The Washington times., 1928-02-18


Little did Henry Foxhall, owner Of
Spring Hill Farm, friend of Presi.
dents Jefferson and Madison. and
llnouIder of cannon. dream that the
site of his home and the breadth of
his acres would some day house
many residents of washington in
what is now known as Foxhall VII
lage. Americas Snartest Colony Of
English Group Homes.
Nestled in the rolling wooded hills,
Just west of Wisconsin Avenue. and
commanding beautiful view Of the
Potomac and its Palisades, Foxhall
Village has grown into community
of homes that has caught the atten-
ton and earned the praise of men
and women throughout the breadth
Of the land and across the seas.
Architects, artists, town planners
and community developers. magazine
editors and writer's, business and PRO-
fesional men have been unanimous
IN their commentator of Foxhall
Village. owned and developed by
Boss and Phelps.
After a thorough study of the area
where the Village is now located,
Boss & Phelps became convinced OF
the susceptibility of this tract of
ground to the architectural treat
nlent and specific plan of streets
and parkings which is the es-
sence Of its beauty and the founda-
tion Of its fame. Addison says:
There is nothing that makes
the way more directly to the soul
than beauty" And so the pic
turesque loneliness of English archi-
lecture. typical of the old homes
found today in the quaint streets and
lanes OF England. has been finely
and accurately reproduced on this
historic old spot, place so accessible
to the heart Of Washington that 1t Is
known as Village in the City,.
Al representative house in this
community was awarded the first
prize by the Washington Board or
Trade for merit in construction and
architectural outline for group
homes. Three eminent architects.
the late James Rush Marshall. OF
washington, and Theodore Wells
Pietsch and Al. W Palmer. of Balti-
more, served as judges in this COM
nnunity contest year ago. One OF
the most impressive features or
this unique community Is the OBJ
vious attention of oft-negiected de-
tails Of construction-the fine.
quality Of materials used through.
out, the character OF the skilled
workmanship evident everywhere in
the homes. and the exceptional care
which quite obviously has been
taken In every minor item OF con-
s4ruction. equipment and finish.
The streets are beautifully laids
ont, following in a graceful way
the contour OF the hills Generous
parking has been ceded to the dis
trict and this in the form of ovals
and strips of center parking and
curb parkings have been wonder
fully beautified with borders of
box-bush and English ivy, and COW
cred with 4 neat growth OF grass,
broken here and there by Camper
down elms Lombardy poplars and
Japanese cherry trees. Many vari-
ties Of shrub, flowers and trees
adorn the front and rear yards of
these homes. Everywhere is an at
mosphere of beauty, refinement and
Immaculate cleanliness.
In FoxhalI Village there is a
great variety of homes; small
houses, large houses, houses of
various architectural designs, shapes
Iand sizes, all typica1ly English.
Three bedrooms and one and two
baths; four and five bedrooms and
two baths; and five bedrooms and
three baths. James e. Cooper, one
Of Washington's foremost archi-
tects, designed these homes, using
az his basic materials combinations
of stone, half-timber and brick.
The community is subjected to GER
tain protective restrictions, the in
tent of which is to preserve the
charm and picturesqueness of this
delightful colony OF individual
homes. The desire OF its owners
and developers is that Foxhall VIII
lage shall grow old gracefully.