Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Miller H o u 5 e Joins
Early English and
American.
RED BRICK FACINCS
ADD COLOR TO STONE
Care Taken to Preserve
Trees, Forming
Setting.

"A blending of English and early
American architecture has been effected
with interesting results in the suburban
home of Willard d. Miller, in Wynne-
wood Park, Md This house, although
built less than a year, has the appear
ance of having occupied its site for
several generations.
Care has been taken to preserve the
trees which were originally planted on
the Noyes estate and are OF mature
growth. willows, poplars, japanese
cherries and dogwoods form a setting
for the house.
The exterior is of rubble stone with
facings of red brick around the win
dows, and smooth stone around the
doors. The brick lends the stone
warmth of color, and brings out the
contrasting roughness of the walls. The
roof is of gray slate in varying widths
and thicknesses. A large elm tree
shades the fiagstone terrace which half
circles the house. The terrace is edged
with red brick and extends to the in
formal entrance on the north side OF
the house.
Entrance Is English Character.
This entrance is of tree English
character with its hip roof and herring
bone patterned brickwork. Heavy oak
beams frame the brickwork and lend to
solidity. The door is of diamond-shaped
loaded glass, as are the two windows
of the entrance.
A feature of the interior of the house
| is the bsamed ceiling of the living room
This room runs story and half. and
has four heavy truss beams, centered by
turned newell posts which support the
roof. The finish of the walls is Of
gray rough-troweled cement, against
which the dark brown woodwork stands
out in relief One end Of the room is
entirely taken up with a large stone
fireplace and carved bookcases. The
fireplace, which projects into the room
forming the book receSses on either
side, is of vari-colored stone and sup
ports heavy chestnut mantel.
Wide Oak Flooring.
Another distinctive feature Of the
living room is the wide oak with which
it is f1oored Random flooring four, six
and ten inches has been used, ~"
joints accentuating the width. This
type of flooring has been carried
throughout the hall and dining room as
we'll. The living room is lighted by eight
wall lights shaped to represent oil
lamps. These are in pewter and have
old-faShioned refiectorS and smoke DellS,
Midway of the room are two en-
frances, one, which is arched, opening
onto the hall and directly opposite a
beamed opening to the informal en-
trance Beamed also is the entrance to
the dining room which is really con-
tinuation Of the living room, the door
way being nearly the width of the
room. The dining room opens through
French windows onto the flagstone
terrace.
Front Hall Study in Curves.
The front entrance hall presents an
interesting study in curves the stair
case winding up to balcony landing.
and the curve being carried by the wall,
Halfway up the stairs is an arched
niche which relieves the expanse of
wall. The roof contour of the gabled
entrance is revealed in the high ceiling
of the hall.
In the kitchen are modern conven-
fences. The window. which runs nearly
the length of the kitchen, has wide
red tile sill, lending color to the room.
Beneath the window is the double sink,
and on each end of the room are cup
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