Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20


who are directing the ideal homes
demonstration being sponsored by
me STAR from the general public
and others interested in the under
taking.
During the past week scores of
messages of approval of the project
nave been received and many persons
nave expressed desire to take an
active part in the planning of the
nine types of model homes
Contractors and manufacturers of
al types of various labor-saving de-
vices and latest household equipment
nave signified a desire to demon
strate their particular materials. All
tnese matters have been referred to
William T. Demming, who is the
architect serving in the capacity of
adviser in regard to materials and
equipment
Waiting on Plans.
Inc builders are at present waiting
Tor the architects to complete their
plans. The nine architects have de-
voted considerable time and energy
during the past two weeks in per
fecting their preliminary sketches.
Each architect has drawn two dis
tinct designs for each individual type,
and the entire advisory committee of
the Washington Chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects has spent
much time In discussing the various
plans. New suggestions and new ideas
are constantly being II ade and incor-
porated in them.
Every effort is being made to in
sure that the completed houses will
ne the last word in design and mod
ern construction according to their
various types. The advisory commit
tee has been enlarged by the addi-
ton of Arthur b. Heaton. a we'll
known architect
Visits TO the sites. photographs. his
torical tradition. as well as surround
ings. etc, have been considered in
designing the homes.
The problems have been varied and
many and have involved considerable
technical skill.
In regard to the house for the
Stambaugh Construction Co in Wyn-
neWood Park, Silver Spring, Md as
designed by Percy c. Adams, the first
Importance is the site. on gently
rolling and well wooded country. and
which the older Washngtonians will
recall was once the farm of Crosby
s. Moves. The development of these
acres for dwellings to serve the ia St
growing city has been so far accom-
plished without any use of the steam
shovel or ugly devastations of trees
that sometimes go hand in hand with
progress. The house problem is there
fore we'll begun. and the stage set
Tor a demonstration dwelling that can
not fail to please. Mr.. Adams has
completed the sketches for a design
In the colonial style that seems to
Mt at once into the landscape
House at Lee Heights.
Another small house is to be built
At Lee Heights. Va. for Ruby Lee
Minar Ward Brown, architect The
lot Is on corner. approximately 20
by $50 feet, with streets on the south
and east sides. The grade of the lot
falls toward the east and takes the
direction of the length of the lot. Adj
vantage is taken of this grade to get
basement windows on the east and
north sides of the house.
BY using some of the earth from
the cellar excavation a terrace is
planned to run across the south or
front of the house. thereby keeping
this part of the house close to the
step from the entrance and porch.
The living room and porch have
southern and western exposure, and
the dining room southern and east
ern exposure, the best for all purposes.
The entrance door is recessed so
that one may be under cover while
waiting an answer to the door. The
entrance hall. containing the stairs
and coat closets, has direct access to
the living and dining rooms.
Well Arranged Kitchen.
The kitchen has two well placed
windows, A store closet. in which an
Ice box may be placed, convenient ac-
cess to the service yard and basement
The basement contains the heating
plant. laundry and servants toilet.
The second floor contains three bed
rooms. one bath and one linen closet.
The largest bedroom, over the living
room, has a fireplace and four win
dows and two closets, a very plea sd mt
and convenient arrangement for a
married couple.
A small storage space in the attic is
reached through hatch in the second
floor ceiling.
The garage is placed near the house
and convenient to the street on the
makes a good background for plant
ing. This and the east side of the
house form two sides of an Enclosure
of which the other two sides are a
picket fence. making an excellent
place for a small garden and d place
for child to play, safe from automo-
biles. There is a short drive at the
of coal. AS this house is in Virginia.
It seems appropriate to give it some
of the character and flavor of the
small Virginia houses of the best
period. This has been done. making 1t
conform with all modern require
ments.
Rrueninger House.
Coming bac kto the District and pro-
ceeding out Sixteenth street to Alaska
avenue we find the site of the model
house to be built by l.. E. Brueninger
4 Sons from a design by Victor
Mtndeleff.
The site furnished for this project
is an exceptionally desirable situation
on the west side Of Alaska avenue at
it's intersection with Thirteenth and
Hemlock streets. 1t affords an IDEAL
southwestern exposure for the front
entrance and suggests a design that
also would present an attractive APP
pearance on the opposite side. toward
Hemlock street, approximating a tri-
angle with two sides on the streets
named. The surface is elevated from
three to five feet above the sidewalk,
which descends uniformly in north
eastern direction along the main front,
around the corner and thence west
along Hemlock street. incidentally,
these grades favor the adoption of the
builtin type Of garage.
Makes for Simplicity.
The term colonial" as applied to
the proposed type Of dwelling on this
site is interpreted by the architect as
sufficiently general to allow some lati
tude of choice in arrangement and ap-
pearance of the various forms as
eumed by this style in various sections