Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Other Star model homes to be COM
pleted and thrown open for public in
spection at later dates are being erected
by Waverly Taylor, Inc; the North
Washington Realty Co.. Baer & Scholz
and W. c. & A. N. Miller. Detailed
plans for these houses will be an
nounced in subsequent weeks.
Personnel of Committee.
The whole program is under the di-
rection of The Star model homes COM
mittee, which consists of leaders in the
various phases of activity related to
home development, as follows: Monroe
Warren, president of the Operative
Builders Association; Louis Justement,
past president of the Washington Chap
ter of the American Institute of Archi-
tects; Mai. Donald A. Dawson, Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict; Alfred H. Lawson, president of
the washington Real Estate Board;
Wilmer j. Waller, president of the Dis
trict Bankers Association; Rufus S.
Lusk, secretary of the Operative Build
erS' Association, and representative of
The Star.
The first 1880 model home now is
well under way according to plans ap-
proved by the committee. When COM
pleted, it will be furnished for the
demonstration by the Woodward &
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nounced.
The house will be numbered $500
Maple avenue, Chevy Chase. It is be-
ing erected on a lot so feet wide and
137 feet deep, which will be Handicapped
under the direction of D. c. Fahey, who
is associated with Shannon & LuchS,
Inc.
The house, designed especially to suit
the site, will be a dwelling of seven
4xx-o hof
with servants quarters, recreation room
and storage space on the finished third
floor. It will be entirely modern
throughout and will contain new ideas
in the way of architectural treatment,
floor design and equipment.
Site ThickIy Wooded.
The site is located in a section
thickly covered with trees, which are
being preserved to maximum degree
in the development of the subdivision. |
The lot is located in the heart of the |
wooded area and contains numerous
hardwood trees. The general lay of |
the land, it is pointed out, affords ex-
cellent opportunity for treatment, IN
Guiding private driveway leading to
q built-in two-car garage.
The dwelling will be in the $21 900
cost scale and in section where the
range is generally from SIS, 900 to $40,-
600. within convenient reach are all
modern city facilities, including fire
protection, elementary and high |
schools, seminary and two golf clubs.
The house will be one of 1S5 dwellings |
in the development as projected by
Shannon & Luchs, which was started
about year ago.
Set against background of trees and /
surrounded by handicapped lawns, the
house will present brightly cheerful /
appearance with its exterior walls of
white brick. There will be contrast in
color in the house itself with dark shut
tiers on all main windows in keeping
There will be a central entrance at
the front, set in one-story bay. Heavy
wooden hntels will be set in the brick
work over f1rst-story windows. Three
small gables viii cap the three windows
in the front of the second story just
below the cornice line.
Includes Roof Sun Deck.
A sturdy brick chimney viii rise at
the left side of the house and at the
left rear VIII be sun porch, with a
second-story roof sun deck
The house will be of the central-hall
type familiar in this style of architec-
ture. Here will be found a Colonial
stairway to the upper floors, with a coat
closet conveniently located at the rear
OF the hall, under turn in the stairs.
The living room, to the left of the
hall, viii run the full depth of the
house, affording three exposures to the
room. A great fireplace wiz be located |
In the outside wall. This room viii be
- feet wide and % feet inches deep.
At the rear there viii be an exit upon
the rear porch.
To the right of the living room and !
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