Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
VISITORS THRONG
STAR MODEL HOME.
More Than 1000 Persons
Inspect Rock Gables De-
spite Warm Weather.

Despite warmer WEATHER and threats
of showers, throngs of visitors, estimat=
ed at between 1000. and 5000, motored
to the Northern portal of the District
yesterday to see Rock Gables, the sixth
and last of the 1929 Star model homes,
in Rock Greek Park Estates, which was
thrown open to the public yesterday
noon for its month of exhibition.
From 25 to 80 automobiles We're
parked in front of this palatial resi-.
dence all yesterday as visitors passed
through its grounds and distinctive
rooms, studying its unusual design,
treatment and landscaping.
It is located at the corner of Redwood
terrace and East Beach drive, on a
large site adjoining Rock Creek Park.
A cordial invitation is extended to 9TH
ers interested in modern home design
and construction to visit this house and
others still on exhibition today, or any
time during the ensuing month. ROCK
Gables will be open week days from III
am. to 9 pm, and on Sundays from
to 0 pm.
This large stone dwelling, which Is OF
the so-called Cotswold manner, OF the
fifteenth and sixteenth century style of
English gentleman's farmhouse, was
built by the William P. Lipscomb Co.
for the Edison w. Briggs Co, developers,
from plans by James E. Cooper. W&Sh-
ington architect. 1t was furnished Tor
the demonstration, sponsored by The
Star in cooperation with the Operative
Builders Association, by w. & j. Sloane
Co.
How to Get There.
To reaeh Rock Gables. drive out Six
teenth street to Kalmia road. west on
Kalnlia road into East Beach drive
and north to Redwood terrace.
Visitors to the house yesterday were
charmed with its distinctive architec-
tural style, its sturdy yet refined con-
struction, the arrangement OF the
rooms, unusual finishing and the home
like feeling attached to a house of its
size and type.
The house. 106 feet in width. IS
marked by heavy stone walls Of unusual
thickness which makes for deep re
veal in window ard door frames.
There are three large stone gabled DOR
rners in the main section OF the mouse
from which its name. Rock Gables, IS
obtained, and in the large garage wing
at the right end of the building are
two other gables, one small, over the
entrances to the three-car garage.
Visitors were pleased with the effect
resulting from the different floor levels
on the first floor. From the entrance
there are two steps up to the level OF
the main stair hall, which gives &C
cess to the dining room and library at
the right and rear, and there are two
steps down TO the level OF the COM
modious living room at the left.
VauIted Effect in Living Room.
Other features attracting attention
we're the unusual height of the living
room, the ceiling of which is lifted
somewhat in the center. adding further
to the vaulted effect: the large stone
fireplaces found in the living room. the
dining room and the master bedroom
on the second floor: the recesses In
the rear wall of the master bedroom
in which are placed twin BEDS. the
four baths of good size and the extra
lavatory; the attractive landscape plan
and the outlook from rear windows
over the formal garden to the rear OF
the house,
There are three other houses Of the
1929 Star model. home series still on
exhibition, which also may be seen by
visitors These are the English group
house at 1873 Forty-fourth street, IN
Foxall. built by Waverly Taylor. Inc;
the brick colonial dwelling at 1347 IRIS
street. Shepherd Park, built by L. E.
Breuninger & Sons, and the large, New
England colonial house at 1907 Rowland
place Richmond Park, built by William
D. Sterrett.