The Washington times., 1930-01-25
1000 VISITORS
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Despite the cold weather which
mas prevailed in Washington
since the opening of The Wash
1ngton Times and Herald premier
model home for 1880, more than
Two thousand visitors have in
Spected this recently completed
DuIch Colonial home, located at
1o4l Fourteenth st. N. W., iii
6reuninger's Shepherd Park com
munity.
The model home, designed to
conform to the plans of those
aIFeaoy built in this section, is
constructed of brick with a Iarie-
gated slate roof and contains six
spacious rooms with bath and a
shower room, in addition to a
large third floor" attic, which
mas been attractively fixed up
Aor a den or children's playroom.
Yard and Porch
The visitor will be impressed
at first glance by the we'll land
sScaped front yard and the
blocked concrete porch 'over
which one must pass to enter
the cozy, we'll planned reception
nall. The hall, at the left side
OF the house, contains large
clothes closet and the neatly
placed staircase with it's grilled
iron balustrade.
A large fireplace at the far end
OF the living room adds much
cnarm to this modern parlor
which contains a composite type
OF furnishings leaning somewhat
toward the Colonial. A Virginia
sofa and comfortable fireside
wing chair, placed with due re-
gard to the Governor Winthrop
desk, occasional chairs and END
tables make this room a most
pleasing retreat.
A four-piece mahogany creup
OF Sheraton design and a pleasing
set of Chippendale chairs make
the dining room a most attractive
festive room.
Kitchen a Delight
The kitchen will be a delight
TO the lady visitor. All the latest
tlme-saVing conVeniences so essen
tlal to the modern housewife
have been installed and the green
color scheme in the floor cover
ing, walls and woodwork make
this room a very pleasing creation.
On the upper floor, at the head
Of the landing, is the family sit
ting room containing a comfort
able upholstered divan with handy
side tables for books A secretary,
at which the housewife may keep
her household ledger. and radio,
which, with the occasional chairs
and tables. lend the room a touch
of nominees that means much
to the home locker.
A large masters bedroom. at
the, front of the house, is served
by a private shower bath, while
the main bath is opposite The
sitting room. Furnishings II this
master room are of walnut and
consist of poster bed, dresser
with mirror attached, chest Of
drawers, a vanity and chairs.
The south bedroom is rather
unusual. A touch of quaintnesS
predominates in the use of knotty
pine and the style of the various
pieces of the set bring back mem
ories of bygone days spent in
grandmother'S guest room.
Recreation Room
On the third foor, or insulated
attic. is a recreation room fur
nished with a small pool table,
reducing machine. swing for the
children, card tables and other
things necessary to assure a few
hours recreation to young or old.
Each room is finished with the
latest and most appropriate dec
orations and the imported wall
paper has been carefully selected
with a desire to blend their, his
torical designs and colors into
the general color scheme Of each
room and the house as a whole.
The lighting fixtures, pictures,
drapes, curtains, wallpaper and
rugs used in these rooms are in
complete harmony with the fur
nishings of each individual room
and the house as whole. The
furnishings were arranged by D.
S. Pool, Inc.
The model home, located just
off Sixteenth Street, is on one
of the highest elevations around
Washington. 1t is lighted and
heated and opened for inspection
daily and Sunday from 10 a. m.
to p. m.