The Washington times., 1924-11-27
NEW HOUSES
A-BUIL DING
IN CAPITAL
Architectural Innovation
Sponsored by Prominent
Washingtonians
By JEAN ELIOT.
THE washington habit It eas

to form and apparently 1t al
- ready has a hold on Senator
and Mrs. James Couzens. For, al
though they have released the FREE
linghuysens house in Sixteenth
street for another year, hear that
they are shopping round for a suit
able site and expect to build their
own home, spending part Of every
winter here even, after Senator
Couzens retires to private life.
They have several lots in view,
but seem to have a leaning toward
that section of S street in the neigh
borhood of the late Woodrow Will
sons house, in which some, OF the
loveliest homes in Washington are
now a'building. 1t is in that V1cln-
ity that Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Cas-
par Miller's new house is going up
side by side with the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, the
two being designed to harmonic
with each other and each boast1ng
a charming garden at the rear.
In both of these houses the
kitchens and offices open on the
street, the living rooms being
ranged on the garden. side. with
long windows opening to the sun
shine and green lawns. This fash
ion OF building, which seems to be
growing in favor as people learn
more about building, was first spon-
sored in Washington by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Simonds, when they
purchased the fine old house in
Georgetown in which they are now
living and remodeled it nearer to
their hearts desire.
The big house of the Perry Bel
monts in New Hampshire avenue,
which looks from the outside as
though it might be museum, is
another Washington mansion which
is different in it's construction. In
this instance the family living
apartments are on the floor over
looking the street with the ball
room, music room, etc.-an the
big rooms used occasionally for
entertaining-ar relegated to the
floor above.
BelmOnts "In Residence" After
Prolonged Absence From Capital.
It's nice to see the Belmont house
open again after being boarded up
for several years-in fact almost
ever since the time when the Prince
of Wales was up there-and Mr.!
and Mrs. Belmont are now Gin
residence" They were delayed for
a time in taking possession as there
was considerable renovating to do
and they discovered that their roof
had leaked-even as your and mine
doing considerable damage to Ger
tain of the rooms. The Belnonts
are in New York for Thanksgiving,
but are due back in q few days.
The Delanos' house SIS So near
completion that they are moving in
their furniture and expect to take;
possession shortly. But, as under.
stand it, work is progressing more
slowly on the Millers' new home.
It was rather a surprise to me, to
discover that the house which !. ]
admired so much belonged to. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller, because was al
ways under the impression that they
owned the house just over the way
1920 street-in which they have
lived for several years. This is next
door to the home of the Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover and
1t may be remembered that on at
least one occasion when Mrs. Hoover
had a big party-it was given in
connection with a convention of
one of the organizations to which
she belongs-both houses were
thrown open.
Another interesting new house is
being built by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Burling in that charming section
of Massachusetts, Avenue Park back
of the home of the Hungarian Min
lister. and Countess Szechenyi. It's
described as a perfectly sweet
place." and there is to be one of
the delightful gardens which add so
much to the charm Of that section