Evening star., 1927-04-30

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drafted for two others, 10 be located
in Leland, Md. and Lyon Village Va.
the star model homes committee TO
dav made public the names of the
builders selected for the two remain
ing of the five demonstration houses
10 be erected i'm Washington ana It's
suburbs in connection with the ma
tional better homes campaign.
The firm Of Edison w. Briggs, Wash
sngtou realtors and builders, was
named TO build a model home on q
site in Rock Creek Park Estates, and
4be fifth Of the demonstration houses
is to be erected in Takoma Park, D
G. by another local real estate con
Germ. the II. /. Thornton Co. realtors
The sites selected for the model
homes were approved by the star
model homes committee which has
general charge of all arrangements
for the better homes demonstration
after a careful study of available loca'
tions in many sections of the city and
its suburbs. The house to be erected
by the firm of Mr.. Briggs viii be on
a high spot in the Rock Creek Park
section in the 1900 block on Orchid
street. The lot has a frontage of 92
feet and depth of about 100 feet.
viii Be on Butternut Street.
The Takoma Park model home viii
be located on Butternut street near
Fifth. This house is to be completed
prior to November 49, when it will be
thrown open for formal public in
spection for a period of four weeks.
The Rock Creek model house is to be
ready for public inspection by Septem-
Der "a.
This winds up the preliminary ar
rangements for the construction of
the model homes, and in the near fu'
ture home owners, prospective home
owners and others interested will be
given an opportunity to watch prog
ress of the houses as they are erected.
Architects viii be set to work dur.
ing the coming week to design the
houses to be erected in Takona Park
and the Rock Creek section, keeping
the particular location of the sites in
mind that the houses may best fit
into their surroundings.
Plans Being Prepared.
Plans now are being prepared for
the Lyon Village home, to be built by
Lyon & Fitch, Inc, on Granada Ter
race. overlooking Lee Highway. Thls
house. to be of Italian style, Is sched-
uled for completion by August -.
The Leland home, which will be built
by NJ. & r. B. Warren, is to be located
on the corner of Leland and Elm
streets and will be a Groom house OF
frame construction.
Although actual construction OF the
first model house was begun only last
week, already considerable public IN
terest is being shown in the home,
and the ceremony of breaking ground
for the house, staged late last week,
attracted prominent builders, real es-
fate men, civic leaders and others in
terested in the model homes demon
stration.
The first spadeful of earth for the
excavation for the house was turned
bv John It. Maury, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board, VINO
is a member of The Star model homes
committee. In a brief talk on the
benefits of home ownership, Mr.
Maury pointed out that but Zz per
cent of the residents of Washington
now enjoy homes of their own. The
average for the United States at large
in home ownership, according TO Gov
ernment statiSticians, is approximately
45 per cent. Indorsing the better
homes campaign, Mr.. Maury said the
demonstration should result in the
building of more and better homes IN
Washington.
Fleming Newbold Speaks.
Fleming Newbold, representing The
Star, which is sponsoring the model
homes demonstration as a service to
its readers, also spoke briefly on home
ownership, emphasizing the ultimate
economy and satisfaction of building
homes Of the best Of materials.
Others participating in the cere-
mony were Capt. II. c. Whitehurst,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner, who
represented the Board Of District
Commissioners; Rufus S. Lusk, presi-
dent of the Operative Builders OF
Washington; Robert r. Beresford,
president of the Washington Chapter
of the American Institute Of Archi-
tects; w. c. & A. N Miller, build
ers Of the Wesley Heights model
home; Gordon Z. MacNeil, architect Of
this model home, and a group Of other
Washingtonians.
Work on the foundation of the Wes-
ley Heights home now is under way,
and soon the house proper viii begin
TO rise. This house, the first Of the
1927 homes to be completed, is 10 be
ready for formal public inspection
July 80. During the progress Of con
struction the various steps in the
building and furnishing of the home
will be described from week to week
on this page of The Star.
will BE English Cottage.
The model home viii be an eight
room English cottage-type of brick
and stuCco construction, WIN exposed
timber work The original Design of
the home was drawn 10y Joha Floyd
Yewen in collaboration with Arthur
Bates Lincoln. consulting architect Of
the Home Owners Institute. Inc. and
Was modified by Mr.. MacNeil Of the
firm OF W. {. & A. n. Miller to suit
savings.
TOO many persons purchase homes
because rambling rose bushes Climb
about the porehes or some other Slf-
Gle attractions catch their eyes
w. c. Miller pointed out today ir
discussing the value Of Well planned
WelIconstructed homes.
such homes may be charming II
nnnearance," he said. but If built -
Ginsv. poor or substitute materials
will ultimately cost the owner s.
much i'm replacenents and repair
that they become q burden instead o
"a iov forever. Too many people Sc
Loot a pleasing architectural design
turn the undertaking over to a con
tractor. and let ii 20 at that. Ih"'
have no idea what materials are Go!n'
into the home in which they are ~
vesting what is often their lii'
EaVVlnSS.
When TrOuIaie Starts.
"Thev pay the bill, move in, an
She trouble starts. The plaster crack
and falls off the walls because
hasn't the proper backing, and ha
been robbed by too much sahdln@
Tie heating plant breaks down %
cause a few dollars We're 2aNeo !
nanv other troubles occur becaus
poor materials were used.
There are advantages IN huiialh
home Of YOUR own, proFlded 70