Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
New Home Portrays Southern Colonial Type
C. R. Ahalt Building In
terestine Residence IN
Arlington County, Va.
HOUSE OVERLOOKS
POTOMAC AND CITY
Broad Face of Expansive
Roof Marked by Two
Chimneys.

The charm of the Southern colonial
type of architecture, which had It's most
authentic development In this part OF
the country Is illustrated in the inter-
esting home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Ahalt, now in an advanced stage or
construction on large site on COM
manding position overlooking Washing
ton on Mount Vernon avenue, Arlington
County, Va.
Here will be seen shortly new home
exemplifying many of the features OF
the Southern colonial mode of archi-
lecture: Tall, stately columns, support
ing a serni-circular portico roof, sur
mounted by an interesting balustrade,
broad face of the expansive root
marked by large colonial chimneys at
either side and broken at the front by
three neat dormer windows, typical CO.
lonial shutters and other features Of
this type of house. The facades Will be
of brick.
The house will have fitting setting,
plans calling for careful landscape
treatment for the acre plot in which 1t
is being erected. The house Is well set
back from the avenue, which gives APP
pealing perspective to the house. A
small circular garden plot breaks the
walk leading to the main entrance, while
the entrance to the two-car garage, To-
Gated in wing at the left OF the main
portion of the building, runs directly in
from the roadway. There is, thus, a
wide expanse of unbroken lawn to bal
ance the proportions of the house.
The land to the rear falls away in a
gradual slope of sufficient grade to make
the basement virtually on ground floor
level. The rear lawn Is to be enhanced
by a lavishly developed sunken garden
among other landscape treatment.
A view of the city Of washington will
be had from the front portion Of the
house, while from the rear there will be
vista of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps Country Club.
Due to the slope of the lot to the
rear, which makes possible ample light
for rooms in the basement. this portion
of the house will be given unusual
treatment. giving virtually an additional
living floor to the house. In the base
ment will be large recreation room
across one end. having an artistic fire.
place, hardwood floor and rustic finish
ing. In another portion of the base
ment floor, entirely separated. will be
laundry, maids room and bath and a
furnace room.
In true colonial style. the house is of
the center-hall plan. From the portico
at the front center one viii step into a
vestibule, on either side of which is a
coat closet. Beyond the vestibule Is the
center hall II feet inches wide and
% feet deep, at the rear of which is a
lavatory The staircase Is at the left
side of the hall.
Through wide opening at the right
side of the hall entrance will be had
into a living room is feet wide and rum
ming the full depth of the house, %
feet by interior measurement. The liv-
ing room is connected with large sun
porch In the right wing of the house.
Also at the right side of the living room
is great fireplace Of brick construction
| and of colonial pattern.
To the left of the center hall at the
front Of the house is the dining room,
which will be Is feet wide and Is feet