New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

In domestic architecture the ultimate
cost ls n0t generally az such nala-
mount importarce. f0r example. as b.
commercial WORK. wrero fhe revenue
from the investment .s Che nr.rc pa.
cause o. trc building Question: NJ
sentiment and pho indulgence ~ rcr.
s0nal fancy often ran lr fho cost nj
p private dwelling after 'he work has
begun. ruir0ls course were inn
project business venture pure and
simple. In tho dove. 1pmerf 0f q trace
0f land FOR domestic plrposcF f'e
fact that the cost o. the undertaking
s ~ the fr7t importance must NOT
ho loe. .ght a. ln other words. Tho
proposition Is A commercial one. even
though the product is Cor domcst.,
Use.
Planning Future Home
To combine artistic excellence v..h
bones. ard efficient workmanship. and
place hoth upon a paying basis. is,
therefore. the problem that cr1tro1ff
the professional adviser ~ tre mon
whose money he proposes to spend fn
nlanninc fo- tao futlre homes ~ 'te
ciiy's population; q grave rosnors'-
hility, ono which viii require ~ Che
real estate broker even q broader cf-
ucation and \ more general knowledge
o. affairs thar aro commonly expected
OF him.
There arc many large land develop
meut companies r0w operating i1 the
cnvirons ~ our ci'v. and thcir rocog-
milton ~ m architects services in
both executive and consulting caracI-
ties is becoming more general il al
classes ~ suburban property. Ih's
comnsrs'ively new field for Che aft..-
tect.s iah0lT has possibilities ot tae
greatest interest and importance both
20 himself 90 zeal estate c1ml1uIfr
and % toe general public The tseat
20 the suburbs and country .s lnm.f-
taxable
The Impression held De- maar ttaf
beauty in form and color fla.. .a-et
into architecture hr- mea lrel n dole
lars and cents Is false Tho virtues,
affa.nmcnts and charm ~ personality
.ethook- nor .s .ra taste and beauty .
measured hy the contents ~ bis poe
is - taste ard beauty
displayed Dol thf architecture NJ NIs
country or suburban home fene~lerf
upon its cost. Tho flrsf restriction On
which the attention ~ purchaser ot
suburban or colr'fy rr0rcr'" called.
.s usually ;ro "c0sf" ~ the ro.Cnnor-
inr houses. "Wc do rot allow houses
70 ho built hero thar cost lor- than
10000" s ftc cry ~ fae suburban
zeal estate broker who caters to tho
man % moderate means.
Cost Conveys Wrong Impression
This property is highly res'r.ctcd.
You will find no houses ir This neich-
boThood that cost Jess 'f1r $4,000.
lyp'ainr 'ho promoter of exclusive
res dental colonies. The faIlacr OF
such argument lies i1 fha assumption
nat cost governs beauty. whereas if
may easily be shown tha' s21fao caf-
.agc tastefully designed adds greatly
.O the charm 0f ifr environments
where a $4,000 house Of commonplacc
lr freakish design, becomes an IND b.
ble blot upon the landscape. May
families 0f cultivation and refinement
ack a weli-nl.cd purse. and could no'
afford 20 invest more than $4,000 or
$4,000 in suburban home. N1v
should persons 81 this highly Do 'r-
bic class be barred from settling ir
and attractive locality. such
ls on the north shoFe ~ Long Island
This faliacy is paraileied hy tho bee
'ief that there arc no classes in
America. cXcent the rich and Tho poor.
In this country. fs in any other. you
-an no mere unite boz social i1tcrcourse
the refined with Tho vulgar. or The
with the ignorauf, than "ol f
with water" Riches and poverty. on
the other hand. are readily ama.ca-
mated. 4 suburb IN which reside both
rich and poor alike. refined and crii-
rated. q bound 90 be a community oi
beautiful houses.
Village Can Be Made Beautiful
The habits and customs o; people
are more clearly portrayed in tfe
81 ifs homes than through
H. literature. i's music. its govern
.rent or any other medium. Ern1 me
nroximitv 20 t1c railroad station anl
tho stores need give no orc1e %
those vho FOR convenience would huIli
.beir homes close hy 4 village center F.
nav be made the most beautiful fea.
,gre of the community n 10 is no. cnei
with that object in view, ana Do may
DO done 40 no greater cost thln were
cach individual allowed 20 erect hif .
own "store" regardless ~ iis RELATION .
90 is nci-rh0rs ard fne ste.
Restrict tho architecture ever 'f.'
t.. re-er restrict tho cost ne ohli
tt.cr.ursf eoiuffun rf tho prob .