 6602 East Avenue Just north of Bradley Lane, 3 squares west of Conn. Ave. Open Sunday, 2 to 6 P.M. HARRY B. PITTS CO. Exclusive Agents 1015 15th St. N.W. MEt. 0100 DALEMONT New, Detached Brick Home ‘8,450 607 Bonifant St. $10,750, is considered a good | | halls. Our own well-lighted modern In June a total of 91 permits was | | issued, with permits for 67 one-family dwellings included in the list. Build- | ing operations for that month rep- resented an expenditure of $354,860. | Clever’s report continued: “In comparison it will be noted that during the first five months per- \ mits for single-family dwellings totaled $1,240,450, while during the months of June and July the total for single-family dwellings exceeded three-quarters of a million dollars. This brings the total for single-family dwellings for the first seven months of 1935 to $1,967,450. At this rate of increase it is only natural to assume that the total outlay for single-family | dwellings will exceed by far more than $3,000,000 for the year.” Lights and Painting. The ancient Egyptians completely covered the inside walls of their tem- ples with painted decorations, gener- ally in strong contrasts of red, yellow and blue, combined with much gold. This rich effect, somewhat garish to our modern eye, was, however, toned down by the dim light of the great homes require much greater subtlety and precision of color. Raada s e T Y WASHINGTON, D. C, This attractive small home, located at 4421 Yuma street, Grasslands, will be opened to the public tomorrow for a 30-day period as the fifth ‘Washington Building Keeps Pace With Recent Months Private building in Washington dur- | for construction of a motion picture | | theater building at 650 Pennsylvania | avenue southeast. The structure, de- | signed by John Emerson, will be built | by the George A. Fuller Co. It will ing the past week kept pace with recent months when permits for $390,129 in new construction, modern- ization and repairs were issued through the office of Building In- | cost approximately $100,000. spector John W. Oehmann. The list for the week included per- mits for the erection of 39 one-family dwellings and a number of small apartments or flats. In number, the one-family dwellings for which per- mits were issued, was only one less than last week’s total, and brought the number for August to 140 or ap- proximately twice the figure for the entire month last year. The largest permit of the week was obtained by the Stanley Co. of America JUST COMPLETED 6200-6208-6210 32d PLACE 2-Family Home 404 Emerson St. N.W. Reduced to $8,950 8-room and 2-bath home, 20 ft. wide, enclosed sleeping and breakfast porches, con- crete front porch. Arranged for 2 families. Screened and weather-stripped. Mod- ern kitchen with Oxford cabi- nets. Reconditioned like new. OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. 1404 K CAFRITZ b1 soso0| More Than 3,000 Lifetime Homes Built and Sold ke e aaa e R ] Model Homes Glenbrook Knoll Bethesda, Md. | i 20 Sold 2 Left Open Today and Daily Until 9 P.M. To Reach—Drive out Wisconsin Ave. ‘to Bank of Bethesda, bear left' on old Georgetown Roa one-naly ‘mite. el THE NEWBOLD DEVELOPMENT CO. 7611 Wisconsin Avenue Wisconsin 5286. Bethesda, Md. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. Three new distinctive homes of brick and of stone construction with furred and insulated walls and insulated roof over Snished third-floor room. making available a livable fourth bed room. Six at- tractively_planned rooms, 2 modern Entirely weather-stripped eated by gas units. Lots 51 to 63 OPEN DAILY, 2 TO 9 SUNDAY, 10 TO 9 Drive out to Chevy Chase Ctr;:lea. east on Rittenhouse St. to 3 Place north BOSS & PHELPS Realtors. and 0" houses. An Ou!stallndl'ng Value N Shepherd Park 1444 Juniper Street, N.W. (% Block Off 16th St.) e $14,750 Just completed. Built for occupancy by owner. Ceater-hall brick Colopial. _Bix large rooms, two baths. first floor lava- toi e, , - insulated e with Toom, _ automatic hest, Fine deep lot. The price is way below competition. Open Saturday and Sunday JAMES E. SCHWAB, southern Blds. Distriet 8157 two-car SHEPHERD PARK The Kass Realty Co, Southern Building, was granted a permit to erect 10 three-story brick and con- crete dwellings in the 2500 block of ‘Waterside drive. John J. Whelan was named architect for the project which will cost $45,000. D. C. Gruver was issued & permi 316 19th ST. NORTHWEST A THOROUGHLY RECON- DITIONED HOME IN MT. PLEASANT 6 ROOMS . .. 2 BATHS $8,950 Splendid location near beautif: Rock Creek Park. "o 135 900 leep to 20-foot alley. = All bricl home, with fireplace, attic, oil heat, garage Vacant. Terms accepted. From t. _Pleasant Street drive west on ‘Kenyon Street to 19th 2pd, turn Tieht to house. A ba Open Today, 2 to 6 Sunday, 10 to '€ BOSS ¥ PHELPS REALTORS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, Silver Star Home of the year. been furnished by Hutchison’s, Inc. to build six dwellings in the 2400 | block of Thirty-ninth place at a cost | of $30,000. More important permits of the week | are as follows: Stanley Co. of America, Earle Building, owners; John Eberson, architect; George A. Fuller Co, Munsey Buildig, builders; to erect one one-story steel and brick and con- crete theater and store, 650 Pennsyl- | vania avenue southeast, to cost $100,000. Kass Realty Co., Southern Building, 1935. It was built by Monroe Warren and has The Star sponsors the presentation. —Star Staff Photo. owners and builders; John J. Whelan, architect; to erect 10 3-story brick and concrete block dwellings, 2545-63 Waterside drive, to cost $4,500 each. D. C. Gruver, Investment Building, owner and builder; George T. Sant- myers, architect; to erect six two- story brick dwellings, 2442 to 2452 Thirty-ninth place, to cost $30,000. Joseph P. Morgan, owner; Dana B. Johannes, designer; | Inc, 6900 Fourth street, builders; to erect three 2-story brick and concrete (Continued on-Page 2, Column 1.) The Outstanding Value ll: Chevy Chase 6200 STRATFORD RD. $8,950 CENTER-HALL PLAN on a > fine corner lot with 80-foot frontage: 6 room aths. open fire- place. built-in garage; excellent loca- tion in Chevy Chase. Moderate cash piyment and terms less than rent. iggest bargain on today's market. Out Wisconsin Ave. to Hunt Ave., turn left two blocks to home. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY. WM. M. THROCKMORTON Realtors. Investment Bldg. DIst. 6092 Two OQutstanding In CHEVY CHASE 4614 Nottingham Drive at $10,450 —is a new brick containing six large rooms, two modern baths, extra nice kitchen with breakfast alcove; finished attic would mdke two additional rooms; ofl heat. Could have recreation room with fireplace. Large living porch, fine lot. An electric health home. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to one block south Bradley Lane, turn left. PHILLIPS & NA. 4600 NEW BRICK H ‘Ce‘nter-Hall Bricks | Very Specially Priced | 4826 Chevy Chase Blvd. | New Williamsburg Col. at $7,950 A large five-room and bath with extra den. All brick with slate roof, insulated ceilings, fur- red walls, copper water pipe, screens and metal weather strip, G. E. refrigerator. House com- plete with the finest construction. (Both houses open afternoons and evenings. All day Sunday.) CANBY, Inc. Investment Bldg. i OMES SALESMEN WANTED —By one of Washington’s oldest established real estate offices, actively engaged in building. Ex- perience preferred, but not abso- lutely necessary if selling record is good in other lines. Assistance will be given all salesmen in clos- ing deals. Car is necessary. All lies confidential. Address Box Star office. ONE OF THE FINEST NEW-HOMEBUYSON TODAY’S MARKET BUILT BY BOSS & PHELPS 3010 Legation St. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. A DETACHED, CORNER ALL - BRICK COLONIAL $10,950 No better built house in city. Only finest material and workmanship used in construction. A roomy, beautifully finished 7- room and 2-bath home on big corner lot. The third floor is finished and avail- able as fourth bedroom. Center entrance into big living room. Spacious side porch. The price is low and you should avail yourself of this oppor- tunity. Open Daily, 2 to € Sunday, 10 to 6 BOSS & PHELPS OWNERS 7 Sold—1 Left DUT COLONIAL 4717 46th Street N.W. Drive out Mass. Ave. to 46th | ing operations was $2,464,541. Building News D. C. Better Housing Workers Report 288 Pledges in Week Workers in the Washington Better Housing Campaign to un- cover home improvement work in the city made less visits than usual and obtained more pledges during the past week, as they added the names of 288 home owners to their long list. ‘Those in charge of the canvass, which is being conducted in co- operation with the Federal Hous- ing Administration, estimated that pledges secured in the week promised to spend a total of $30,020 for modernization work. ‘Workers made 4,052 interviews in the period. During the entire campaign the canvassers have obtained 6,007 pledges who stated they ‘would spend $1,527,020 for prop- erty rehabilitation. The workers have made approximately 94,000 visits. BUILDING PERMITS TRIPLE IN MONTH National Survey Decreases July Qutlay, but Puts Ac- tivities Over June. A decrease of 1 per cent in indi- cated expenditures and an increase of 3 per cent in the total number of permits awarded for building con- struction as compared with June were the outstanding features of the Department of Labor's monthly Na- tion-wide survey of building opera- tions for July, according to a report by Secretary of Labor Perkins. ‘Washington occupied third place among the cities of the country in valuation of construction for which permits were issued last month, the report stated. The Capital was sur- passed in this respect only by greater New York City, Los Angeles ana In- dianapolis. Valuation of local Luild- New York City led the country in valua- | tion of July construction with a total | of $12,862,000. All Branches Show Boost. “Although the estimated cost of building for which permits were issued in July was slightly below the June level,” Secretary Perkins said, “all branches of private construction ac- | tivity are runni sl o nning far ahead of the 1934 rate of activity. Compared with BANKS FAANCIG HONES EAIN B0 IV LITED W Survey Shows Operations in 47 Per Cent of Cities of Nation. INSURANCE CONCERNS ALSO ACTIVE AGAIN | Builder Still Paying Interest Rate Up to 8 Per Cent in Many Sections. Banks are once more & source of financing for the man who wants to build a home, but their operations so far have been most conservative, and | they are actually passing such money over the ccunter in only 47 per cent | of the cities of the country, according to the findings of a special inquiry made by the National Association of | Real Estate Boards. | The survey showed that banks are now making home construction loans jin 75 per cent of the largest cities. Six months ago these financial insti- tutions were making such loans in | only 24 per cent of all the cities Insurance companies have loosened up in their loans for home building in about the same proportion as the | banks, the inquiry showed. These in- | stitutions are now making loans in | 45 per cent of the cities, whereas their home loan business was confined to 29 per cen* six months ago. | The inquiry was made by the asso- | ciation in conjunction with its twenty- fifth semi-annual survey of the real estate market. Member boards in al- most_every city of the country were asked by the association to check types of financing agencies from | whom, in actual practice, loans for | new home building may now be ob- tained and to give the present actual interest rate at which first mortgage | loans for new home construction are being made. Mortgage Investment, ‘The reports, from 235 cities, sh | the swing back to home mortgage in- vestment. They point out some stick- ing places in the building advance. They reveal tbat the home builder is still paying interest rates ranging | all the way up to 8 per cent in many | sections, with 6 per cent still the most (See SURVEY, Page 2.) FORT BAYARD PARK | "(Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) JUST COMPLETED BY BOSS & PHELPS FIVE LOVELY, WELL-BUILT NEW HOMES AT 45TH & GARRISON STREETS INSPECT 4442 GARRISON ST. N.W. PRICES $10,250 TO $11,500 Located at a point 319 ed all-brick. E struction and 1t. above ses level. these arly American homes present ihe design. used in_mixing mortar for brick work. O ‘water-proofing cement used on exterior houses below grade. Oregon fir joists. ink-proof clear white osk floors and ‘white pine tri ised throughout. 'Cool, finished third foor room under rock wool, insulated, Bansor slated roof. available bedroom or furred. All baths lasts indefinitely. recreation room. All walls d bond plaster on fize resisting Gold bond and kitchens covered with Third coat of eram- two priming coats after papering. an, y, see them for house ‘different in desig section of River Road 2 squares west of Wisconsin Ave. BOSS & cleaning. ideas for your own home. nd Fessenden Street, Whether or not you care Each One block north of inter- about Open daily 9 to 9. PHELPS REALTORS OWNERS & BUILDERS OF THESE HOUSES CHEVY CHASE, D.C. AS COMFORTABLE AS IT IS ATTRACTIVE This new exhibit home offered by the developers of Beechwood strikes a new note in the combination of beauty and conven- -“ jence. There is beauty in its clean architectural lines and in the care- ful finish of the interior and its convenience in the thoughtful planning and in the complete equipment. It is situated on a beautiful corner lot facing a large estate. Second floor library 14x19 finished in knotty pine, open fire- place. First floor lavatory, furred walls, copper water pipes. 2-car arage. Featuring a GENERAL LECTRIC DESIGNED _AND EQUIPPED KITCHEN WITH THE NEW ALL-METAL CAB- INETS. Drive out to this lovely Mikkelson development in the choicest location in Chevy Chase. 11 Sold—12 Other Homes Under Construction Open Daily & Sunday G. F. MIKKELSON & SON « MILTON F. SCHWAB, Sales # 3353 Rittenhouse St. N.W. CLeveland 1156 Turn right to' Ezhibit Home. ® $9.450 ® A FEW FEATURES Perfectly Planned Detached Home Colonial Design All-Masonry Construction Sodded Lot 45x110 Six “Spacious Rooms Detached Garage Electric Health Kitchen Built-in Cabinets 7315 15th Place (Corner of 15th Pl and Floral) New Colonial Brick Home, Wooded lot. Highly restricted community, 5 Bed Rooms. Silver Spring, Md. 6116 33rd St. Corner 33rd and Runnymede Sts. From Cheoy Chase Circle turn Floht on Western Ave. to Rittenhouse St. to 33rd 8t., turn left. Detached all-brick home on 75- ft. lot. Contains large living room, screened porch, 11x18 ft., dining room, fully equipped kitchen, 3 bed rooms and tile bath on second floor, attic, brenze screens, weather strips, insulated second story, fur- red walls, slate roof, copper flash- ing, built-in garage. Near public and parochial schools. Drive out 16th St. and Alaska Avenue to Silver Spring, out Georgia Avenue to Bonifant St. turn right at Peoples Drug Store, '3 dlocks to property. DALEMONT REALTY & CONSTRUCTION CO. Silver_Spring, Md. > " " Shep. 1165 With all that modern living ards could demand, these ivid- ually designed homes are really homes that will amaze you at this price. And within two minutes of the natural lands, streams and playgrounds of 150-acre Sligo Valley Park. Directions: Drive out Sitoer Spring, turn Tight on fant Street ll. blocks” 0 Village. SHepherd 2400 New-Type liators Artistic Decorations Open Until 9 P.M. 1404k CAFRITZ b1 9080 More Than 3, Lifetime Homes Built Sold S0000000000000000000000 Drive out 16th St. to Floral, first street deyond Alaske Ave. intersection Realty Asso.ciates, Inc. B1506 K 5t. N.W. ANational 1858