Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1937, Page 24

C—-2 » REAL ESTATE. D. C. SATURDAY ARCHITECTS' ART REGAINS PRESTIGE Harvard Professor Says Profession Will Again Play a Leading Role. Architecture is regaining the leader- ship which it lost during the transition from hand to machine work, Prof. Walter Gropius of Harvard University declares in a paper prepared for the American Institute of Architects. Reuniting the art of building and the art of space is the task of the architect of the next generation, ac- eording to Prof. Gropius, internation- ally known for his “revolutionary and logical approach to architectural de- sign.” “There are many symptoms indi- eating that architecture is setting out again to play a leading and compre- hensive part in the generation to come,” he says. “Architecture has to come to terms with the machine and is to take the lead in forming the whole entity of our towns. “It is not a question of giving one profession intellectual precedence over others, but a natural arrangement in | keeping with their different natures. | A painter, a sculptor or a craftsman builds up his work personally with his own hands, whereas the work of the architect is dependent upon the collaboration of numerous assistants. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Van Horn have bought this attractive new home at 120 North Chelsea lane, Glenbrook Village, Bethesda, Md. Phelps, realtors. It was sold for the Newbold Development Co. by Boss & —Satr Staff Photo. Heresy With Us. “Painting, sculpture, hand work and machine work are all to be developed &gain in an organic relationship with the art of building. Thus we should help the coming generation of archi- tects to become again the backbone of the whole building profession, to develop abilities of leadership by vir- tue of which there can be unity in the work as a whole in spite of a mul- tiplicity of collaborators. “We have still to face the wide- | o spread heresy that art and architec- ture are just luxury, that fatal legacy from a generation which arbitrarily elevated some of its branches above Twenty-eighth street, Ross H. Johnson to James C. Nealon. | SALES REPORTED Frank M. Doyle, realtor, has report- ed the sale of the following parcels of land and buildings 702 F street’ northeast, for James Wilson to Eva Zipkin. Lot 29 in square 2291, situated on Chevy Chase, Lots 5 and 6 in square 1997, situated n Northampton street, Chevy Chase, Charlotte K. Miles to Roy F. De Haven. 801 Varnum street, Union Trust Co. to Mary E. Brannan. the rest as the ‘fine arts, and, in so | doing, robbed all arts of basic identity | and common life. By depriving hand- icrafts and i stry of the informa tive services of the artist, particularly of the architect, the academic educa- tion drained them of their vitality. | “But art is not one of those things that may be imparted. Whether a design be the outcome of skill or creative impulse depends upon indi- | vidual propensity. But if art cannot be taught or learned, a thorough | knowledge of its principles and sme-, | ness of hand can be. Both are as| necessary to the architect of genius 88 to the ordinary artisan. Too Traditional Training. “The fact that the architect of to- day is from the outset left too much | to traditional specialized training, | which merely imparts to him an_erler- | tic knowledge and does not make clear | to him the meaning and purport of | his work, nor the relationship in which | he stands to the world at large, can| be counteracted first of all by putting at the beginning of the training not the ‘trade’ but the ‘human being’ in his natural readiness to grasp life as a whole. “The old idea of school has to be overcome and replaced by a work-| ing community. The powers and tal- 11 Longfellow St. N.W. $47 PER MONTH Includes principal and int. \'\“tll‘:r of $6.000. Insur., 6 rooms. 212 baths. rec. room. Will take smail bungalow as part pay- ment. $8,600 Owner, Lincoln 2571-J on 1st Taxes ents which are inherent in every- body should be united in free group| labor, and such a community unl‘ not learn for the school, but for life’ and by itself will develop into a ma- ture, organic life. “Training in design must run paral- lel with the training in the science of building. The designer must learn | & special language of shape in order | to be able to give visible exp'ecsion\ to his ideas. “If we want to faise the standard of the architect’s profession, we must make it again socially and economi- | cally indispensable to the whole com munity; that is to say, we must defi- | nitely overcome that unpleesant state of being regarded by ignorant people as a costly esthetic luxury within the building profession.” Painted Like a Rug. The coloring for the living room in @ recently remodeled ranch house was | || taken from the large Oriental rug, |}/4 the background of which is a nn\\'l blue. The walls are painted a warm shade of gray. The ceiling is finished | in a deep blue, Draperies are goldenJ damask. LIVE= 2 Sold Before Completion Exhibit Home 4422 Ellicott St. For Sale Just Completed Best Location in Bethesda All large rooms—every mod- ern convenience—front and rear porches—superior work- manship and materials. Must be seen to be appreciated. Low price, attractive financ- ing. Open Daily 9 A.M. to9 P.M. THIS 1S AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN _HeALTH HoME Located on Maple Ave. at Wisconsin . 4 blocks beyond Bank of Bethesda George W. Young Owner and Builder 4435 Ellicott St. Savings this vast organ- ization effects in the pui- is chase of materials passed to you. You will Fenestra Steel Casement Windows Ryrolds THIS.IS AN Features Only Found in the FINEST HOMES Oil Burner, Reynolds Air Condition- ing Unit, Ruud Hot- 72 T street, M. E. McIndoe to Stan- ley Harrison. 627 New Hampshire avenue, Daniel F. Bresnahan to Minnie A. Latterner, in conjunction with John F. Donchoe & Sons, Inc. 133 Hamilton street, Willlam H. Saunders, Inc., to A. B. Mitchell. ROLLINGWOOD THE NEW ROCK CREEK PARK SECT CHEVY CHASE 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath Homes—4-Bedroom, 3-Bath Homes. Large Wooded Lots—Paneled Libraries. N General Electric Heat—Electric Health Kitchens. I | I | | | 42 Homes Sold—5 More Being Completed 612 Leland St. Sample Home Open Daily Drive on Beach Drive through beautiful Rock Creek Park to Leland St. and turn left; or out Conn. Ave. to Wood- bine St. and turn right—follow our arrows to property. i | I ! wi. 5252 [SHANNON LUCHS] NA. 2345 i | Homes Since 1906 A Lovely New Brick Home Chevy Chase, D. C. $IO 950 3170 Tennyson St. N.W. (Just 2 Doors East of Utah Ave.) Living room with fireplace, dining room, ultra modern kitchen, three bedrooms, two baths, attic with rock wool insulation, gas heat, built-in garage. THIS {5 AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN MEALTH HOME Open for Your Inspection Phillips & Canby, Inc. Na. 4600 IOIZ ISIII St. N.W. 0000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000 0 Follow these simple directions and they will bring you to this wonderful Moss development in Glover Park Hills— Manor Place and Observatory Place From the intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues turn south on Wisconsin Avenue to 37th Street and at Manor Place turn west. Delightful homes—custom built and luxuriously finished —in the beautiful Whitehaven Park Section. Only ten minutes from downtown and five minutes to all community conveniences. Thess homes have the famous Moss rec- reational room. W. & J. Sloane Furmisheg. . 3710 Manor Place Your BIG BOOST URGED INHOME BUILDING U. S. Must Increase Resi- dences 509, Each Year to 1941, Expert Says. Any comprehensive view of the pos- sible accomplishment in the national field of residential construction—based upon the pace at which building is now moving—indicates that the erec- tion of homes in the United States must increase by 50 per cent each year through 1841 in order to reduce the present housing shortage by one- third. Findings of the Structural Clay Products Institute bring out clearly the great need for 6,000,000 new A NEW SUBDIVISION covenants. Of unusual Hyability and convenience. nt and material for plumbing. will be observed and regarded as essential to the pleasure any owner will take in a home. $6,950 and $7,250 for ‘equipme To Cherrydale Gi Boulevard. Bus tr TO REAC! Backed by our building insurance fund and vears of home building workmanship and material for one year withont cest to the owner. . For water. sewer, streets or anything eise. JULY 10, 1937 dwelling units. Real estate boards in the Central and Middle West have agreed on this figure, based upon a survey of the deficit areas created by the depression. J. J. Cermak, secretary of the insti- tute, presents the following analysis of the building situation, founded upon Department of Labor compilations for the first four months of 1937: “At the rate residential construc- tion has moved from January through April of the current year, 1937 should see 205788 new dwelling units com- pleted and probably occupied. Such an achievement would show a gain over 1936 of 68 per cent. “Conservatively estimated and as- suming a steady building pace during the next four years—that is, through 1941—some 433,000 new homes wiil be built. But, assuming that building continues to advance and shows a 50 per cent Increase for each of the four years (through 1941), the dwell- ing units completed will be but 2,- 495,152, “This figure is something over one- third of 6,000,000 homes needed to properly house the country's popula- REAL EBTATE tion. Any calculation on the time needed to meet completely the housing need is, of course, a statistical flirta- tion with futurity, based on unknown conditions.” —e Seats for Showers a Help. Modern bathtubs are - featuring seats for showers. These seats are also a convenience for bathing chil- dren. They are being shown also in shower cabinets. with the control valves within arm’s length. Modern tubs are much lower than older models, some of them being| only 18 inches from the floor, Kitchen Bay Window Urged. A bay window in the Kitchen pro- | vides a cheerful place for a break- | fast table, and plants can be kept| on the ledge. Cupboards on either | side may be used for storing cook- | books, canisters, or maybe a radio. | Such a feature could be suggested to the architect when he is drawing plans for the house. Princess to Run Farm. Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark has announced that she intends to run personally the farm near Aalborg which the people of Denmark pre- sented to her FOR SALE 50 ACRES Northwest on Boulevard The Safest and one of the best paying investments you can make. Next to a subdivision of large. handsome brick and stone homes. Now ready to sell off in lots Price 3550 Per Acre Or Less Than 2c Per Foot Land next to it now held and selling for twice as much, [SHANNON & LUCHS) 1305 H 8t. N.W. Natio "AN INVITATION" TO COME TO THE HINES OPENS ADDITION TO WAVERLY HILLS, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA A NEW 1937 STYLE 5 ROOM HOME TODAY AN EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL PARK Providing functional relations between each site and each Bouse on conforming to Federal Housing Sub-Division and Property Standards. with permanent protective A FIVE AND SIX ROOM heatinz and eleetrical appliances Possessing no revolutionars aualities but modern in the elemental sei BRICK—CEMENT HOME Sound and Throughout the entire hou: Balance Monthly SOLD WITH A GUARANTEE perience w antes esch home to be as represented and to rej NO ASSESSMENTS The Arlington County tax rate is unusually lew. CONVENIENT d School and Washington-Lee High School, shooping_district, churches and theaters. sportation both ways—Bus fare 10¢ to Washington. Go through Clarendon, turn right on N. Washington Boulevard to N. Utah, turn right on N. Utah and g0 dmn te sample home, For Sale by N. C. Located botween Fifteen minutes motor time to downtown Washingto: HINES AND SONS durable construction. No_ alternates . ‘proportions. materials. openings and decorations Reasonable Cash Payment, ir any complaint against Lee Highway and North Washington Built by The Hines Engineering Co., Inc., Builders and Contractors. 1511 K St. N.W., Washington—and 1933 N. Utah, Arlington, Va. INVESTORS, ATTENTION! scidom Does the Opportunity Present Itself to Purchase So Desirable a Piece of Business Property Readily Adaptible to Use as a Club, Hotel or Embassy. Bordered on the North by Florida Ave., on the East by 16th Street and on the South by V Street The property contains 3 sep- arate buildings—the north- west corner of 16th and Vee sts. N.W., which is now rented to the French government as its chancery, 2108 16th st. N.W,, and a small guest house adjoining it. The main house, 2108 16th, contains 7 bed- rooms, 6 baths, 4 servants’ rooms and 2 baths, 4 lava- tories, beside the usual ap- Total Area 28,751 Sq. Ft. Can Be Bought for Little More Than Assessed Value. —_—e A Safe, Sound Investment pointments of a first-class home. No expense was spared by owner to keep both houses and grounds in perfect repair. ELECTRICKITCHEN HEALTH HOME ‘Water Heater, Detached Terms Brick Garage. SEE THESE TRIUMPHS TODAY The prices 87 950 A combinetion of home and price that has sold these homes faster than we could complete them. Come right away and select yours. 5 316 MOS REALTY Tower Bldg. Realtor be amazed at the valus. ll DIRECTIONS—Out Wisconsin Ave. Road—Left to EllicotI St. CAFRITYZ .. ... Inspection by Appointment Only MRS JACK HAYES—REALTOR EXCLUSIVE AGENT to River Mat 1776 DI. 9080 men. Auhmen Builders Evening or S8unday, Phone Shepherd 4517. 1216 CONN. AVE. 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