Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-03
OVER 1000 VIEW
STAR MODEL HOME
Six-Room Colonial Dwelling
at Leland Opened Yester-
day for Inspection.

Two thousand or more persons forgot
the call of an outing In the country
long enough to make a leisurely inSpec-
ton yesterday of a siX-room colonial
dwelling here.
This was the conservative estimate
Of the number of visitors that passec
through the second of a series of Star
model homes. which was opened to the
public yesterday for month OF ex-
hibition at Leland. Md.
The model home is located at 1909
Elm street. in the northwest reslden-
tial section. and was designed and built
especially for the better homes DEM
onstration of 1929, sponsored by The
Star and Operative Builders Associa-
ton.
Throng Present at Opening.
There was a crowd of visitors on
hand when the house was opened at 9
am. and a constant stream continued
to pass through the house and It's
nicely handicapped grounds throughout
the day until late in the evening.
Members of The Star model homes
committee, in charge OF the demon
stration. regarded the interest mani
tested Yesterday as marked evidence
of the desire of WashingtonianS for
homes of real beauty.
While the largest numbers arrived at
the house from to S o'clock in the
afternoon, the crowds were suft1cient!y
distributed throughout the day to avoid
too great congestion to permit real IN
sp-ction of the dwelling.
Attention is called to the fact mat
TIE house will be on exhibition each day
throughout the month, allowing ample
time for all interested to make care1ul
inspection of its arrangement, FURNISH
ing and construction.
Information for Visitors.
To reach the Leland model home drive
out Connecticut avenue to Leland street,
left to Forty-sixth street, then right one
block to Elm street, where the house
faces the intersection. 1t may be reached
also by driving out Wisconsin avenue to
Leland Nreet, right one block to Forty
sixth street, then left one block to the
House. 1t also may be reached by street
car lines on Connecticut and wisconsin
avenues.
The house is white. with charming
contrast in the dark green OF the CO.
lonial shutters. the evergreen shrubs
and the extensive lawns about the
house. The walls of the first story are
of reclaimed brick, painted real CO.
lonial white, and the upper story Is OF
wide clapboard. also white finished. The
roofing has a neutral green color.
At the right side is a covered porch
of good size and rising above the roof
ridge on this side also is a brick Chin
ney, painted white, with small chimney
pots as its crown.
Small Stream and Trees a Feature.
One of the most attractive features
OF the grounds proved to be the small
stream running along the edge Of the
rear lot, ornamented by rustic bridge.
In the rear yard also were found numer-
Gus tall trees. giving good background
for the cheerfully bright tones OF the
dwelling.
visitors found living room of COM
Portable size on entering the house
through a colonial entrance, this room
having an outlet onto the side porch.
The stairs to the upper floor rise from
the left side Of the living room. To the
left of the door is a coat closet Suf1-
GENTLY large to accommodate visitors
wraps.
Beyond the living room is the dining
room, with an outlook over the rear
lawn, and at the left rear is a modernly
designed and equipped kitchen with an
adjoining pantry. A special service fea-
ture is the side entrance. This opens
onto a landing In the stairs from the
pantry to the basement. This leaves
convenient place for the delivery Of
goods to the house while the owner is
away-through the side door, yet with
the major portions of the house locked.
Basement Large and Airy.
The basement Is large and airy and is
equipped with a modern heating plant
and wash tubs, placed under a window
On the second floor visitors found
three bedrooms Of comfortable size,
bath equipped with a shower and
large cedar closet OnppinO off the hall
way. In the bath is a special cupboard
for linens.
The house was furnished for the dem
onStration by w. B. Moses q Sons. in
keeping with the colonial style of the
dwelling.