Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

under construction by Baer & Sc
northeast, in their Shelbourne sec
This dwelling, aside from bel
exhibition houses in size, style an
in that it is the smallest and leaS
in the $3.50 price range.
The group has been designed as q
unit. The pleasing elevation is marked
by an English character OF simple
rather than ostentatiouS lines. the COM
position offering variety in appeal, yet
not ,luttered with gingerbread" en-
bellishmentS.
Exceptional Care Given Plans.
To make an inexpensive, compare
lively small row house architectural cor
rect and appealing is admittedly diff
cult task. while keeping the cost within
reach of the home buyer With this
in mind, the builders and their archi-
tect, Robert o. ScholZ, gave excep-
tional care to their plans.
The model dwelling will be the center
house of the group illustrated on this
page. 1t will contain six main rooms.
The motivating architectural style is
English. Construction will be of CO.
lonial red brick, laid in Flemish bond
with fooled joint and harmonizing
colored mortar in the maSonary work
There will be typical stucco and half
timber featuring the Second-story por-
ton of the facade and the mansards
Of the house will be rooted with slate.
The house will be fitted with ample
closet space, an important thing in a
six-room house of modest size. just
as important, it is pointed out, the
kitchen and other features of the dwell
ing have been designed with particular
attention to convenience and the work
Of the housewife.
Moderate Terrace in Front.
There will be a moderate terrace
before the house, the front lawn being
cut by a concrete walk from the public
sidewalk The model home as well as
the others in the group, will have
Colonial front perch. the roof of which
will be supported by rough hewn tim
bsrs, inches square. The porch will
run across the full width OF the house.
The house itself will be 10 feet wide
and 81 feet deep. In addition to the
front porch there will be two-story
rear porch, which will add considerably
to the space of the dwelling.
The house viii rest upon brick foun-
dations 10 inches thick To add to the
strength of the house structure there
will be a finch steel beam extending
the entire depth of the house, supported
by two 6-inch steel columns. The base
ment will extend under the entire house,
sary there. The ceiling height of the
basement will be in excess Of 8 feet lin
the clear
There will be double compartment
laundry tubs, modern hot-water heat
ing plant water coil and boiler and coal
bin installed in. the basement,
Reception Hall Included.
On the first floor there will be a re-
eeption hall measuring feet inches
in width, through which there will be
entrance into the living room and
kitchen. The living room will be IL feet
wide and Is feet Deep with double
width trimmed openings into the recep-
ton hall and dining room at the rear.
The dining room, measuring IL feet by
Is feet, will be fitted with French doors
and two windows opening onto the rear
porch, which will be screened with cop
per wire. The rear porch will run vir-
tually across the full width of the house.
The kitchen, which will be in excess
of feet wide and Is feet deep, will be
O model for completeness in equipment.
1t will have an inland linoleum floor,
laid over q felt base, both the floor
covering and the felt base being laid in
plastic cement There will be mechani-
cal refrigeration of modern type, one
piece sink and drainboard and four
burner upright oven and broiler gas
range which will be finished in black
and white enamel. A large three
Sectioned cabinet will be built over the
sink and there will be an extra cabinet
extending from the floor to the ceiling,
with broom closet and built-in ironing
board.
The stairs to the second floor will rise
from the entrance hall. Here will be
found three bed rooms, one extending
across the width of the house. 1t will
have three windows and a large ward
robe closet. The two other bed rooms
will be at the rear of the house. Ore
Of these will have door giving access
to the second-story sleeping porch,
which will run virtually the full width
Of the house and will be feet deep.
Wardrobe Cupboard in Bedroom.
One of the rear bed rooms will be
fitted with large cedar-lined wardrobe
cupboard The bath will be located IN
the center of the second story Of the
house. 1t will have large skylight,
built-in tub of popular design with
shower and pretty rubber curtain.
There will be colored tile running in the
wall around the tub to a height OF 5
feet inches. The floor will be finished
in tile of special design. On wall Will
be a built-in medicine cabinet
The entire house will have oak floor
ing and chestnut trim, finished II prac-
teal natural colors. Electric fixtures
will be of attractive design. with side
wall brackets in the living room, center
fixture and sidewall brackets in the
dining room Other rooms Will have
adequate ceiling fixtures.
The site of the model home in the
Shelbourne section is located just across
from Mount Olivet Boulevard, now in
the course of condemnation for develop
ment, from the new National Arboretum,
which will consist of approximately 500
acres of land devoted to tree culture
and experimentation. The western
boundary of the section is Blaoensburg
road, and the southern boundary is M
street, which extends to the East from
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