Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25
Touch of Modernized
Colonial Contained
In Doorway
BUNGALOW DESIGN
SEEN IN ROOFLINES
Convenience Of Three-Story
House Is Given In
Attic Plan.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE,

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The small house featured today,
plan No. 263-S, is unique in it's happy
blending of architectural styles. Its
doorway has a touch of modernized
colonial, the lines of it's roof suggest
a modified bungalow, and it's attic
room gives the convenience of the
three-story house. 1t was designed by
Arthur Bates Lincoln, consulting
architect of Home Owners Institute.
The house is most effective when con-
structed of Western red cedar siding
with chimney of common brick.
| The diminutive entrance porte
| cochere which leads into the handy
| vestibule and the central location of
| the chimney at the front of the house
| lend interest to the exterior, as do
the steel easement windows on the
sun porch. Within are six major
| rooms, in addition. to the large sun
room and the attic room, with it's coZy
sloping roof.
The living room would be a delight
to the home owners, as 1t extends the
width of the house and contains an
open fireplace. There are other fire.
places on the second and third floors.
In the living room there is window
seat. French doors lead to the sun
IoICH anu tlllIIlS IOOui. AIOIucI ell
trance leads to q segregated portion
Of the lower floor, which contains the
stairway, the cellar stairs, the refrig-
orator pantry and a large closet. At
the rear Is the kitchen, with the
built-in breakfast nook, so much in
demand by modern housewives.
On the second story are two me-
dunn sized bedrooms and a large mas
ter bedroom. The bath is also large,
as are three of the seven closets
which the house boasts. In order to
further supplement the helpfulness of
the plan service and to clarity our
readers knowledge of modern building
equipment we have placed numbers
on the plan, to which the key is as
follows: No. /. in the kitchen, desig-
mates the location of the built-in
breakfast table and seats; 2. kitchen
cabinet; 3, the electric dishwasher:
4, the built-in ironing board; S, the
electric refrigerator; 6, the broom
closet; Z, the automatic heat regu-
lator; s, the radio; 9, the steel case.
ment windows; 10. the shower over
the tub; II, the cedar-lined closet; IL,
the mirror door; 10, the built-in pack
age receiver, and IA, the built-in mail
box.
According to Mr.. Lincoln, the house
contains $4,000 cubic feet and may be
erected in the vicinity Of New York
for approximately $4,000. Outline Of
recommended specifications follows:
Masonry-Concrete footings under
all walls, as shown on drawings. All
foundation walls to be poured con-
crete or concrete block made with
Portland cement. Concrete to be
mixed with waterproofing compound
Chimney Of common brick. all f1ues
lined. Fireplaces of selected brick;
provide ash dumps with clean-out
door.
Observation-Disclosures incinerator in.
stalled in chimney with receiving
hopper door located in or near the
kitchen for disposal of garbage and
trash.
Carpentry-All exterior walls are Of
Western red cedar. All framing tim
Der shall be well seasoned and free
from large knots, either fir or yellow
pine. California white pine for ex-
terror mill work and interior trim;
oak floors. Steel bridging for floor
joists. Interior doors and built-in
kitchen cabinet as required in detailed
specifications.
Hardware-Owner shall furnish all
finishing hardware for doors and win
dows, for closets and casework. The
contractor will furnish correct list