Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-09
Owning and Building Page for Washington Suburbs
MODEL HOME TO BE STARTED
AT LELAND WITHIN FEW DAYS
ENGLISH Colonial Residence to Be Fourth
of 1927 Series of Demonstration
Houses Sponsored by The Star.

Entering upon the fourth phase Of
the better homes demonstration, which
Is being sponsored in Washington and
its suburbs this year by The Stal
and the Home Owners Institute. The
Star model homes committee today
announced plans and specifications
for the model home which will bt
constructed at Leland, Md.
The committee also announced that
the firm of NJ. & r. B. Warren, active
Washington realtors and builders, had
been selected to build this home
which is the fourth of the 1927 series
of demonstration houses. A plot al
the corner of Leland and Elm streets
in the northwest suburb was chosen
as the site for the house.
This model home will be of the
English colonial architectural lines
differing greatly from the architect
ural styles of the other model homes
being erected this year and thus az
fording good opportunity for a
varied study to prospective home
owners and others interested in the
better home construction who are fol-
lowing this years program.
Ground for the Leland home will
be broken within the next few days
and the house will be completed.
equipped and furnished throughout
and ready for formal public inspec-
ton. which will begin October %, ac-
cording to the model homes schedule.
Will Be Fourth Home.
Four demonstration houses thus
will be under construction as features
of the 1927 model homes program, as
an illustration of the wisdom and
Of nd ofa1 nj n nj n o
of homes, the use of lasting and eff.
ficient materials and equipment and
the advantages and satisfactions that
come from home ownership.
The first of the series is a two
story house Of English cottage design
of half brick and half stucco construc.
ton with exposed timberwork. which
is being erected in Wesley Heights.
The second home is building on
Granada terrace. Lyon Village, Va,
and is a two-story stucco house of
italian mission style. The third of
the model homes is being constructed
on Orchid street, in Rock Creek Park
Estates, and is a combination of the
English and French rural cottage
lines. of stone, brick and stucco con.
struction. All four of the homes are
detached and set in plots of ground
which will be attractively land
scaped.
The fourth home will be located at
4017 Leland street, Leland, Chevy
Chase, Nd, on a corner lot, having
a frontage Of SO feet on Leland street
and 80 feet on Elm street. This
great plot, which will afford unusual
opportunity for landscape develop.
ment, rises from the street with a
general slope and is well wooded with
native pine, oak and dogwood trees.
Exposure to Be Southern.
The house will be set near the
center Of the lot and will have a
southern exposure. Connected with
the house at the rear of the plot will
be a garage, designed in harmony
with the Colonial style of the house.
The house was designed for NJ. &
r. B. Warren by Harry L. Edwards,
who paid particular attention in plan.
ming this home to combine the prac.
tical features of a small house with
the artistic and beautiful.
The exterior of the Leland model
home will be Of stucco with stained
timbers and will include typical
features of the Colonial style of archi.
lecture which have proved popular
and especially fitting for this section
of the country.
Upon entering the living room Of
the house from an attractive front
stoop, one will see a pleasingly large
room with a real open fireplace. This
room will be 81 feet long and 1917
feet wide. It will open onto a spa.
cious open porch at the side of the
house.
The dining room will directly adjoin
the living room, being connected with
a wide archway. Here much thought
has been given to the placing of
windows and radiators to assure pro.
vision Of ample wall space for the
modern dining room set. For ex.