Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
New Apartment To Be Play Center.

Something new In this section In the
way of apartment house development, by
the way Of providing living quarters close
to recreation grounds. 80 that people may
enjoy all the pleasures Of a country life,
yet have at the same time all Of the com
forts Of city apartments. has been adopted.
This has been tried in other large cities Of
the country. according to Irving C. Root.
chief engineer Of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
and is declared to be success. This COM
mission already has approved an applica-
tions for a building permit for this struc-
ture filed by Brainard H. Warner, Jr.,
Tower Building. Washington.
The proposed apartment Is to be located
on 35-acre tract Of land. near Kensineton,
this county, and will front on the proposed
Rock Creek Park In Maryland. at a point
where it is proposed to build dam for the
formation Of lake. when this park Is de-
vel0ped In accordance with plans laid down
by Mr.. Root.
The application for the apartment says
that it is to be Is stories In height, to be
constructed Of steel. stone and brick. and
will have zoos rooms. Mr.. Warner said
that he proposed to build something that
would be not only credit to Montgomery
County and the metropolitan district. but
also to the National Capital.
Actual construction. according to present
plans. Mr. Warner said. would not be started
until next spring. and he expressed the
hope that he would have the project COM
pleted next year. The delay in starting is
attributed to the necessity Of getting some
roads built into the tract which Is located
east Of Connecticut avenue.
One Of the features will be the lack OF
driveways to the entrances. All approaches
to the proposed building will be by an un-
dergrOund route. and there will be STORAGE
space In the basement for 500 automo-
biles. People using the proposed recreational
features to be planned out Of doors will be
able to get to them without the necessity
Of crossing roads for vehicular traffic at any
point.
II is proposed to have golf course for
the tenants. and Mr.. Warner said that he
recognized the fact that the airplane was
rapidly coming into use as vehicle of
transportation. and the new apartment
house would have landing for tenants.
There will be two Fairgrounds. one for
small children and one for large children.
both to be supervised by trained people.
Tenants in the building will be allowed the
privilege Of checking their children with
the assurance that they would be carefully
watched while they are away. There will
also be tennis courts and other recreational
features outside.
There will be in the building large
swimming pool and symnasiums for young
and old. and II is proposed to provide places
on the first floor for stores Of all kinds. In.
Guiding drug stores, general merchandise
stores and the like. In other words, IL will
be a complete city In itself. so that people
will not find II necessary to 60 away from
the tract for either shopping or play.
II was pointed out that the elimination
of the plan will make 1t possible for busi-
ness people to save much Of the time they
now consume In going from their play places
to their homes. Every possible feature for
the comfort OF the tenants Is to be provided.
so that they will not have to lose this val
liable time.
Mr.. Root pointed out that there are many
places in the MONTGOMERY metropolitan dis
trict which lends itself to the development
Of this new apartment house idea. one that
is being received In other parts OF the coun-
try. including Philadelphia and New York.
He said there Is a growing tendency to
provide these large apartments on the out
skirts Of large cities to give the people the
advantages Of suburban life. with all the
privileges and comforts of city life.