Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
FOURTH STAR HOME.
TO Be OPEN TODAY.
Colonial Brick Dwelling at
1349 Iris Street Built by
Breuninger & Sons.

Another of the series Of model homes
sponsored this year by The Star and
the Operative Builders Association viii
be opened to the public today.
This is the Colonial brick dwelling at
1349 Iris street, Shepherd Park, the
fourth of the series Of 1929 Star model
homes, which was built for the exhibit
ton by L. e. Breuninger q Sons from
plans approved by The Star model
homes committee.
The public OF Greater washington is
cordially invited to visit the house to-
day or at any time during the ensuing
month of its exhibition between the
hours Of 10 am. and pm.
Way to Reach House.
The house may be reached by driving
out Sixteenth street to Alaska avenue,
half right into the avenue to Morning
side drive, left into the drive to Iris
street. then left or west to the house.
The dwelling may be reached also via
the several buses operating on upper
Sixteenth street and Alaska avenue.
The opening of this house places
four Star model homes before the pub
Lie for study simultaneously. Others
are on exhibition In Kenwood, Nd:
Leland, Md, and on Forty-fourth
street below @ street in Foxhall. The
two remaining houses OF the series
are to be opened on subsequent dates.
All were built from plans approved
by the model homes committee con-
sisting OF Monroe Warren, president
OF the Operative Builders Association;
Maj. Donald A. Dawson, assistant
engineer commissioner; w. j. Waller.
vice president of the District Bankers
Association; Ben T. Webster. president
of the washington Real Estate Board;
Horace Peaslee, president of the Wash
1ngton chapter Of the American In
stitute of Architects; and Rufus 8.
Lusk, secretary of the Operative Build
Srs' Association.
Visitors to the Shepherd Park home
viii md house having the appealing
simple dignity typical Of the Colonial
style, and comfort. convenience and at
effectiveness in its interior plan. The
motif Of the design also has been car
ried out In the furnishing. which was
done for the demonstration period by
". B. Moses & Sons.
Grounds Handicapped Carefully.
The grounds have been carefully
Andscaped, with terraced lawn In
front. and at the rear formal garden.
The roof of the house Is Of slate, and
there are shattered windows, white
Colonial entrance and light ballustraded
porch at the left front corner to pro-
vide contrast to the rich red tones OF
the brick walls.
The treatment of the garage wing at
the right is interesting. The entrance
at the rear, approached by blue gravel
driveway leading into the property from
the rear, is on ground level. There Is
. doorway from the garage into the
house, permitting guests to enter d.
rectly into the main hall.
Over the garage is a commodiouS
room with high ceiling, which may be
used as a den, library or guest bedroom.
This room has windows on three sides,
the south and east windows being fitted
with glass admitting ultra violet health
rays.
On the first floor are the living room
with, Of course, Colonial fireplace, and
q door giving onto. the front porch;
the dining room with windows IN Q bay
on the west and French doors opening
onto q terrace to the rear. leading to
the garden; the kitchen, which Is fitted
with all manner OF modern conven-
fences; pantry and breakfast nook.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms, two baths and a large linen
closet opening on the stair hall. On
the third floor is the full length club
room. ~