Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
STAR MODEL HOME
ON DISPLAY TODAY
Kenwood Exhibit Prepared
for Crowds With Staff
to Greet Visitors.

Every preparation has been made for
the accommodation of crowds of visi-
tors at the Kenwood model home, the
first Of the series Of six sponsored by The
Star and Operative Builders Associa-
ton. which goes on exhibition today.
This dwelling, specially constructed
and furnished so as to be an exemplar
for prospective builders or buyers of
homes, is to be open to the public for
a month. At the end of that time the
activity of The Star in connection with
this house will cease and the builders,
the Kennedy Chamberlin Development
Co.. will take it over and dispose Of 1t
as they see At.
Located on Kennedy drive in Ken
wood, Nd. 1t is easily accessible over
good roads by two routes. The first
leads out Wisconsin avenue across the
District line to Dorset avenue, west
on Dorset avenue to Kennedy drive,
which is marked by an arrow pointing
the way. and then north to the house.
The other approach is by way of Con-
necticut avenue and Bradley lane.
Turning west at the intersection of
these two thoroughfares, one proceeds
along Bradley lane, across Wisconsin
avenue to Kennedy drive and then south
to the demonstration house.
Staff to Be On Hand.
A staff of six persons will be there to
conduct those interested in better
homes through this modified French
provincial style dwelling In addition
a limited number of pamphlets descrip-
tive of the house will be distributed. The
booklet explains all the features Of the
home and contains as well pictures and
directions for reaching the other model
homes sponsored by The Star.
Previous TO placing it on exhibit and
after completion, the demonstration
dwelling was carefully inspected by The
Star model homes committee. whs found
that it met the rigid requirements laid
down before its construction. The COM
mittee is composed of Monroe Warren,
president of the Operative Builders AS
ISOLATION: w. J. Waller vice president
of the District of Columbia Bankers
Association: Horace Peaslee, president
of the local chapter of the American
Institute of Architects: Ben T. Webster.
president of the Washington Real Estate
Board: Maj. Donald A. Davidson. as
Sistant Engineer Commissioner of the
District. and Rufus S. Lusk. executive
secretary of the Operative Builders
Association.
Eighteenth Century Style.
The house Is furnished througnouI
by w. B. Moses & Sons department
store in eighteenth century style with
particular emphasis placed on Shera-
ton and Duncan Phyfe pieces.
The construction is of brick and the
roof is slate. The interior of the first
floor is unpapered. the walls and ceilings
having a decorative finish trowled on
and covered with a delicate apricot
glaze. The floors are of polished ma
hogany. The first story contains q
living room, a dining room, breakfast
room and kitchen. On the second floor
are q master bedroom, smaller bed
room, q guest room and q den.
Every modern convenience has been
Installed and besides this there are
many unusual features not to be found
elsewhere. Among these is the auto
matte system for opening and closing
the doors of the two-car garage.