Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-02
WORK IS STARTED
ON PARK ESTATES.
Distinctive Homes Planned
for Virgin Tract Adioin-
ing Rock Creek.

Work preparatory to the exclusive
residential development of tract OF
approximately 500. 900 square feet, vir-
tually surrounded by Rock Creek Park
running from west Beach drive nearly
to Western avenue, north OF kalmia
road, in Rock Greek Park Estates. has
been started by the Edison w. Briggs Co.
The new section, a part of the Es-
tates community, now is being opened
up with the clearing of brush and I'M
dergrowth from the rolling terrain and
the grading for what will be Parkside
drive. This is one of the larger sec
tions OF the comparatively small I'M
developed area in the District abutting
on Rock Greek Park
Here is virgin tract having all the
appearance of being part of Rock
Greek Park, for which it often has been
mistaken. It is planned to develop it
with homes. of distinctive designs, con-
forming to definite restrictions imposed
by the developers. Plans call for pres
ervation of the natural beauty of the
section. The streets will follow the con-
tour of the land. which is rolling in
character, with ravines and hills.
Site Comprises 10 Acres.
Both the developed and yet to be de-
veloped parts of the Estates section
are marked with heavy stand of trees,
including white oaks and other oak va
rieties, beeches. pine and dogwood.
The Estates all told comprises about
about a mile and a half on Rock
Greek Park. 1t lies west of Sixteenth
street, south of the northern portal of
the District.
Absence of alleys is a feature of the
community plan. Under the scheme
of development being followed, the plan
OF each house, including architectural
design and landscape treatment, is
considered in relation to other houses
nearby and the layout of the site and
adjoining areas.
Rear yards and rear elevations of
houses are treated much as are the
front lawns and frontal facades. Plans
for each house must be approved by
the developers in regard to the orien-
tation Of the building. the treatment of
the landscape, private driveways and
committee of the local chapter of the
American Institute of Architects is
sought in each case.
English Design Followed.
Houses in the section mostly are of
the English or colonial architectural
style. of brick and stone exterior con-
struction.
One of the new dwellings here is the
house on the north side of Kalmia
read, west of Sixteenth street, colonial
in style. purchased by DR.. Guy w. Lati-
mer. Designed by Upman & Adams, it
is Of the center hall plan, with a true
colonial entrance with pediment in
white. On either side are full length
windows, in white framing and shut
tiers. On the right side is a covered
porch, which provides an unusual
dressing room in its second story, ad.
joining bedroom. On the left side
is sun parlor, providing nice balance
to the house.
The house contains dining room. liv-
ing room, sun room. kitchen, on the
first floor, and four bedrooms, dressing
room and two baths on the second
floor, In addition to the servants rooms
and bath on the third floor. There
also Is guest lavatory on the first
floor
Twin Oaks. the colonial stone
dwelling of James A. Councillor at 1901
Kalmia road, stands on high eleva-