The Washington times., 1930-12-20
STRATHNEADE'S 5
GOLF COURSES
PUSHED
New Virginia Community viii
Have $4,000 Clubhouse,
: Play Areas for Children

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Construction on the first nine
hole section Of the 27-hole golf
layout planned by the Strath-
meade Corporation as one Of the
outstanding recreational features
Of their 1,311-acre residential
community in Virginia is being
pushed rapidly. According to w.
@. Galliher, president Of Strath-
meade Corporation, the section
will be ready for play by July /.
Architects plans for the $751;
900 clubhouse, comprising a
part of the $375,00O recreational
program, have been completed.
This structure Of early American
style win be situated a half mile
from the Lee Boulevard, in the
northeast district Of Strathmeade,
overlooking both the 18 and
9-hole courses. It is expected
the structure will be completed
by midsummer.
Pool and Play Areas Planned
In addition to serving the de-
mands Of golf enthusiasts, the
building, which will be Of stone,
stucco and wood, will serve as a
community club. Immediately
adjoining the club premises Will
be a putting green, multiple drlv-
ing course, swimming pool, tennis
courts, riding academy and play
areas for children.
The Strathmeade community
plan involves the expenditure OF
an amount conServatively eSt1-
mated at $1,500,0OO. The 300
acres comprising the recreational
areas, and all other open spaces
devoted to public use, with all the
above improvements as well as
others to be installed at later
date, will ultimately become the
property of Strathmeade Homes
Association, and win be main
tanned and used exclusively BY
the property owners of Strath-
meade and their families.
Layout of Courses
The nine-hole course now under
construction is being built on q
rolling terrain Offering a great
diversity Of changing contours
and many natural hazards, sell
dom found on q golf course Of this
scale.
The average yardage on the
first nine holes is above 300 and
the 18-hole course will be OF fun
championship length. Both the
g and 10 holse courses will start
and finish at the clubhouse and
it is the present plan to lay out
the entire course in. such a man
ner as to eliminate all possibil-
tiles Of the golfer shooting into
the sun in either morning or
afternoon plan.
The fairways Of the course are
fringed with stately pines, beautl-
full frs, oak, maple, elm and gum.
wood trees, and the natural
beauty Of the wooded areas has
been retained wherever possible
to. add to the beauty of the land.
Practically every tee will be pro-
tected in a manner most con-
venient for the golfer.
An underground Sprinkling sys-
tenn for the fairways, as well as
for the green's and tees, will be
installed on both courses at q
cost estimated to be $4,000. This
will be the only private course IN
Washington to have \ complete
underground watering syst m
with automatic control.
Half Sprays Used
Two different nozzle sprays are
used: one covers circle OF about
Is feet in diameter and the other
sprinkles an area of about 35 feet.
Half sprays are used in the cor
nerS.
All nozzles and spray heads are
installed even with the. turf ana
offer no obstruction to mower,
roller or foot traffic. Whenever
advisable, all fairway watering
will be done at night. Daniel s.
Denton is supervising engineer of
the work Of constructing the
courses which have been designed
by j. French Paddock and Asso-
ciateS of Detroit, Mich. "
A Typographical model Of the
Strathmeade property, showing
in general detail the layout of the
golf course and the proposed i'm
provements, as well as the prox-
unity of the development to
Washington, is now on display in
the office Of the corporation at
614 Fourteenth st. N. w.