Evening star., 1926-04-17


traditionally American In its archi
tectural composition
This residence, which is being
erected at FortY-fourth place and
Hawthorne street, was designed by
Delos II. Smith, and is being erected
by w. c. and A. \. Miller. Resides
containing many of the features of
design found in Il number of the old
colonial period houses in Annapolis,
an effort has been made to make
this house suitable to the surround
lhs atmosphere and practical in
every respect.
The lot slopes slightly to the
south, where there is a background
OF woods.
IL Is only in roomy setting such
as this that a house of the tvpe
selected. cary colonial. would be
suitable. because the essence of the
style depends Upon a spacious sim
phctty of planning and lies in the
garden and surroundings. as we'll as
In the house. y general idea OF the
project may he gained from a point
nearly to the north. where rising
ground gives a general view, and IL
is from such a point hat the pre-
hminary drawing shown here is
made
HouSe Maue Oh Erick.
1t is brick house of two and a
half stories. set low and f1anled by
n porch to the east. and y one-Storv
wing To the west. The lot is nearly
100 feet square and the length of
the building-runninc east and west
is accentuated by q sunken front
lawn little below the street level
and bordered with a BOUNDARY hedge.
Another general impression given is
or Silhouette, or outline. long and
low, accented by a large chimney and
carried down hy IA fiankng wing and
porch into the level lines ot the
ground
At present visitors may see brick
foundation walls piles OF lumber ana
the usual material ind interesting i'm.
plementS of the bu;'der
The intention of the designer. as
shown by the accompanying plans is
TO harmonize the characteristics of
the colonial dwelling with modern re-
qulrementS. For prototype the brick
house of the eighteenth century
period in Annapolis was considered to
oHef many advantages. In execution
the size and arrangement of rooms
was determined not only hy construc-
tion cost bur also by the. needs of
modern housekeeping. And thus it is
hoped that the finished struc. ure NAV
reflect the dignity and beauty of ira.
dition and likewise point oup a solu
tion of problems in the modern.
Follows Old Houses.
For the general type of the design
the reader is referred to the quaint
simplicity of the older brick houses
Dt,l
windows and brickwork of the HYDE
House, on Main street below church
Circle. These brick arched windows
are the same that the early cplonist
produced with the means at his dis
poSal and are simple and picturesque
rather than Ella ab"r;;te and EXPENSIVE.
Red colonial brick establishes the
general tone. relieved by white Win
COWS and shutter. and completed by
q light green slate roof The main
entrance faces ror,h into a central
hall, with livin" room door on the
left and the CT wing stairs on the
right. The exterior of the main door
way is designed with a scroll pedi-
ment Of the type found in English
Georgian design and prominently ex-
emplified in America by Westover,
the Byrd Mansion on the James
River, on by two old examples in
Deerfield, Mass. The central hall
opens AZ the rear into the dining
room. with vista straight through
TO the garden beyond.
These rooms when fully furnished
will still be spacious. y ith wide con.
Meeting doorWays and openings to
the south and east 70 the garden
terrace and porch. 4 FIR. place of
colonial design midway of. the living
room will afford center FOR Winter
gatherings. and will lie quiet in de-
sign. 'Cha''e is book space and ample
room irr 4 piano and large pieces !
cf furniture. \ buff a nd-whte scheme /
Is planned for the walls and wood !
work, giving an opportunity for treat !
rFent of the windows in Chintz and |
scrim. All the windows have outside !
shutters for coolneSS in Summer and !
for protection with partial ventilat tion !
in the Winter.
Southern Dining Room.
The dining room has southern ex.
posure, and is supplemented by a |
breakfast alcove, which in turn leads |
into the pantry and kitchen. Ample |
storage Is provided for china and glass |
not only by dreSserS in pantry and |
kitchen, but also by corner cupboard |
in the dining room. In the kitchen |
careful thought has been |
given to convenience with economy of |
effort. The sink, range, dresser and |
tables are placed with a view to short |
distance and natural easy
ma nipuation. There is an outside cold |
closet and entry to porch and west |
wing, where the servants room and |
bath are located. The basement space |
beneath is devoted to a garage for two |
,ars. and the driveway affords an easy |
Npr1llGp nf hk r.a1 y nf
the land from Hawthorne street. The |
garage is heated and connected with |
the basement, which extends under |
the whole house, giving, in addition to
furnace room and laundry, a spacious |
storage space.
OF all the details Of house construc-
ton none is more important than the |
stairs. The stairs may be described |
as curving, but not spiral. with a com
and continuous handrail and |
easy tread. The technical secret o.
this stair, like certain old colonial |
which ii resembles. lies in |
It's cantilever construction, which calls |
FOR the utmost skill of the carpenter |
In this house it's Importance is great |
as no other stair would give the same |
easy and dignified access to the Sec
Dnd floor without loss of valuable !
space.
The main bedroom of the secord !
floor faces south and west, and is |
arge enough for comfortable occu-
1ancy by two persons. There are two |
closets and a private bathroom. Ad- |
Joining on the southwest corner is ,
second large bedroom and paired with !
his a third bedroom with bath be- {
-ween. There are spacious closets; |
hese are lined with cedar. The at
ic story is high at the ridge pole and
ow at the caves, thus giving storage !,