Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-22
SCOTCH, ARCHITECT
LIKES model HOME
Impressed With Low Cost,
Comfort and Beauty of
n y FoxaII Dwelling.

Comfort and livableness, almost to
The point Of luxury, together with
architectural beauty and comparative
low cost are the three attributes OF
American homes as exemplifled by The
Star model home In Foxall, 1t was de-
clAred yesterday by Alex n. Morgan,
visiting Scotch architect Of Edinburgh,
who Is noted for his recent work in
garden suburb" houses In Spain.
Mr.. Morgan visited the Foxall home
ct 1909 Forty-fourth street with Waver-
" Taylor, its builder who Il vice presi-
dent of the Operative Builders Asso-
citation, co-sponsor with The Star in
the home demonstration, and Rufus
Lusk. executive secretary OF the asso-
citation.
Such homes as The Star model house,
In which real thought Is given to plan
ming and appointments as well as to
beauty, Mr.. Morgan declared. provide
the best means in the world Of creating
Q sound citizenry of 1aw-abiding and
law-respecting people. He illustrated
this contention with reference to the
work he has done in Spain for the
Rio Tinto Mining Co., the head OF
which is Sir Auckney Geddes, former
Ambassador to the United States.
Hovels occupied by the miners were re-.
placed by attractive garden suburb"
communities of TOO to 800 homes.
Beauty and additional comfort changed
the dissatisfied ENTHUSIASTICALLY inclined
workers to contented jewellers who took
pride In their homes.
Impressed with Motif.
At the outset the visitor was pleased
with the architectural motif OF the
Foxall home, which 10 English. -.
"It makes me feel quite at home"
he declared, and added: "You Amer
leans have taken our architecture and
That half timber work is Shakespeare
cottage, but you have improved that
you have made 1t beautiful"
Later Mr.. Morgan said that the
United States some time ago captured
architectural honors from the Old
World with the erection Of its COM
mercial structures in the form OF sky
scrapers and now, he admitted, this
country Is leaving Europe behind In the
design Of residential buildings.
Praises Conveniences.
Inside the Foxall home Mr.. Morgan
was impressed with the conveniences
built into the house. He commented
upon the general use OF the gas range
and expressed surprise that 1t had re-
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more ago. He marveled at the COM
pactness Of small-house mechanical
refrigerators and the abundance Of
light and air In modern American base
ments as typined in the Foxall resi-
dence.
The idea Of building the garage be-
meath the house so as to eliminate the
necessity Of erecting individual build
tngs on the rear Of properties appealed
to the architect as anothr step in the
advance Of civic and home pride. Tiled
bath rooms, 80 common to American
homes. also was given particular notice
by the Scot.
Following his visit TO the Foxan home,
where he fingered because Of recollec-
lions It created for him. Mr.. Morgan
visited the model home at 6502 Maple
avenue, built by Shannon q Luchs.
where his ideas Of the newer Ameri-
can residences were confirmed.
Besides the garden suburbs" Mr..
Morgan has designed the La Clinica
Hospital and the New English Hospital
at Huelva, Spain.