Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
FIFTH HOME OPEN
TO PUBLIC TODAY
Star Model House at 1907
Rowland Place to Be
on Exhibition.

The fifth 1929 Star model home, at
1907 Rowland place, will be thrown open
to the public of Greater Washington to-
day for month of exhibition.
The Star model homes committee, on
behalf of The Star and the Operative
Builders Association, which are CO.
operating in the better homes demon
stration, extends an invitation to the
public to visit the home today or at any
time during the ensuing month between
the hours Of 10 am and 9 pm. to make
study Of its attractive features.
Has Nine Main Rooms.
Visitors will find here large three
story-and-basement house in the New
England Colonial style, containing nine
main rooms, three baths and lavatory
for guests, garage, parking space. ter
raced rear yard and other unusual fea-
lures.
The house may be reached by driving
tory Circle, thence north on Thirty
fourth street 10 blocks to Rowland
place, then right one-half block to the
house. It may be reached also by drtv-
ing out Connecticut avenue to Rodman
street, left on Rodman about two blocks
to Reno road, then left on Reno road to
Rowland place and half block left to
the house. Visitors may go also by Con-
necticut avenue street car lines to Rod
man street.
The house built by william d. Ster-
rett, from plans by Parks 81 Baxter,
and furnished In Colonial style. under
the direction of Mrs. w. d. Sterrett
and the Ingle-Nook Studios, was
built under the direction of the model
homes committee, which consists of
Horace w. Peaslee, president OF the
local chapter Of the American Insti-
tute Of Architects; Ben T. Webster,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Monroe Warren, presi-
citation; Rufus s. Lusk, secretary of
the builders' association; Maj. Donald
A. Dawson, assistant Engineer Com
missioner, and Wilmer j. Waller,
newly-elected president Of the District
of Columbia Bankers Association.
Other Houses In Series.
Other houses in the 1929 series
sponsored by The Star, which were
nedy drive in Kenwood, Md; at 1409
Elm street, Leland, Md; at 1873 Forty
fourth street, in Foxall, and at 1349
Iris street, in Shepherd Park.
The last of the series, at the corner
of Redwood terrace and East Beach
drive, in Rock Greek Park Estates, will
be opened to the public two weeks
from today.
The home opening today in the
Richmond Park section Is situated on
an eminence overlooking branch, of.
Klingle Valley and affords wide vista
Of the wooded sections of Rock Greek
Park and more distant sections Of the
city.
The house is simple In outline, COM
Portable in arrangement and unusu-
ally attractive in the combination Of
materials employed. Its color scheme
is of real appeal. The front of the
main facade is Of gray stone in the
first story and the remainder Of the
exterior Is finished in reclaimed brick
which has been painted q deep white
color, which gives charming contrast
against the green of the lawns and
shrubbery. the dark green Of the shut
tiers and the gray slate roofing.
Boasts Four Fireplaces. II.
The house boasts four fireplaces
which enhance its homelike qualities
There is large fireplace in the living
room, another in the dining room, a
living section of the basement and q
fourth in the large master bedroom on
the second floor.
The grounds slope, rather steeply to
the rear Of the house, which makes
possible light, airy and CHEEKY rooms
in the basement and at the left rear
corner Of the basement Is found the
clubroom, which overlooks the terraced
rear lawn. The rear yard Is beautified