Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
NEW STAR MODEL
HOME OPENS TODAY
Public Invited to Shepherd
Park House. Second of
Four in Exhibit.

The model home demonstration being
sponsored Ibis wear by The Star will
t>nter its second major phase this morn
t'S at 10 O'clock when the exhibition
Dwelling erected at the corner of Morn
inCSi6e drive and juniper street. in
Shepherd Park. Is formally opened for
. nDnth OF public inspection
This large stone and StucCo house
tbs second Of the four sponsored this
year by The Star as a means Of demon
stra ting the values 81 home ownership
and new methods I'm home construc-
ticn. has been completed in all details
IL the past few DAYS and has been fur
nishet and equipped with all modern
fixtures that add to the comfort or At
trsctivenesS az home
The Shepherd Park model house.
built for the exhibition by l.. E Breun-
niger & Sens. is OF the English archi-
teotural style Ii is located en- cor
ner lot fronting Is feet on Mornincsjde
drive and l2S feet on Juniper street.
and has 8 commanding view over the
nearby Rock Greek Park
Visitors Invited.
Visitors are invited 10 inspect the
mouse today or at any time during the
ensuing month The house will be
open daily from 10 am. to q nm. and
can be reached by driving out Sixteenth
street 70 Alaska avenue. 10 Morning
SIDE drive and then left on the drive
70 Juniper street,
The house has an interesting color
scheme with its heavy walls OF sray and
osown stone. the light stucco portions
Of the exterior walls. the slate roofing
AMI the green Of the ADEQUATE lawn AT
tbs front and sioe Of tho house.
Carrying out the English style of the
place. the house and the garage have
been planned together SIS a single unit
and the latter is reached by a gravel
driveway leading in from Juniper street
a. the side Of the house. There is a
6oo- into the living room from the
driveway which will prove most con-
venisnt in rainy weather.
A winding f1acstons walk leads from
the corner OF the front lawn to the main
entrance, which : situated at the Juno
ton Of the front and main wings Of the
house. Stepping through the entrance.
the visitor Will find the house of the
eenter-hAa type. There is large living
room 10 the left. with an adjoining sun
room having Is windows from which
there Is q view of Rock Greek Park.
fireplace of special design is a feature
OF the living room
Stairs Are Broad.
Al the right front of the house is the
dining room, with exposures on three
sides, and back Of this is the pantry and
breakfast room and at the rear the
kitchen
Broad stairs lead from the center hall
70 the second floor, where the unusual
arrangement and treatment of the
rooms will attract attention A narrow
hal. giving a feeling of exclusiveness.
Leads from landing on the stairway
TO the rear portion OF the house. over
the garage, where viii be found large
trophy room. or den or library. This
room Is distinguishing feature of the
house. The high vaulted klantins CELL
irg has exposed timbers running from
the walls to the ridge and the walls
are finished in rough texture plaster.
The secono-floor main hall. which ia
unusually large, has g window seat I'M
der an attractive loaded glass window
At the front OF the house. There are
three bedrooms on the second floor. The
master bedroom has its private bath
and dressing room and ample closet
space. It has exposures on three sides
Of the house, which will assure lieft
and air aplenty The two other bed
rooms on this floor are connected by a
spacious bath
On the third floor is large playroom.
0 servants room and huge cedar
clnset for miady's finery.
The basement. which is nicely fn-
lshfo. contains a laundry, heating plant.
storage closet, servants toilet and other
fittings