Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1937, Page 30

C—6 x ARCHITECTS GIVE RENOVATION DEAS Imagination Is Held Need in | Restoring Old Homes and Buildings. Modernized ideas and advice on re- pair and remodeling of homes Aare publis’ ed in the current Federal Home loan 8ank Review, in the shape of four interviews with architects and | builders reputed to have made out- standing succasses in this field. They | are summarized as follows: Interview No, 1: “Renovation and repair overlap. Theoretically, and by definition, they ought not to do s0, | but in fact they almost always do. If repairs are necessary, they naturally come first . . . very often I have found | that the painting and wall paper had | become dull, dingy and dirty . . . In! considering renovation we must regard A house almost as & personality Every one expects small detached houses to be well lighted and dominant colors bright. The pro- spective purchaser demands this, and quite reasonably. Unfortunately, how- the | REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, New Dwelling in Westmoreland Hills ever, the prospective purchaser very | frequently does not recognize the fact that the house merely has a dirty face. He, or more often she, looks at it and says, ‘This is dark. I don't like it." Restored Brick Steps. “Recently I renovated a small brick house that had two steps leading from the brick-paved sidewalk to the front door. There was also a landing about 4 feet wide, and for some unaccount- able reason these steps and the land- ing were of wood . . . they took away from that house its essential charac- ter. If they had been twice as heavy thev still would have looked flimsy in frort of that sturdv brick front 1 made many improvements in the interior of the house, but 1 do not think anv of them equaled in im- partance, so far as the sale of the property was concerned, the removal of the wonden steps and landing. T replaced them with brick matching the brick in the wall. The expense was a small item, but the effect of the change was startling. Now the excellent architectural lines of the building are accentuated, whereas be- fore they were blurred. I sold the house immediately. “Another house was of gray stucco that had become dark and streaked with dirt and rust from leaking gut- ters supposed to carry the rain water from the roof I made the stucco glistening white, put in new gutters to protect it, painted the window blinds black, and put black window boxes in every front window The effect of this sharp contrast in colors was to accentuate the size of those excellent windows, also the number. No one could be in any doubt now that the place was light and well ventilated. Instead of looking like & county jail, it looked gay and very new . I sold this place readily et a good profit.” Had Young Couple in Mind. Interview No. 2: “Before under- taking the renovation of a house I always have in mind the sort of peo- ple who are going to occupy it. I am gulded not only by my estimate of what their income will be, but by their opinion on decoration and modern conveniences. “Recently I did a job of renovating with the idea in mind that F was preparing this house for a young couple with one or two babies. When the job was finished, I had many spplicants who wished to inspect it. If they did not meet my specifications, I did not even show the home. I knew that I had something very &pecial and very attractive for the sort of young couple I had pictured when I planned the work, so I waited until they came along. It had more value for them than for any other sort. of family. ovator, the creation of value is the only hope of profit." Interview No. 3: “Georgetown, D. C. ix very old and one of the most. beautiful residential sections on this continent. eral types of houses, both f{rame and brick, that are characteristic of Georgetown . Here 1 have found neglected and dilapidated houses, originally well buiit with lines and materials in the best tradition. I have bought and renovated & num- ber of those Many olher American cities, especially the older ones, have high-class residential sectlons com- parable to Georgetown where similar work can be done by specialists with equal success.” Calls for Imagination. Interview No. 4: “In renovating old buildings for new uses, the principal obstacle 1 have met is the tendency of lending agencies to estimate the amount they would be willing to ad- vance upon the basis of appraisal of the value of the building in its di- lapidated condition and while either vacant or almost so. Renovation calls for imagination and enterprise. These qualities need the co-operation of the lender. ‘Thousands of buildings in this country, now losing money. can be made to produce more revenue than they yielded when new. Investment for renovation should be based upon #n estimate of what the building will be worth after the job is finished and not upon the amount now unprofita- bly tied up in it “Hundreds of millions “6f dollars #hould be invested in renovation in this country immediately. The hold- ers of uncounted thousands of fore- closed properties are at this moment puzzling over their renovation prab- lems.” D Two Steps Less Dangerous. Paradoxical as it may sound, where # is necessary or desirable to change floor levels between rooms, two or more steps are less dangerous than one, For the practical ren- | This new home at 3 Duvall drive, Westmoreland Hills, was Nicholson for Simpson-Peak Co. by Boss & Phelps, realtors. SALES REPORTED AT HYATTSVILLE Unprecedented Activity s Cited at Nearby Sub- division. Unprecedented sales and construc- tion activity in Hyattsville Hills in the latter part of 1936 is reported by the O. B. Zantzinger Co., owners and de- velopers of the nearby Maryland sub- division, which adjoins the older sec- tions of Hyattsville and borders partly on the Washington-Baltimore Boule- vard. More than two-thirds of the 200 acres which originally comprised the development have been improved, the developers state, with recent construc- tion tending very definitely toward the two-story brick home of five or six rooms. In view of the policy of conservative, steady development which the owners of the subdivision have followed since its inception, the recent marked increase in new con- struction and sales of homesites ac- curately reflects the increasing public demand for suburban home property, according to Otway B. Zantzinger, in charge of Hyattsville Hills sales for | 3. €. Price, L. A. Johnson, Clavton W Flewher, John P. Emshwiller, C. Melcher, Simmons,. | ASSOCIATION EXPANDS Three Buildings Become Members of Owners' Gronp. The Mather, Edmonds and Chan- | dler Buildings have recently become members of the office building divi- | sion of the and Managers' Association. This division of the aseociation is in process of expanding its membership. The 15 member buildings contain al- most a million square feet of rentable | area, which is a substantial propor- | tion of the standard office space in | the city. Rullding Owners’ A Fine Home — L. A Pigott and W. E sold to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. —Star Staff Photo. AUTOMATIC FEEDERS FEATURE EXHIBIT HERE Antomatic coal feeders and ash dis- posers, principally by worm serew, fea- ture the exhibit the Anthracite Industries, 1132 Connecticut. avenue. The display, which has heen open since Monday and which has attracted in the neighborhond of 5,000 people, contains more than a dozen heating units showing the latest developments in anthracite burners. Aside from the regular heating nnits, & eoal-burning stove and air conditioner are also on view. The exhibit will be kept over an- other week because of the great inter- est shown here, sponsored by Inc., at A Good Location ~— A REASONABLE PRICE — the Zantzinger office, who states that ' the develcpment now contains several hundred homes. Purchasers of Homes. Recent home sales in Hyatisville Hills reported by the Zantzinger office include the following Flmer W. Green purchased the new brick home at 14 Moore avenue, re- cently built by Richard Zantzinger. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Murnan pur- chased the brick home built by Han- num & Turner at, 803 Arundel avenue. Mrs. Christopher Krouder purchased the home at 738 Forest drive, built by the General Construction Co., who also built the new brick bungalow on | Rheem avenue, which was purchased ! by James Earl Wilkinson. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gould purchased the two- story brick home on Rheem avenue, recently completed bv Hsnnum & ‘Turner. Robert H. Yeatman pur- chased the home at 806 Bayly avenue from Zantzinger Properties. Work on New Houses. Other new homes have been built or are now under construction in Hyatts- ville Hills on homesites owned by the following: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H Caudle, Mrs. Jessie C. Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. La Dow, William E. Hatton, Frederick Van Horsten Walter Harold Reed and George Gardiner. Recent homesite sales were made to the following: Rufus I. Iager, Mr. and Mrs, Henry A. Jones, connecied with the University of Maryland; Mrs. Esther S. Yarnell, Edward L. Yancey. Mr. and Mrs. PFrancis X. Hofmann, There are sev- | Homey Bungalow 4002 20th Road North Cherrydale, Va. Large. comfortable rooms. de- tached garage. nice lot. Close to Lee Highway, shopping dis- trict, etc. $5.250 Ask About Our Liberal Terms | MOSS&w TOE L S smer miaa $8,950 1816 IRVING STREET NORTHWEST MT. PLEASANT 4 BEDROOMS STONE HOUSE One of an attractive group of homes in this close-in section which has been reconditioned like new. to Rock Creek Park and al Close 1 community conveniences. The extremely low price will sell this home quickly. Drive out today. Open to 9 P.M. Saturday and Sunday Tower Bldg. RM HOOKER ‘% 3820 WINDOM PLACE N.W. (Just East of Wisconsin Ave.) Vacant $9,250 Terms Neor Bureou Standords—grade, junior and senior high schools—St. Ann’s Parochial School—Immaculota Seminary B 24x13 Living Room Sun Flooded Dining Room Modernized Kitchen Three Bed Rooms Immense Sleeping Porch Excellent Condition—Ready Large Landscoped Lot Oil Heot Detached Garoge Hardwood Floors Rockwool Insulation for Occupancy ~— INSPECT SUNDAY 11 A.M.-6 P.M.~— Heated THOMAS JFiSHER & OMpANY INCORPORATED 738 15th St. N.W. Dis. 6830 D. C. ACTVE MARKET 5 SEEN IN 193 Shannon & Luchs Reports 21 Sales of Property in December. Twenty-one sales made during De- cember were announced today by the Shannon & Luchs Co. The realty firm anticipates a very active mar- ket this year, stating that investment property sales continue to be steady and home sales are increasing. Among the twenty-one sales ported are the following: Lot on Ridgewood avenue, Chevy Chase, Md., sold to J. Slater and L. M. Davidson for E. C. Brandenberg et al.; 3725 S street, sold to J. S. and M. H. Upham to O. B. and J. A. H. Lerch; 233¢ Huidekoper place, sold for M. C. Dunnigan to H. Alm- feldt; 6114 Fourteenth street, sold to A. Rohland for Fourteenth Street | Heights Corp.; 2317 M street, sold for L. P. Shoemaker, tr., to A. M. Somby; 1326 Ninth street, sold to B. M. Smith for M. C. Dunnigan, and 4816 New Hampshire avenue, sold for Modern Builders, Inc, to a local investor. 2022 L street, sold to a local in- vestor for M. C. Dunnigan; 510 Old Georgetown road, Bethesda, Md., soid for Modern Builders, Inc., to L. O. SATURDAY, re- Steele; 1226 Thirty-sixth street, sold |to M. C. Dunnigan for H Almfeldt; | lots on Old Georgetown road. Bethes- | da, sold for L. F. Dodson to M. Kloep- kpmger:SH Old Georgetown road, Be- JANUARY 16, 1937, thesda, sold to J. 8. and M. K. Stephens for A. J. Moore; 1308 Gi- rard street, sold for J. M. Hall, trustee, to A. A. Schober; 244 Hamilton street, sold to a local investor for J. A. Sum- mers. 3733 T street, sold for E. T. Wills to W. E. and M. J. Carter; 4812 ‘Third street, sold to a local investor for D. C. Sanitary Improvement Co., | and 248 Hamilton street, sold for J. | A. Summers to a local investor. Coating of Metal Pipes. Metal pipes carrying cold water in | rooms that are warm often show beads | | of water upon the surface, due to| | condensation of the moisture in the | alr. The collected drops of water may | fall upon valuable objects in a room and damage them. If such pipes are | coated with three or four coats of || paint, condensation can be reduced ' to a very marked extent. Very Desirable Office Space The Southern Building N.E. Cor. 15th & H Sts. N.W. A suite of seven rooms on the seventh floor with light and air on 3 sides. Inquire of Superintendent or H. L. Rust Co. 1001 15th St. Natl. 8100. Paul T. Stone, Inc. announ Mr. L. Former! L. E. Breuninger & Sons is now ass Major E. in directing the ces that B. Smith ly With and Greenwich Forest Inc. ociated with C. Lane soles of this firm Paul T. Stone, Inc. Architects—Builders 927 15th St. NAtional 0856 OPPORTUNITY NOW STEPS INTO YOUR PATH SOLD THROUGH THI CAN BE BOUGHT NOW S OFFICE FOR $20,000 WAY BELOW THIS PRICE 3940 McKinley St. CHEVY CHASE. D. C. OPEN SUNDAY 10 TO DARK Drive out Connec- tieut Ave. to Mc- Kinley St. and west to house. BOSS 1417 K ST. A7 oy boma ot prioe 5, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths ar garage. Lot 5 d . t in our judg & PEIELPS LTORS NA. 9300 Is All You Need Pay for One of These 1937 “’Stone-Bui Better-Built"” It, View of Lovely Kitchen REAL ESTATE. New 1937 Model THREE OR FOUR BED ROOMS TWO COMPLETE BATHS RECREATION ROOM—LAVATORY ON LOWER FLOOR—OIL BURNER—SCREENS Exhibit Home 4215 Thirteenth Place N.E. Inspection and Comparison Invited CHARLES M. WALLINGSFORD Builder and Owner 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. Notional 2990 Sample House—b520 Powhalanl'l-. N.W. Be Sure and Inspect Today ACT NOW! In the vcrf near fu- ture we will offer 8 similarly built homes (that are now under con- struction) in this vicinity. The prices, due to increased cost of materials and labor, will be at least $1,000.00 more. Avail your- self of this real saving by inspect- Ing the 3 remaining homes today. 6 Rooms—Recreation Room 2 Baths Hardwood Trim Furred Walls ond Floors 6000 block. Turn right on Bronze Screens Heoted Recreation Powhatan to house. Weather-stripped Room The Terms Will Amaze You! HARRY WARDMAN, Inc. 1512 K St. N.W, DI. 3830 TO REACH: e Drive out 7th St. NW. to 927 Fifteenth St. N.W. All-brick homes on deep lots, near schools. stores and transportation. Among some of the features are the following: Covered concrete front porch .. . walls water- roofed, furred and rock lathed, assuring complete insu- ation . . . Weather-stripped and screened . . . ultra- modern kitchen with Oxford cabinets, gas refrigeration and dinette . . . oak floors upstairs and down . .. large master bed room has 2 closets, built-in cedar chest and built-in shelves . . . upper front-deck porch . . . latest type General Electric gas furnace installation . .. plenty of electrical outlets . . . indirect lighting . . . abundance of closets . . . garage. 4 Homes Already Sold! Exhibit Home 1343 Queen Street N.E. Drive out Florida Ave to Trinidad Ave. Turn left on Trinidad to Queen St. Right to homes. Paul T. Stone, Inc. NAtional 0856 A $9,009 Home for Only With 3 Bedrooms ond 2 Tiled Baths 249 GALLATIN ST. N.W. Ex""!gl\fisa'{‘"‘fi N inspection will convince you of BY sound value and lasting satisfaction with your investment . . . Compare with any new-home offe at $1,000 more! . . . 3 bed rooms, 2 baths, beautiful heat, built-in ga gs in Washington recreation room, e, 137-foot lot! gas COME OUT TODAY! REALTOR 1515 K St. N.W, During the past twelve months a surprisingly large number of homes have been started and completed in Kenwood the Beautiful. Mind you, these were not “Just Homes.” Most of them were planned very largely by the owners themselves. They rep- resent a staggering investment in the aggregate. What are the attractions and advantages that influenced these people to build their homes in Kenwood? Here are some of the reasons: 1. Kenwood it a rigidedly restricted residential community assuring the maintenance of property values. 2. A modern country club with a fine eighteen- hole golf course, tennis courts, skeet shooting club and a splendid swimming pool almost at their door. 3. A wealth of scenic beauty, both natural and cultivated, including over 1,500 Japanese Cherry Trees now over 8 years old and becoming nationally famous. 4. No home site can be less than 100 feet frontage. 5. Price of ground so reasonable that the home builders were able to buy it and still build the home of their dreams. Tn fairness to yourself investigate Kenwood thoroughly before you build your home. [@T@aml)erlm Development Co KFNWOOD OFFICE KENNEDY DRIVE AND CHAMBERLIN AVE. Wlsconsin 442°¢ To reach Kenwood drive out Commecticut Avemue to Chevy Chese west_on Grafton Street, through Somerset fo Kenwood, or Wisconsin Avenue t6 Darset Ave. wesl on Dorset Avemue through Somerset to Kemwood, or out Commecticut or Wisconsin Avenue to Bradley Lane and west on Bradley Lans to Kenw: Circle, out