Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
GARAGE IS ESSENTIAL
IN MODERN RESIDENCE
Can Be Made Artistic Adornment to
Grounds, Says
Writer.

The possibilities for making the garage
an artistic adornmcnt to the grounds
aud even a feature for greater attract
ivcness OF the home itself, are by nc
means foreign TO the man who gives
this phase OF construction work just
thought. according TO warfield Webb in
the National Real Estate Journal. The
garage is now an essential adjunct to
every home Of any pretentions, and
many structures that are not of special
charm or cost also have their garage.
1t is not confined to the country resi-
drnce, or to the suburban home. but is
many times feature with many city
residences.
Many machine owners prefer to main
tain their own garage to that of securing
sp;tcc in a public structure. and tins
makes il possible for the builder to en-
large on a phase of the industry that is
each day becoming more general. II has
replaced the stable of a generation ago,
and even has il far outstripped. this once
popular addition to the home. The real
feature in the garage should be its artis-
- TIC appearance. This is made possible
To greater degree by its size. arrange
nlent and ease of construction.
one does not of necessity have TO erect
a garage of the same material as the
house, and where the former is buiideu
after the house has been erected II can
be made to harmonic, if it is 50 desired.
and still only partake of the general out
line of the main structure itself. ms,
and many other features that are 10 pc
noted in the erection of these buildings
offers a field for activity by the man
who is ready-witted, original and whose
knowledge and experience of building IN
general will assist in bringing ABOUT the
desired results of the owner.
Variety of Styles.
The garage offers wide variety of
STYLES and it can be made as elaborate or
"a low priced as any one may choose 10
have it, The building can be erected OF
any material desired. The arrangement
being simple. there only remains the de-
tails of construction to be carried out Dy
the builder. There should. however. be
care exercised in the original planning.
This will avoid possible errors. and NOT
mar the general scheme of landscape ell
feet. detail that many home owners are
careful to keep intact.
II is SO easy to mar an otherwise good
plan by lack of proper arrangement ana
the placing and construction of the garage
is of equal Importance to bring this about
To-day many home builders make OF the
garden and lawn thing of beauty. Inc
erection of perSolas. indoor gardens,
archways and kindred features many
times lead dlrectiy 10 tite garage t'Scii-
The garage has its place in this scheme
as much as any other feature and this
should be kept well in view when the
plans are being made.
Wheresthis environment is lacking
one will not be compelled to be SO
careful as to the setting or the nature
of the construction itself. The building
may be of concrete, brick, lumber or
other. Materials The size. of course.
depends upon the individual case. On
account of it's prominence in many in
stances. there is demanded class of
workmanship that is above the ordinary
kind. The plan. either drawn by the
contractor or builder. is not a difficult
problem Even the construction work
is simple matter. The primary
Fundamental is to have the workman
ship of a high order.