The Washington times., 1913-10-18
'ARMAT RESIDENCE
REALLY PALAT|AL
Inventors New Home Overlook
ing KIingIe Road, Near Park,
:. Be Ready Soon.

Thomas Armat. whose name N
closely knit with the invention of the
moving picture machine. will enter a
new home overlooking Klingie road on
the border of Rock Creek Park about
Thanksgiving. Decorators are at pres
ent touching up the interior Of the re-
Gently completed residence.
The palatial residence which the in.
ventor has just had built, occupies a
unique site. apparently within the In
nermost heart of Rock Creek Park II
is approached by a private driveway
that turns OF just before an entry II
made to the Park from Park road.
With an estate of about six acres
which adjoin 1t, the property with vari-
Gus improvements represents an ex-
penditure of about $4,000 "A colonial
structure. modelled after the homes that
used to be popular about Germantown
in ante Revolutionary days, il stands
on the crest Of hill overlooking the
valley Of Rock Creek Park. The out
look, 1t Is said, is unparalleled, with
certain advantages that make of II one
Of the most beautiful homes in the Dis
trfct. Within stones throw of the
section of residential Washington IL is
at the same time. SO completely In >ths
heart Of nature, that Ii resembles
villa In the country.
The old Klingle residence stands on
an adjacent hill. This century old home
Is now occupied by the Superintendent
Of the Park. The front and outer walls
Of the Armat residence are constructed
from the old stones taken from tn,
wrecking Of an old mill that occupied
adjoining property to the klingel estate
before residential Washington extended
out in that direction. The rough, pic
turesque and historic stone was at one
time quarried from the bed of Rocs
Creek before the park was made a
Government reservation. II was then
used In the construction of various
structures located there, among them.
Pierce's Mill. one of the most talked o;
landmarks in the Park
Ample porches in stone are construct
ed to the front and sides of the resi-
dence. a generous stone porch giving
out upon the southern front Of the
building Is ornamented with four ionic
columns in white painted wood A pedt
ment surmoCnts the group.
The spacious stone porches at the
sides run beneath stone arches for ths
entire length Of the structure.
The residence Is two stories in heigh;
with the addition Of basement and ar
attic. 1t covers building space measur
Ing i0x60 feet approximately.
Georgia pine has been generously
used In the interior woodwork construc
tion- The basement contains a ser
wants living room, furnace room, ana
a laundry.
The first floor contains an entranc.
hall which bisects the entire depth o;
the residence and which is nanked OF
the east side by spacious dining room
and on the west by similar drawing
room. In each room of the residencs
there is a large open fireplace in colo
NAL design.
Four bedrooms are located on the SEQ
ond floor. Each has an individual prf
vate bath adjoining. Decorative plaste
orDamentation and plaster treatmen
are used throughout the interior. Tn,
attic Is given over to servants quar-
ters containing six rooms. Among tn,
natural features which the owner ye
int nds 20 introduce into the home es
tate. will be the laying out of a sunkei
garden to the vest of the structure. I
will cover considerable footage and vii
be generously planted in flowers an,
rare species of plants. A bowl shapes
fountain will ornament the center q
the sunken garden and this will b
stocked With gold fish, A picturesqu
pergola will stand nearby.
Several outlying houses which wer
once serviceable adjuncts OF tn
Klingie estate will be preserved fo
their general pictures1ueness and use
fulness They are constructed of tin
stone from Rock Creek and blend u
admirably with the general tone of tn
entire aspect. ID. z. Nichols has heel
in charge of building operations. Wadd.
3. Wood, architect, prepared plans 10
the Armat home