Evening star., 1927-07-31
HOME OPENS TODAY
IN WESLEY HEIGHTS
Model Structure viii Be on
Exhibition for Public for
Four Weeks.

the construction or houses OF more
permanent character and greater
architectural beauty. the Wesley
Heights model home. the first of the
1927 series of demonstration houses
sponsored by The Star and the Home
owners Institute Of New York. today
will be thrown open to the public for
inspection and study and remain or
exhibition during the ensuing four
weeks.
The last workman, finisher and
decorator who have been busily en-
gagged during the past few weeks in
placing the final touches on the home
yesterday morning laid down their
tools and equipment and as the last
act before the formal opening today
The Star model homes committee, In
charge of the demonstration, made
q critical tour of inspection of the
home and its grounds and pronounced
the ace ready for exhibition.
Cordial Invitation Extended.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all prospective home owners and all
others interested in the better homes
movement to visit the house today or
at any time in the following four
weeks to study the construction of
tHV DQANttlSp Oh AitCAiUi1 Va litC
rooms, the architectural lines and the
equipment of the home. The place
IL furnished throughout and Is ready
Tor occupancy. .,.
The builders OF the house, w. c. &
A. n. Miller, Washington realtors,
will have a representative at the home
each day between the hours of 10
am. and 9 pm. TO receive visitors.
who will. be permitted to come and
50 at will. They will not even be
asked to sign guest book. the model
homes committee announces.
The Wesley Heights model home is
located at 2910 Forty-fourth place, ad-
Joining a great wooded section OF the
Glover Parkway. and its setting in a
large plat we'll spotted with native
pines and other trees Is one of un-
usual attractiveness. The natural
slope of the ground downward at the
rear OF the lot. which is held advan.
tageous. together with the natural
beauty of the trees was preserved in
real additions to the appeal of the
place.
Values Are Noted.
Members Of the model homes COM
mite. Of which Capt. H. C. White
hurst, the assistant engineer com.
missioner of the District, is chair
man, voiced praise for many fea.
tures of the home during their tour
OF inspection yesterday, pointing to
the value Of it's stable construction,
the careful arrangement of the rooms
to obtain maximum utility out of
the modest proportions Of the build
ing and to the many modern and eff
Client fixtures with which the house
IL equipped.
This model home, as well as the
three others to follow, is not of.
fered to the public as a perfect
home, nor yet as one that could meet
with the approval OF all, 1t is pointed
out by members of the model homes
committee, but as a beautiful illus
tration Of a carefully planned and
wisely built small house of attrac-
tive lines.
In commenting upon the house,
members Of the committee called at
tentlon to the fact that despite the
ease with which the building or pur-
chase OF a home may be financed to-
day. there are only approximately Is
per cent OF the families Of the United
States living in homes OF their own.
OtoEt6O IN Apfli.
In addition to Capt. Whitehurst,
of the model homes commit
tee are John r. Maury. who Is presi-
sent OF the Washington Real Estate
tSOard: Rufus s. Lusk. president of the
Operative Builders Of Washington,
and Robert F. Beresford, member of
the American Institute of Architects.
all members Of the committee, 1t is
pointed out. served in this enterprise
ls individuals and not as officials.
The Wesley Heights model home
Has started early in April, and the
Of the remaining three
bf the series followed subsequently.
Ind each will be completed and placed
en exhibition at different times to al
bw those interested to make a leis-
srely inspection OF all.
The second Of the series will be the
italian country house, which Is being
ERECTED on Granada terrace, Lyon Viii
hge, Va. BY the firm Of Lyon & Fitch;
me third Is combination of English
and French rural cottage types, and Is
being .buiit in Rock Creek Park Es.
tates by the Edison w. Briggs Co., and
Me last is an English colonial type
bust started In Leland, Md, by the
nrnn Of NJ. & r. B. Warren.
Eight Room Cottage.
The Wesley Heights model home is
IN eight.room cottage type, Of brick,
btucco construction, and is a typical
kxant e of the English timbered type
N architecture, with its wide. long
ines. entrance detailed Of brickwork
h herringbone fashion, and an at.
sractive side porch carrying out the
hmbered effect. It Is planned with
The minimum amount Of waste space.
Fhe original design was drawn by
tohn r. Yewell. but its design has
seen modified to meet the require
paents of the present location. The re-
Designing was accomplished by Cor
Jon Mcneil of the f1rm Of w. c. & A.
y. Miller, who was awarded the
Washington Board of Trade medal at
1920 Cathedral avenue in Wesley
Heights. and who also won honorable
hention for his design at the south.
vest corner OF Forty.fourth and
klingle streets.
The cellar and first story of the
nodel house are built of brick and
rom that point up the construction
b OF Stucco. The quaint, diamond.
thape window panes throughout the
trst floor. together with the herring.
bone brickwork detailed at the en-.
trance door and the rough.hewn tim.
ters exposed on the exterior Of the
house. create the atmosphere Of old
Cngiish representative Of this period.
Solid Oak Columns.
Through the stoop Of the sturdy oak
batoned front door with hand
wrought iron hardware one enters into
Ehe hallway which is lighted by two
tnaaN easement windows on either
tde OF the door. Turning left into
The living room. which has been taste.
bully furnished in the period furniture,
pne sees through the net curtains the
nny side porch with it's massive solid
tAk columns rough-hewn. from which
y pair OF oaken stairs lead down to
tae garden. Glancing TO the right in
Ihe living room the visitor sees the
welcome fireplace with booksheives