Evening star., 1927-10-24
STAR MODEL HOME |
VISITED BY THRONG
New Dwelling at Leland,
Opened for Inspection,
Receives Commendation.

4 conclusive demonstration of the
interest of the residents of Washing
ton and its many suburbs in home
ownership and in the construction of
houses in keeping architecturally
with the beauty of the National Capi-
tai was given by throngs of visitors,
who all day yesterday filed through
The Star model home at Leland. Md.
which yesterday morning was opened
to the public for a month of free in
spection and study.
The crowds visiting the house yes
terday were so great that an accurate
count of the number. or even an ac-
curate estimate, was not made. They
passed through the home and inspect
ed it's grounds. The traffic jam be-
came so great in midafternoon that
a traffic officer was called from
Bethesda to direct the automobile
traffic.
Crowd Gathers Early.
Although 1t had been announced
that the home would not be opened
until o'clock, many intending to
visit the place. profitinC by their eX-
periences at the opening of the other
three demonstrat ton houses sponsored
this year by The star. began to ar
rive at the place as early aS $50 a m.
and it was not until 1890 last night
that the last had arrived.
An Indication of the numbers of
people who visited the place yesterday
is seen from check made by a mem
Der of The firm of NJ. & II. 3. Warren
builders Of the exhibition house, which
showed that within period of 80 min
utes during the afternoon there We're
more than 400 automobiles parked
near the model home at Leland and
Elm streets, Leland Chevy Chase,
Md.
To Remain Open a Month.
The model home will remain open
each day throughout the ensuing
month. and during that time general
invitation is extended by The Star
TO all interested to visit the place
In order to minimize the croWding and
10 permit a more leiSurely inspection
of the place, the home hereafter will
be open from 9 am until $3.50 pm.
Representatives of the builders will
be on hand TO receive visitors.
This home. the fourth and last of
the series sponsored by The Star
and the Home Owners Institute this
y
houses and was designed as one to
fit the needs of a family Of but
modest income. 1t is of the popular
English colonial style and contains
living room. dining room, Kitchen q nd
pantry on the first floor and three
bedrooms. large linen closet and ba tn
on the second floor. 1T is of Stucco
exterior finish. which was applied in
three coats to rustprOof metal lath.
and the interior walls are finished
in rough texture plaster painted a
soft cream color with bark brown
trimming.
Home Wins Hearty Approval.
Comments of approval of the archi.
tectural lines. the arrangements of the
rooms, its furnishings and modern
equipment and the landscapng de-
velopment of its grounds were heard
on every hand Yesterday as the
throngs of visitors slowly filed through
the place. Particularly were COM
ments heard about the manner in
which the thick stand of native pines,
doGWood and other trees on the lot
We're preserved in the building
of the house and now form an out.
standing attraction.
AS an illustration Of the methods
employed in the construction of this
house the builders had hung within
the building sample panels showing
the materials used in the makeup of
the walls of the house. These were
closely studied by the visiting house.
holders and prospective home-owners
who inspected the home for helpful
hints for application to their own
needs.
This model home. as we'll as the
others presented to Washington this
year by The Star, was built especially
FOR the demonstra ton under the super
vision of The Star model homes com.
mittee. which is composed of Capt
II. G.. Whitehurst. Assistant Engineer
Commissioner of the District; John F..
Maury. Robert +. Beresford and
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