Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-18


second Of the model homes sponsored
this year by The Star, located at the
corner of MorningSide drive and Juniper
street, Shepherd Park will be thrown
open to the public for month of
inspection and study.
The house, built for the exhibition
ny L. +. Breuninger 81 Sons, viii remain
open daily from 10 am, to 3 pm.
through September Is All interested
In modern home construction are in
vited 10 visit the house tomorrow or any
CAV during the ensuing month.
This home is completed in all details.
and is furnished and equipped through
out with all the latest fittings making
for comfort in the modern home. The
house has been completely furnished
by = group of Washington firms who
are specialists in their various lines.
House Of English Type.
The house is of an English stone type
and was designed in the Office of l. E
Ereuninger & Sons with Clarence Nj
Woodward as consuItant 1t is located
on commanding elevation. with a view
across the hills and valleys of Rock
Greek Park The lot has frontage of
IS feet on MofnlngSide drive and $50
feet on Juniper street. The house is
approached from the sidewalk by
rustic, meandefing stone walk with rus
tic stone steps which lead to a stone
terrace in the front of the entrance.
This stone terrace is finished in red,
green and purple tagging set in cement
The house itself is built of rustic
atone secured from nearby QuarrieS.
The color of the stone varies from deep
browns 10 light grayS. These walls are
lS inches thick. being backed up with
hollow tile 10 make them waterproof.
A notified slate roof of Renaissance
style covers the main house and garage
The house itself is built in an el-shape.
and is of the center-hal type The
living room and dining room are on
opposite sides Of the hall
Following the English style. the house
and garage are planned together. being
= single unit instead of two separate
buildings. This combination makes for
sn attractive exterior elevation. and
has many advantages in planning the
interior. In addition, the garage is
readily accessible from the house. but
is not of the so-called 'built-in" type.
New Interior Features
The interior of the home reveals many
new and unusual features. The main
entrance hallway is feet wide. and at
the back of this hallway is lavatory
finished in bright green tile. At the
srched entrance to the living room. and
off of this room is a sun room, which
contains Ia windows The sun room
and living room. being thrown together
IN this manner. makes a space of about
. Is by 10. and which is therefore large
enough to accommodate every piece of
furniture that Is desired to place in
the modern living room
At the far side Of this room are
French doors which open onto the drive
way. Another feature of the living
room is large stone fireplace with a
msntel over IT,
On the other side of the entrance
hall is the dining room The entrance
to this room is so placed as not TO be
too obvious from the entrance hall.
securing privacy for the dining room.
This room has a bay window on the
front cor westl elevation, with an at
tTactive window seat. under which the
radiator for this room is concealed. /
Both the dining room and living room
are exposed TO outside light and air by
windows on three sides.
The walls of the main entrance hall
the living room, the sun room and the
dining room are finished in a rough
texture plaster. These walls have been
painted in two tones
Has Modern Equipment
The kitchen. pantry and breakfast
alcOVs Of this home are unusual. The
kitchen has the most modern, up-to-
the-ninute equipment It contains an
electric diShwasher and drainer built
into the sink and finished In p bright
green color. The entire kitchen wood
work is finished in two tones of green.
Attractive soap cupboards are placed
over the sink. Along one entire wall of
the kitchen are buiIt-in cabinets and
dressers The kitchen is supplied with
= green enamel gas range of the latest
type, with heat oven regulator and
warming ovens beneath
Between the kitchen and the dining
rom are the pantry and breakfast al
cove. Here is located the pantry cup
boards and also the electric refrigera-
tor. The breakfast alccve table and
benches are q bright green, and cur
tains of green glazed chintz to match
ere hung at the windows. The kitchen
door and garage door practically adjoin.
making the garage easily and aeadily
accessible N the house. The garage
provides space for two cars, and Is
heated