Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-27
Unusual Garage TreatmentF eaturesNewHome
Doors Recessed Back
of Arched Vestibule
Linked to House.
REAR ELEVATION
ALSO NOTEWORTHY
Residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Kerrigan Is at
Edgemoor. Md.

Two noteworthy and interesting fea-
lures Of the new residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter c. Kerrigan at 5622 Moor
land lane, Edgemoor, Md. are the I'M
usual treatment of the garage building
and the absence of a back" of the
house which may be said rather to have
a rear elevation just as attractive, or
perhaps more so, than the frontal IA
cade.
The house is of the early American
architectural style, of very simple, un-
pretentiouS lines, yet without feeling
of severity or StiltedneSS in character.
1t Is of white-painted brick in the first
story and clapboards in the second.
Nearby and joined to the house by an
arched connection Is the garage, con-
Structed with clapboards matching that
of the upper portion of the house Min
imized importance is given the usually
offensive garage doors by the expedient
Of recessing them back of an arched
vestibule which IS connected by the COW
cred passage to the house. The arched
entrance adds to the appearance of the
garage, while softening the sight Of the
doors.
Unusual Rear Elevation.
The rear elevation Of this house might
conceivably be mistaken for the front
of the house There Is a wide lean-to
roof over the porch Of comfortable size;
the rear windows of the first and second
stories have dark shutters just as those
at the sides and front, and there are
three dormers projecting from the rear
side Of the shingle roof.
Added interest Is lent to the rear ele-
walton by the fact that the floor of the
rear porch is four steps below the level
of the adjacent lawn, giving feeling
Of coziness and some privacy to the
porch. Retaining walls are run up to
the ground level and on these rise the
square posts supporting the roof Of the
porch.
The main facade is featured by the
overhang of the second story, which
projects out beyond the wall of the
main story, and the recessed center
entrance with transom and sidelighting
through small windows.
Windows on Three Sides.
On one side Of the center hall there
is a descent of two steps into the living
room, which Is IA feet by % feet
inches, extending the full depth of the
house. There is fireplace in the side
wall. The room has windows on three
sides.
On the other side of the center hall
Is the dining room, IA feet by 16 feet 2
inches, which also has a fireplace. Back
of the dining room is the kitchen,
reached through serving pantry which
also connects with the front hall. The
kitchen is connected by the covered
passage to the arched vestibule of the
garage. In the basement Is the laundry.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms and two baths in addition to a
room IL feet by 10 feet 3 inches, which
is used as a second floor sitting room.
It has a fireplace and built-in book
cases. On the third floor are a play
room, maids room and bath and
storage quarters.
This house, designed by Horace w.
Peaslee, local architect, and built by
Detlow Marthinson, contains 1892
cubic feet exclusive of the garage. The
area of the first floor is 1881 square
feet. and that of the second floor is
l,167. square feet.