Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1935, Page 21

REAL ESTATE, RESEARCH STARTS INGITY PLANNING Shcool of Architecture” at Columbia Institutes Major Division. Increasing popular interest in better housing and community building is reflected in the establishment of a major division of town planning in the Columbia University School of Architecture. The new school, under the direction of Henry Wright, fellow of the American Institute of Archi- tects, will undertake a four-year pro- gram of wide experimentation in the field of town planning and housing studies. Architecture, with its resultant product in buildings, is nothing more than “applied” city planning, accord- ing to Mr. Wright. There can be, he says, no distinct line drawn in either time or space at which one part leaves off and the other begins. Architectural design itself, Mr. Wright holds, can be taught through the study and appreciation of the ex- ternal relationships of building masses and community organizations quite as well as by the more detailed study of the planning of the individual build- ings themselves. Touch With Life Urged. Architectural and technical schools must carry on their work in much closer touch with the current problems which confront the modern city than has been generally the case in the past, it is declared by Prof. Leopold Arnaud, chairman of the Committee on Ad- ministration at the Columbia School of Architecture, who disclosed that the Carnegie Corp. of New York had made | & grant of $24,000 for the new town | planning studios. | “The architectural student must not | only be taught to build well but to build appropriately in relation to the surroundings of his building and to the needs of his community,” Prof. Arnaud continues. “City planning, however, is still considered as some- thing apart, of which the architect and engineer must take careful ac- count, but for which his responsibility is only an indirect one, devoted to carrying out construction in situa- tions created previously and by others. “The present momentary swing, again toward a new suburban spread, carries ! with it the possibility of repeating | previous foolish practices in this field, or, on the other hand, of beginning to make use of the technical facilities | available and of developing them ini our university courses, as well as in the experiences of governmentally pro- | moted communities, so that the | temporary attractiveness of new | suburban developments will not in- | evitably supplanted by the shambles of unimaginative and hastily built speculative areas.” First Research Project. A study of the present advancement of the technique of site planning in the United States will be the first ! research project in the town planning | &chool. Important aspects of the sub- | Ject and experience in actual com- munities already built will be | recorded t “The results of this work,” Prof. Arnaud explains, “should be similar in form and purpose tv the study of the existing technique of apartment planning and housing as interpreted in Mr. Wright's recent work on ‘Re- housing Urban America,’ published by | the Columbia University Press. H “In fact, this study devotes one- | third of its space to the projection of certain new and undeveloped ideas and methods in the field of housing which, in their turn, will provide a | basis for interesting and important studies of an explorational nature. | The first publication was advisedly | titled ‘urban’ housing. It was to a | certain degree placing the cart be- | fore the horse, because urban nousing | had been momentarily projected info | the American scheme, by reason of | the depression and because of the | ropular realization of the sordidness and wastefulness of much of our ur- | ban living conditions.” i Wright of Wide Experience. Mr. Wright assumes direction of the four-year experiment after varied ex- perience in both the practical and experimental elements of town plan- ning. He has executed a wide range of work in architecture, site planning, landscape architecture, and city plan- «ing, both by himself and in associa- tion with many prominent architects. He spent a number of years study- ing suburban development, with an opportunity in some cases not only tc make the original plot or group plans, but also to carry through, as an asso- ciate, the houses and other individual factors of the project. He has lec- tured extensively on city and site planning. Mr. Wright was town planning con- sultant for the Shipping Board during the World War, and personally di- rected the development of the town planning aspéct of some of the im- portant communities built in that connection. He was associate archi- tect and site plaoner for the com- munities of Sunnyside, Long Island; Radburn, N. J., and Chatham Village, Pittsburgh, More Roads Planned. Trinidad has authorized more build- ing and road improvement to relieve its serious unemployment situation. - One-half Square North of Rittenhouse St. and Utah Ave. “A delight/ul section of Chevy Chase” A beautiful all-brick home on a splendid lot. containing six nic rooms and two beautiful tile baths. slate roof. detached garage, insu- lated and finished attic. modern kitchen with electric refrigeration —Open fl"Pl piece of equipment fast alcove. Please inspect this exceptional home At the Astonishing Price of $9,950 Oven Daily and Sunday Phillips & Canby, Inc. D. C, This is the attractive game room of the “New American Home” on Roll ing road, Rollingwood, Md., which was opened to the public a week ago. The house was built by Waverly Taylor, Inc., and is one of hundreds of “New American Homes” sponsored in all parts of the country by the General Electric Co. adjoining Rock Creek Park. It has been furnished by Woodward & Lothrop. 0’HARA FIRM REPORTS SALE OF NINE HOMES Residential Lots Also Sold in Barcroft, Va., by Company Re-entering Business. Sale of nine homes and a number of lots in nearby Virginia was an- nounced today by the firm of Walter O'Hara & Son, which recently re- entered the real estate business at Barcroft, Va. Residential sales are as follows: Home containing 10 rooms and two baths on the Lee Boulevard, sold to Mr. and Mrs. F. Jefferson; resi- dence at 319 South Abingdon street, Barcroft, to Mr. and Mrs. Willlam F. Martin; 4659 Fourth street, Barcroft, to Margaret C. and Samuel D. Mc- Gee; 4705 Sixth street, Barcroft, to Myrtle A. and Delbert E. Lamb; 4401 Eighth street, Barcroft, to Marie H. and Murrell K. Raspberry; 4316 Fourth street, Barcroft, to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kirk; 4414 Fourth street, Barcroft, to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hohn; 28 South Pershing drive, Ballston, to Anna and Charles M. Moulten, and sale of a large lot in Barcroft for a home which is now being erected by Carl Parks, jr. PR Edgemoor Home Sold Sale of the residence at 4812 North lane, Edgemoor, Md., to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boyts, was announced today by Realty Associates. The home con- taining six rooms and two baths was built by J. Charles Shapiro. HOMES NOW SOLD BECAUSE THEY'RE THE BEST BUYS IN MT. PLEASANT —and 3157 Adams Mill Road Overlooking Rock Creek Park Only 2 Left built. the entire city. bath homes, finished and g equipped like among the leading values in Beautiful, quality DIFFERENT, 3-be with recre: Ultra-modern kitchen - Deep lot HOMES BUILT BY BROWN BROS. OPEN TODAY ] WA M ROCKMOR Out 16th to Irving. west 2 blocks to homes REALTOR Investment Bldg. DIstrict 6092 THE CHEVY CHASE LAND COMPANY orens’:) 9\9 €§gi5if a'ause iy c)/?)afieficfb FURNISHED BY SCHUYLER & LOUNSBERY 4610 meno moaé = 2 blocks Gest o] eonul Ave. betbeey Chesapeakie amd> %unbxe‘finz Steeets, Nortfest This property situated amongst trees, is adjacent to Fort Reno, the highest point in the District of Columbia, Here you have the convenience of close by stores, schools and transportation yet retain the charm of a suburban setting. The pictured house is one of & growp of three, two of which have been sold. These houses have four bedtooms, two tiled baths, attic, two car heated Sarage, all electric kitchen, basement lavatory and walled kitchen yard. Pricr $14,250 Ofm {or inspection ""Z\"n wntil 9 P THOS. J. FISHER & COMPANY, INC. AGENT 738 FIFTEENTH STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON - DISTRICT 6830 WAX SAVES LINOLEUM Method Prevents Wear and Keeps It Bright, Linoleum when new has a gloss fin- ish that soon dulls unless it is pro- tected. This is particularly so in front of doors or at the sink or range or, in fact, any place where there is concentrated use. To protect it the linoleum should be waxed just as a 4849 Upto A Home in the Hills of WESTERLEIGH the new section of Wesley Heights. It will be open for your inspection, beginning to- morrow, Sunday—and every day and evening from 10 0 10. Rollingwood, & new subdivision, is located just over the District line, overlooking and —W. F. Roberts Photo. wood floor is waxed. Not only does this protect the finish of the linoleum, but it keeps the floor bright and makes cleaning infinitely easier. Fresh wax can be applied whenever and wherever needed without resurfacing the whole floor, o Bigger Cotton Crop. North Brazil expects its cotton crop to be 70,000 tons greater than that of last year. *16,950 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1925. NEW PLANS URGED 10 END “BLIGHTS' Group Activity Held Key to Lift Real Estate “Plague Spots.” New methods are necessary to lift real estate out of the “doldrums,” ac- cording to Arthur C. Holden, chair- man of the Public Information Com- mittee of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Rapidly mounting technical evidence, he declares, shows that group activity must supersede individual moderni- zation projects and that advance planning is indispensable if the “plague spots” are to be eliminated from American cities. “Qwners of blighted urban proper- ties—and, indeed, the cities them- selves—face & new problem,” Mr. Holden says. “What they seek is stab- ilization of earning power. Proper- ties are economically interdependent. Owners need working agreements, one with another, which will recog- nize this interdependence and permit more economical operation. Outgo can be cut down. Net income can be increased. “Successful ‘completion of any scheme for group modernization will depend largely upon the careful co- ordination of many details. The prob- lem is not so much one of ‘moderni~ zation’ as it is one of ‘re-organization,’ for it involves planning for indivulals and the group as a whole upon an economic and social as well as physi- cal basis.” Replanning Ig Necessary. ‘The area must be replanned and re- constructed as a unified entity, Mr. Holden asserts. “Studies of the Land Utilization Committee in New York show that the activity involved is di- vided into three broad classifications,” he continues. “A complete factual survey of the whole area should be made. Upon adequate knowledge of existing condi- tions rests subsequent work of re- organization and replanning. Data | should include extent and types of occupancy and ownership; the entire financial situation as it involves in- | terests of various individuals or insti- tutions, and the physical condition of every structure. Necessary also is a | survey of the immediate districts ad- | jacent to the project, since reorgani- zation of the interests of one group n Street It has been completely and consistently furnished by Mayer & Co. The accessories from the Wesley Heights shops. You will like this home for its many practical features. Spacious rooms, given a new grouping. Excellent equip- ment throughout. Two luxuriously appointed baths. A real porch at each end of the house. On a commanding corner. If you look closely into the construction details you will find it a typical Miller-built home—in this attrac- tive Miller-controlled community. That is a very im- portant feature, because it insures sustained investment value—a major consideration in buying a home. Here is an in-town home with all the beauties of refined country environment. Literally a “Home in the Hills”—high above the heart of the city, and but ten motor mintues from the front door of this Silver Star Home. Motor out Massachusetts Avenue to Upton Street, turning left and the Silver Star Home looms up attractively on the northwest corner, at 49th. W. C. & A. N. Miller 1119 17th Street Developers & Builders District 4464 REAL ESTATE. may conceivably affect, or be affected by, the comparative conditions of —_— GARDEN CLUB ELECTS Mrs. B. C. Xennedy Named Head of Chevy Chase Group. Iirs. B. C. Kennedy was elected president of the Chevy Chase, D. C., Garden Club at a meeting this week in the home of Mrs. Frank Elliot. Other new officers selected by the club are: Mrs. George Myers, first vice presi- dent; Mrs. Paul Anderson, second vice president; Mrs. Lewis Pendleton, recording secretary; Mrs. Alton Tisdel, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Edward Mullins, treasurer, and Miss Mary Davis, parlimentarian, Gate Preserved 647 Years. The gate at Balliol College, Oxford, built in 1288, has been preserved for 647 years with paint. When the coats of paint were recently removed, the old timber beneath was found to be | in perfect condition. O T In Woodri The Center Hall Colonial—6 rooms, 2 Four Lovely New Offerings Growing Intown Suburb 20 Minutes From Heart of City ~— 3914 20th Street 7,750 325 Longfellow Street N.W. Completely reconditioned house on fine residential street in Ft. Slocum Park section. Near transporta- tion, stores and churches. Colonial front porch, screened rear porches, 6 large rooms, tiled bath, modern kitchen with Gen- eral Electric refrigerator. Open and lighted today and evenings H.G.Smithy Co. 811 15th St. Na. 5903 T dge, D N.E. baths, attic, side porch, break- fast room, clubroom, built-in garage, oil heat, lot 80 ft. wide, paved street; caulked, weather-stripped and screened. the last available home in this Reasonable terms. DIRECTIONS—Out R. I b 2803 and 2805 Beautifully Furnished land Ave. Only one short block off Rhode DOWNTOW FEATURING: 6 fireplace and textured walls, finished attic roughed in for heat, slate roof, caulked, weather-stripped and screened with copper screens, paved street, detached garage. Priced center and transportation. DIRECTIONS—Drive out R. and turn right 2106 Taylo like rent. Also See LU T T T e T T e e e e DIRECTIONS—Out R. I. Ave and_right ‘to 25th The above homes represent real value and are open daily and Sunday until 9 p.m. LOUIS H. HALL _ P 3804 24¢h St. N.E. T 2627 Newton St. N.E. English design. 6 rooms, bath, attic, breakfast room, hardwood trim throughout, detached garage, lot 40x135, all new develop- ment. Caulked, weather-stripped and screened. Convenient terms. DIRECTIONS—Drive out R. I. Ave. N. E. to 24th St., left on 24th to Newton St. and right to home Built by Tolson, Kemp & Nix, Inc. Brick bungalow, 5 rooms and bath, furred walls, concrete porch, full basement. Modern, completely equipped kitchen, DIRECTIONS—Out R. I. Ave. left to Taylor and left to home. 3823 25th St. N.E. B-room brick bungalow, attic, detached garage, full basement. $500 Cash—$55 Monthly This new 20th Street development. Ave. N.E. to 20th St. left on’ 20th to home. Built Ly Tolson, Kemp & Nix, Inc. (O 17th St. N.E. This home is almost rooms and bath, clubroom with Convenient to shopping 11 immediately. N.E. to 17th St. block to 1. Ave. 1" short TR ORISR (T r St. N.E. Terms N.E. to 22nd St., N.E. to 24th, left to Perry and property. T e e e T T T T T