Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1937, Page 23

SILVER STAR HOME ON WRILEY ROAD OPENS TOMORROW Award for Merit for Week Goes to Developers of Westhaven, Md. STRUCTURE SELECTED IS EARLY AMERICAN Living Room Furniture of Maple. Color Scheme Designed for Summer Living. The Silver Star award for merit | fn home building this week goes to the developers of Westhaven, Md., a planned community fostered by the developers of Westmoreland Hills in | nearby Montgomery County. The home selected and approved by The Star's.committee of experts in all fields of housing is a distinctive early American dwelling, designed by Schrier & Patterson, members of the American Institute of Architects, and built by the Westhaven® Development Corp. Located at 5510 Wriley road, two blocks off Massachusetts avenue ex- tended, the exhibit house opens to- morrow for a four weeks' period of demonstration under auspices of this newspaper. It has been completely | furnished for display purposes by the | Studio of Interior Decoration of Woodward & Lothrop. Members of Committee. The Star's committee, which voted to give the coveted Silver Star rating to this home, is composed of James 8. Taylor, associate director, Division of Economics and Statistics, Federal | Housing Administration; Irvin S. Por- ter, Washington Chapter, A. I. A Tom Sandoz, son of the president, ‘Washington Real Estate Board, and E. H. Rosengarten, former president, Master Builders Association. John Nolen, city planner, National Capital Park and Planning Commission, was unable to view the dwelling, due to liness. Homes chosen for exhibition as Sil- ver Star dwellings are rated on the basis of their architectural authentic- | ity, livability of plan, sturdiness of eonstruction, quality of materials, en- vironment and community plan, as well as monetary value. The Westhaven model home con- tains living room, dining room, kitch- | en and downstairs lavatory on the first floor, with three bed rooms and main bath on the second floor. The basement plan includes a large recrea- tion room, furnace room and laundry, as well as maid's lavatory. In planning the interior decora- tive scheme, the decorators gave full | eonsideration to the architecural style of the home. It has been fur- nished with the thought of giving a small family a pleasing background and a gracious place for comfortable living. Maple Furniture Used. In the living room, for example, the warm tones of early American maple | bespeak informality. The pieces, placed so that each forms an in- tegral part of the room unit, are ap- | propriately grouped. There are chairs | which can be easily drawn to the sofa | to form a conversational group. | The color scheme is planned for cool Summer living. Chintz draperies with their large bouquet design key the entire color .scheme. The sofa | slip covers are in a wide stripe which gaily repeats the colors found in the draperies, The yellow linen cover for the large chair makes an intefesting color note against the soft gray wall peper. The blue, yellow and white | Sisal rug gives an added Summer- like appearance to the room. Ac- eessories carry out the general tone. With fhe thought that spaciousness is implied when connecting rooms are carried out-in similar decorative style, the dining room features the same | maple as the living room. The pieces | ~—maple drop-leaf dining table, corner | eupboard, small sideboard and ladder- back chairs—are scaled to the size | and proportions of the room. The | color scheme is blue and white, wnhi draperies in heavy mesh.net in tones | of blue and off white, with the rug following the pattern’ of that in the living room. Pine-Paneled Game Room. ‘The pine-paneled game room, set | off with modern chromium, fabricord | covered furniture, is considered ideali for the “rumpus room.” The color | design of this room is gay, blending| green, red and black. On the second floor, the master bed | room takes its color inspiration from | the wall paper, a soft blue with o | CORNER of 15th ST. delightful all-over spray design in dusty pink and silver. The furniture is mahogany in simple colored design, with draperies_a cool white with a BRICK HOMES 3 2 BATHS 227 Ingraham St. N: W. For plan, convenience, utility and price there are no values to com- pare .. . These values are making histors in the popular price new BEDROOMS houss market! 3 big bedrooms, 8 baths, gas equipment, 2 fire- Places, recreation room with lava- tory, furred wall. Rock Wool insulation, ultra modern, scien- titie kitchen. Brick garage, on 185-1t, lot, Open Daily and Sunday 9 AM. to ) P.M. Wm. H. Saunders Co. 1519 K St. N.W. DL 1015 | to downtown Washington through a | tion hall in the home is the living | Directions Given On Way to Reach Silver Star Home Within 15 minutes’ drive from the heart of the city, Westhaven, site of the newest Silver Star Model Home opening tomorrow, is slightly more than five miles from the White House. The exhibit home at 5510 Wri- ley road may be reached from downtown Washington over the following route: Drive out Massachusetts ave- nut past Westmoreland Circle one-half mile to the entrance to Westhaven. At this point turn right two blocks to Wriley road, thence left to the Silver Star Home on the south side of the street. SILVER STAR HOME EXHIBIT CONTINUES Dwelling in the Colonial Vil- lage Wins Praise of Thousands. Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the third week of exhibition of the sixth Silver Star Home for this year, an attractive mew Colonial dwelling at 1813 Parkside drive, overlooking Rock Creek Park, being shown under sponsorship of The Star. Ideally located in a spot convenient picturesque park drive, the home has drawn the praise of thousands of Vis- itors who have inspected it thus far. The house was erected by Paul T.| Stone, Inc, and has been furnished entirely by P. J. Nee Co. Boss & Phelps, realtors, are presenting it for exhibition. It is situated in the Co- lonial Village, & fashionable restricted development of the Edson W. Briggs Co. Spacious Lawns. Built of soft-tone red brick with ivory exterior trimmings, the home has nine rooms, three baths and a double-car garage. It is surrounded | by spacious lawns landscaped by the Colesville Nurseries. Strictly modern equipment, such as a Reynolds oil-fired air-conditioning system, is embodied in the structure. The floors are of the best grade clear white oak. The piping is of copper and the roof is insulated with 4 inches of rock wool. The roof is of Vermont slate. To the left of the first-floor rer‘b‘p—} room, a particularly large unit with| open fireplace. The living room opens | onto a screened porch. On the right | of the hall is the dining room, also | a room of generous proportions, which | is connected with a completely elec- trified kitchen by a swinging door. In the rear of the first floor is an | attractively decorated lavatory., The | hallway leads to the garage. Library Outfitted. At the top of the stairway leading | to the second floor is a large room at present fitted as a library, but‘ which may be utilized as an extra bed room or transformed into a den. On the left is the master bed room. | an exceptionally large room, well lighted and with an adjoining pri- vate bath, which contains a shower and semi-sunken tub. Across the hall are two smaller but extremely comfortable bed rooms. There also is another bath room on the second floor. A finished attic, easily turned into livable quaners.‘ is accessible by a pull-down stair- | case. i The basement likewise is flnished | and contains one of the most attrac- tive rooms in the house—a recreation or games room, with open fireplace and masonite flooring, which gives the effect of block tile. The remainder of the basement layout includes a maid's room, & utility or lJaundry room | and a bath. This home received the unaninfous indorsement of the Silver Star Home Committee, composed of five housing | experts who inspected the dwelling, from all angles. ' The best route to reach the home by automobile is out Sixteenth street | to Kalmia road, left on Kalmia road | to West Beach drive, left on West Beach drive, past Plymouth street to Parkside drive. The daily visiting hours are from 10 am. to 9 pm. Blue Window Shage Sold. Manufacturers of window shades | have co-operated in putting a blue | shade on the market. The color, | larkspur, was designed to keep out the glare of the sun. & DELAFIELD PL. 1413DELAFIELD PLACE Tms fine residence, on the cor- ner of 15th Street, is one of the outstanding homes in this sec- tion. Situated hgh, on a large corner lot,- the home is of finest -quality throughout; 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, slate roof, 2 wonderful porches, oil heat, an up-to-the- minute kitchen, a three-car brick garage and many other features. The price of this home is amaz- ingly low—enabling you to save several thousand dollars. Don't miss seeing it. Come out today. OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 1 to 7 P.M. Drive out 1ith Street to Delafleld Place, turn west one block to home. .Qfi_nfm:figa’& Sons 1730 K St. N.W. NA. 2040 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Foeni o Star WASHINGTON, D. (., SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1937. Attractive New Silver Star Home in Westhaven The seventh Silver Star Home for 1937 is this Colonial dwell- ing at 5510 Wriley road. The home, containing six rooms and two baths, was erected by the Westhav n Development Corp. It was designed by Lothrop. Schreier & Patterson and furnished by Wood: ward & —Star Staff Photo. | faucet is a convenience. BUILDING JUMPS IN MONTGOMERY Total for 6 Months 54 Pct. Above Last Year, Con- tinuing Steady Rise, Ev a Staff Corresponzent of The Star, ROCKVILLE. Md.. July 10.—Build- ing construction figures in Montgom- ery County for the first six months of 1937 show an increase of some 5% per cent over the corresponding period last year and indicate continuation of the real estate boom which has swept | the area since early in 1935 Taken from 1.143 building permits for the metropolitan and rural terri- tories, the total valuation for the past six months is $4.630.475. During the same interim laet year 832 permits, totaling $3.014,345. were issued. The tremendous increase in con- struction activity since the start of 1933 is revealed in figures from the eastern suburban district, where 440 permits, with a valuation of $2,098.644, were granted during the first half of this year. The monthly average for that period exceeded the tota] for the year of 1933 by $28.619. In the western suburban district, the building valuation total is $2.408.581 for 640 permits. ‘Figures for the first siX months of 1936 in that area wer $1,573,163 for 451 permits. No large single project was authorized in the western district, while a $75.000 apart- ment house was the most extensiv unit started in the eastern territory. Sixty-three permits were issued in the rural area in the past six months. Tkeir total valuation is $123,250. The total last year was $92.285 for 44 per- mits outside the metropolitan area, Mixing Faucet Handy. To avoid the inconvenience of too hot or too cold water, a mixing This equip- ment is included in most homes which are financed under the terms of the Insurance Mortgage System of the Federal Housing Administration. Testing Concrete for Dryness. A practic#l and simple way of de- termining whether a concrete floor is dry enough to paint is to lay a piece of linoleum three or four feet square on the floor. If, after two days no dampness shows under it, it is dry enough to apply paint. Inspect Sunday 2615 17th St. N.E 2 Sauares South of R. I. Ave. N. New house condition, six rooms, bath, garage, glassed sleeping porch. $7,400 Open 2 P.M.-7 P.M. Harry B. Pitts Co. 1019 15th St. NW. Met. 0100 | development company, announced to- | residential Hines Addition To Have 0péning Tomorrow A new Virginia suburban develop- | ment—the Hines Addition to Waverly Hills, in Arlington, a residential com- munity sponsored by the Hines En- | gineering Co., Inc., of Arlington and | Washington—will open for inspection | by the public tomorrow. The developmient is located between the Lee Highway and North Wash- ington Boulevard, just beyond Cherry- dale, and near the Washington-Lee High School. N. C. Hines, general manager of the day that eight houses of a group of 70 are now complete and will be ready for exhibition tomorrow. The project was originated, Hines said, with the idea of developing a community composed of sound homes that meet the actual needs and public interest of the sec- | Ideal Home Ideas Given in Summary Of 11,207 Replies Answering & questionnaire sent out by the.Niagara Hudson System, 11,207 people gave details of the home they | hope to own. Such features as adequate heating.' closet space, ventilation and sunlight | were, of course, included in the list. More unusual details included: A ot in the residential section of town or farther out; the home to be built on the middle of the lot, with |a full basement contajning laundry | and a fruit and vegetable room. The | enirance to the home is into a vesti- | bule, not directly into the living room. There should be two baths, with an additiondl first-floor lavatory, the votes show. A number of people urged a first-floor bedroom. Suggestions writen in, not included | in the questionnaire, urged a fire-| place, an open porch, a laundry chute, | & cedar closet and a sun deck. | 1503 Hamilton St. N.W. 10-Room Detached Brick Containing 6 bed rooms—3 baths. Excellent location! MUST BE SOLD Offered at $7,000.00 less than owner’s cost. Open for inspec- tion Shturday and Sunday. Call Mr. Schwartz. CAFRITZ 1404 K St DI. 9080 A — - New Srone Hom MODEL HOME AT CONCORD AVE. 5311 FIRST ST, N.W, %, WITH 4 BEDROOMS ROBERTS- BUILT in Virginia 'BRADLEY HILLS HOME WILL OPEN TOMORROW | tion munity within foot frontage and are | It also was the builders’ am-|in Bradley Hills being presented by | bition to keep the homes in the com- the purchase price | | range of the moderate income group. Lots in the development have 60- attractively landscaped with spacious lawns and | baths, is located at 6705 Glenbrook 1 The first of a new group of homes L. T. Gravatte, real estate operator, ‘ will be opened to the public tomorrow. The home, a New England Colonial 1dwpllmg with eight rooms and two shrubbery. Careful attention has been given to all aspects of the relation ship between the house and its set- ting, the entire plot development being considered and submitted to the fed- outset, The company has established a building insurance fund by setting aside a certain percentage of the sale price in order to take care of any!-— complaints material ownership. | To reach the development, drive through Clarendon to North Wash- ington Boulevard. turn right on North Utah street, and thence to sample house; or out Lee Highway to Taylor | street, and turn left to Nineteenth | street. against workmanship or during the first year of Won’t You Please do yourself and ud the favor to inspect 1454 Hemlock St. The outstandinly best buv in Shepherd Park. just east of 16th St It's all that a home could possibly be made in arrangement and equipment, and the price is very special. Moss Realty Co. Tower Bldg. MEt. 1776 Evenings Shep. 4517 road, at the corner of Bradley boule- vard and Glenbrook road. constructed by Bowling & Gardiner. tioned corner brick and is situated on eral Housing Administration at the|a lot 85 feet wide by It was ‘The home is a detached, air-condi- 130 feet deep. | The Bradley Hills development ad- | joins Kenwood. Building News Glass Decorations For Home Reported Gaining in Favor | ‘The use of glass in interior decoration is growing in popu- larity, particularly in kitchens and batbrooms. Plate glass is now made in various tints, such as iyory, gray, jade, black, white, burgundy, orange, etc, and blends well with most building materials. It retains its bright, clear sur- face, even after many years of service. In kitchens, particular housewives choose it for walls and work counters, as it is read- ily kept olean and does not ab- sorb odors or moisture. SHOPPING CENTER WILL BE BUILT New Development on Con- necticut Will Be One of Largest of Type. Construction of Washington's larg- est shopping center—to be located in the 4400 block of Connecticut ave- nue—will be started soon by the BULDING PERNITS PAGE C—1 ‘ IN DISTRICT DROPS SHARPLY N WEEK Total Only $352,932, Less Than Half That for Pre- ceding Period. e TWO-STORY APARTMENT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED Six Brick Dwellings . to Cost $30,000 Will Be Erected on Huidekoper Place, Following the . “swing high-swing low” trend of the past two months, new construction, repairs and other building activity in the District during the week gone by fell off considerably as compared with the previous week. Permits issued through the office of Building Inspector John W. Oehmann totaled only $352,932 for the week ending yesterday. This figure was less than half the total for the previous week, h Among the permits was one granted Kass Realty Co, Inc, according to an announcement made today by‘, Garfleld I. Kass, president of the firm. The building is expected to be | ready for occupancy about October | 15. The architectural department of the real estate company has practi- | cally completed the plans for what | will be known as the Chevy Chase | Park and Shop Center. The development, the third of its kind undertaken by the Kass Realty | | Co.,, will be the largest of its kind | in this part of the country, having | | a frontage of more than 340 feet. It! | will provide easy parking accommo- | dations for nearly 100 customers. | The building will be modern in| design and unusual in arrangement | of floor space and services. The plans | call for a series of stores on street | which will be above grade rear. On these lower floors space | will be allotted for bowling alleys | 4and a restaurant. : u:v; ROW BRICK $9,950 —SEMI-DETACHED— 2308 39th St. N.W.. GLOVER PARK Six large rooms, den, two baths, | recreation room, finished attic with rock wool insulation, built- | in garage, gas heat, furred walls, Colonial front porch, | Others in the group as low as $9.250. The best new-house values! Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Calrert St. turn to 39th St. and south fo hotses. Bullt by W. G. Irwin and Son Phillips & Canby, Inc. NA. 4600 1012 15th St. N.W. yow'll mever J a lovely knoll delightful vistas. architecture by Dana prepared material: utilized Ihfim:hm:t rounds by Smy enced. We dially _invite week end vour 916 15th Street e justly unqualifiedly this unusual residence. thorough Incidentally, the price is well below any comparable home on today’s market! An Invitation regret accepting UST_past_the “KENWOOD" en #6800 BRADLEY BOULEVARD' completed Gentieman's Small Ei eleven rooms and four baths; and_fitments Bea y I & Sons. Come Sunday or Daily J. WESLEY BUCHANAN, Inc. Realtor . Johannes. el affording many specially have been landseaped attractively proud to recommend and cor- inspection this Metro. 1143 Chevy Chase Hills A New Connecticut Avenue Development You cannot expect a man who can afford $10,000 for his home to pay $15,000. _To this end we have designed Chevy Chase Hills to give a real home to the cultured man of moderate means. A fine community with harmony and balance—present in both the environment and the archi- tecture Furnished by lmm}é‘fi'.‘ Tie. IG, beautiful 21-ft. stone homes with . 4 bed rooms, 2 baths, studio room or study, 2 stone fireplaces, attic bed big recreation room, biz lot and garage. See MODEL HOME TODAY OR TOMOR- ROW NIGHT. REALTOR 1515 K St. Dis. 3100 Come out today and study the architecture—the materials—the selection of equipment—the surroundings— the little details that make not only for individuality but for personality and character. Drive out Conn. Ave. past East-West Highway to Droverty one biock morth of Chevy Chase Lake. THOMRS J.FiSHER & INCORPORATED 738 15th St. N.W. N (OMPANY Dlst. 6830 4 OPEN 4196 GRANT ST. N.E Lovely semi - detached home: unusually wide: six rooms an tile "bath. modern kitchen, built-in garage. oil heat with Summer-Winter hot water Recreation Room Can Be Added EASY PAYMENTS 57,750 Drive out Benming Rd. to Mign Ave. Left on Minn. Ave 1o Grant St. Right on Grant to open_ sign. BRODIE & COLBERT, Inc. | | 1707 Eye St. N.W. Natl. 8875 FOREST LANE WESLEY HEIGHTS grade and two lower floors, both of | in the | Samuel Littman and J. B. Norris to construct a two-story brick apartment house at 5408 First place at a cost of $40,000. The structure will be’ designed by Edmund W. Dreyfuss. Also of interest was one issued to the C. H. Small Construction Co. to erect six 2-story brick dwellings in the 2100 block of Huidekoper place at a cost of $30,000. George T. Sante myers is the architect To Alter Mezzanine. The District Title Insurance Co,, owner of the office building at 1413 (See PERMITS, Page C-3,) 7542 Alaska Ave. N.W. 13,750 Certain conditions possible to buy this “Breuninger - Built” home, in perfeet condition, at such a bargain price. Contains 7 rooms (4 bed rooms), 2 complete baths, fireplace, elaborate kitchen, electric refrigeration and new oil burner. A gorgeous lot run- ning through to another street and a 2-car garage. This home will be sold today. make it beautiful Don’t Fail to See It. MATERIALLY REDUCED IN PRICE IF YOU PRIZE EXCLUSIVENESS, see this home of charm and ele- gance in one of tl natural settings Charming garden out Cathedral Ave Forest Lane and left BOSS & Re; First S A New Coole 2222 39th Glober $9,25 he most beautiful in the northwest. OPEN SUNDAY, 11 TO 6 PHELPS altors. howing y-Built Group Place N.W. Park No Trust—Can Be Refinanced to Suit Purchaser Beautifully Furnished by P. J. Nee Combining all the famous features of Cooley, construction plus many new 1937 refinements. In Washington's ool elevation, only 10 minutes from downtown. ing to dining room which adjoins SOLARIUM or STUDY: eabinets, Westinghouse refrigerator, i Kitchen. iron stair railings. 3 bix bedrooms. Iarge closets with mirrored doors. dresser or vanity. 2 other Iarge bedr age, the other for linens. Bulit-in lation, line. ge. Hardwood floors, sere m kindergarten through e 2 blocks to stores and theater: Out Wisconsin Ave. to Cal- vert St. west on Calvert to $9th St., south onme block to Benton St.. ton to 33th Place, Teft one-half block to home. ‘Tower Bldg. 2 closets on first floor, one with large, mirrored door. Also a recessed opening with most popular intown section, at high, Spacious living room open- Oxford kitchen nsulated ranke in the colorful. de luxe Wrought Master bedroom has tiled bath and 2 sht for 2 large closets, Beautiful recreation room. eened, weatherstripped. rock wool insu- ollege within 5 blocks. 1 block to bus 5. 0oms adjoin hall bath, Open Daily and Sunday § ot P—_ NA. 9240