Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-03-28
METHODIST HOME
CONTRACTS GIVEN
uniQue Haven for Elderly People
Will Be Erected at
Gaithcrsburg.

QuG uuSCu iUT LtuEItf c0pil
Will Be Erected at
Gaithersburg.
Contracts have been let for the con
struction of the administration build
ing Of the Home for the Aged and Or
phan. to be developed at Gathers.
burg. Nd, by the Baltimore confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, of which this territory is part,
it was announced Wednesday, March
IL. by Rossell E. Mitchell of Washing.
ton, d. C., architect, in charge of the
work.
| K. H. Brooks of Gaithersburg has
been given the contract for the gen.
eral construction, and Welt Company
of Rockville will install the plumbing
and heating.
| This building will occupy the crest
OF knoll in the center of the 10O-acre
tract upon which the project is located
1t VIII be of semi-fireproof construc-
ton and viii contain the superinten-
dents office, matron's room, dining
room to accommodate 1876, with ample
Kitchen space and equipment, and
sixty double bedrooms. A central
heating plant will supply vapor heat
Tor the building and will be of such
proportions that it may be used also
to heat the various other buildings
that are to be constructed later. The
architecture is pure colonial. In
addition to an entrance portico there
viii be double sun porch at each end
OF the building.
LAYOUT OF INTERIOR.
The interior will be modern in every
respect and will have many convent
ences for elderly people who seek al
haven there. Hot and cold water will
be installed in each room with a tiled
bath adjacent to each. Fireproof exits
are provided that will more than meet
the needs. On the first floor roomy |
parlor is provided.
The Epworth Leagues of the confer
ence are raising funds for an additional |
building to be started this summer
which will be connected with the main
building through glassed in corridor
that viii also serve as sun parlor.
This building viii be dormitory and
will take care of a large number of
people.
PLANS SMALL CoTTGES.
The project has one unusual feature
which will make it almost unique as
home for old people. The tract is be-
ing laid out in small lots upon which
will be placed little cottages of three
and four rooms, with kitchens and
dining rooms. It is planned that
elderly couples who have become de-
pendent, but still desire to retain their
private family life. may be assigned to
these cottages They will be allowed |
to keep house as they did when they
were in their own homes. Their sup-I
plies will be drawn from the COM
missary and heating will come from
the central plant In this way they
still enjoy their home life and will be
able to invite in other couples at the
home for little supper or to spend
the evening.
PROVIDE GARDEN SPACE.
Sufficient ground will be available
around the houses SO that lawn may
be maintained, flower garden de-
veloped and in the rear of the houses
vegetables and fruit may be raised.
In addition to these little cottage
gardens, a larger garden to meet some
of the needs of the home will be del
veloped. A dairy has already been
established on the farm and it will be |
added to as the need arises.
WINDING DRIVES BUILT.
Winding drives will be constructed
throughout the project and decorative
trees and shrubs will be planted: Mr.. |
Mitchell, the supervising architect,
who is also town planter. is arrang
ing for the landscape plans. He de-
cIares that the home, when complete,
win be a place of beauty as well as a |
refuge for the needy.
As Is usual in homes of this nature,
amy property that the jewellers may
possess must be turned over to the
home at the time of entering, but in
stead OF losing the use of their prop
| erty they will receive 6 per cent on
their money as long as they live, the
principal being used for development
and operating expenses.
They will be able, with this income,
/ to make trips to the movies, to the
Capital or wherever they desire upon
permission of the superintendent. The
general idea of the home is to take
| care Of the old folks in their need and
| yet to remove, as much as possible,
any feeling Of dependency. The aim
Iof the hackers is to have them as
happy and free from restriction as
possible.
Rev. J. J. Ringer, pastor of St. Paurs
methodist Episcopal Church South in
Washington, is superintendent of the
home. DR.. E. v. Register, also of
washington, is chairman Of the build
ling committee.
PLAN ASSEMBLY HALL.
Other buildings to be erected later
Include anassembly hall where church
services will be held and where en-
Entertainments, including movies and
Iconcerts, can be staged.
| A large part of the funds for the
}project is already subscribed, and