Evening star., 1926-04-10
WYNNEWOOD PARK MODEL HOME
TYPICAL OF MARYLAND STYLE
Simplicity, Space, Comfort and Durability Sought i'm
This Colonial House Being Erected Near Silver
Spring-Shoud Prove Interesting Study

who arc standing at the threshold of
| the fro0 door and yet in no way in
terferes with the. living porch nearby.
Another feature worthy of special at
tention in this house is the manner in
! which the garage is placed under the
| veranda with very incOnspicuous
| approach.
! The residence while not pretentious
| in size, is of the type very popular
| with those who desire A detached sub
| urban home Of moderate cost. and for
! this reason should prove an advan-
| tageous study during the course of its
! construction for many persons.
| Having the advantage of a corner
/ lot and requirements not excessive IN
/ relation TO the cost. the problem Of
| designing this house was compare
| lively easy The first consderat tion,
! that of so planning the house that the
! living rooms and principal bedrooms
| should have proper orientation, was
easily met.
All Lines Simple.
The simple colonial lines and detail
! of the house seemed most appropriate
/ for this location and there has been
| little deviation toward modern limo
! yations. The exterior is of white
! clapboards with white painted chin
roof shingles and soft green blinds.
\ simple entrance porch with brick
| steps and platform opens into cen
| trail hall through which a glimpse of
the garden in the rear may be had on
| entering the house. y large veranda
! with a tiled floor opens on all four
sides. The vera nda adjoins the living
room and provides convenient garage
, space underneath.
liy-in a i1TUp fTpnlaCp
and occupies the southeast corner OF
/ the house The dining room ami
/ brea kfaSt nook have an eastern eN-
posure and the kitchen and pantry
face west and north. The pantry and
kitchen equipment will he complete In
every de;<tit and conveniently ar
ranged The second floor is reached
t,v a flight Of broad stairs with rise and
tread 50 pT6portioned that the ascent
is easy The bedrooms-one with n
sleeping porch and one with private
bath-a general bathroom. linen
closet, clothes chute and room closets
of generous size complete the second
floor. A movable stairway gives con
venent access to commodious attic
for storage and a possible servant :
room.
Ample Space Provided.
The aim has been to give the great
= est possible space and the utmost con
Il venience, with no meaningless flea
4 lures" The construction throughout
will be of the best. Concrete footings,
interlocking hollow tile foundation
walls, steel basement windows and
balloon frame construction above the
first floor will he used. Particular al
tention is being given TO the bearings
for studs and girders, to insure uni
form settling of walls and partitions.
The founda ton of this house has al
ready been dug and construction
started. The directions to reach the
model house at WyneewoOd Park fol
low: Go directly north on Sixteenth
street to Alaska avenue. out Alaska
avenue to the District line. continue
north on Georgia avenue extended
, known as BroOkeville pike. then east
. on the Colesville pike To the site II
Wynnewuod Park.
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