Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

Inc QWelllng mas Deen planned IOr tne
builders by Gordon E. MacNeil, archi-
tect, the design being approved by The
Star model homes committee which is
composed of Monroe Warren, president,
and Rufus S. LuSk, secretary, of the
Operative Builders ASocisation; Louis
Justement, past president of the local
chapter of the American Institute of
Architects; Maj. Donald A. Dawson, as
siStant engineer commissioner; Wilmer
J. Waller, president of the District
Bankers Association; Alfred H. Law
son, president of the Real Estate Board;
and a representative of The Star.
Porte COchere Garage.
One of the numerous special features
Of the house will be a porte cochere
garage through which the driveway
passes, making it possible for an en-
trance to be made to the house proper
from the garage into the main hall of
the house. This is designed as a special
convenience In times of inclement
weather.
The main entrance to the house is
to be through a charming oak door
way into g spacious and magnificent
hall which will be approximately 10
feet wide and running the full depth
Of the house. The stairhall will be adj
tacent to the entrance hall. thus add
ing to its feeling of spaciousneSs.
A coat closet in the plan is placed
conveniently adjacent to the front door
and Is Of ample proportions.
Stepping down from the main hall
through an arched opening, one will
md himself in spacious living room
facing a sturdy old English fireplace,
large enough for person to stand up
right In its form. This room is to be
finished In a character typical of the
English period design, with beamed
ceiling constructed OF oak t1mbers,
rough hewn, closely resembling the
framing Of the house.
A spacious bay window to the west
will afford additional floor space and
ample light and ventilation from that
side of the room. Through a doorway
on one side Of the fireplace one may
enter an old fashioned conservatory
where house plants may be well kept
during the Winter months. Through
door on the opposite side of the fire.
place there will access to a winding
stairway leading down to an unusual
recreation room in the living portion
Of the basement story.
Room for Recreation.
This recreation room will carry out
the idea of an old English inn, with
o hugh fireplace, rugged type of con-
Struction and terrazzo floor. Here will
be found ping pong table, billiard
table or other game tables, affording an
ideal place for amusement and enter
tainment Of guests Of any age.
Returning to the living room, the
visitor may pass through a pair of
French doors at the rear, leading to
the wide paved stone terrace running
nearly the width of the house. This
terrace also may be reached by q door
ut the rear of the main hallway.
The dining room is to the left of the
main hall. It Is especially designed for
entertainment purposes. At the rear of
this room is a great bay with three
windows, overlooking the terrace and
the rear grounds.
A door in the southeast corner of the
dining room leads to a small breakfast
room for family use. A serving pantry
Is located between the breakfast room
and the kitchen. Here may be found
dressers Of SUFFICIENT capacity to store
the china, silverware and first floor
linen as would be required for house
Of this character, as well as providing
facilities for cleaning and caring for
the Silverware and dishes.
The kitchen Is one of the most at
tractive rooms in the house. There is a
gas range placed in an alcove provided
with a ventilator to carry OF fumes of
the cooking. One wall is lined with
dresSers. sink, broom closet and re-
frigerator space. There is ample space
for kitchen table which may be
placed In the center of the kitchen.
There Is q service stairway which will
lead to the second and third floors and
from the kitchen to the basement. A
chauffeur's room and bath, an ade-
Quate laundry room and cold storage
room are provided In the basement.
Secluded at the rear of the stair