Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13


The house may be reached by driving
out Connecticut avenue turning left
into Bradley lane to Maple avenue,
then right 10 Oakridgc avenue and
then left along this street to the house.
Sigrs mark the route from the inter
section OF Bradley lane and Maple
avCnu,.
Outgr0wth of FIRST Home.
The Silver Star Homes program Is
an outgvoWth of the former Star MODEL
Homes demonstrations conducted from
wear to year by this newspaper as a
means Of encouraging developers or pet
ter homes and to further home owner
ship.
The Oakridga avenue house was Sc
lected for the demonstration afr con-
siderable study by the committee OF a
number of houses. and was judged the
most worthy of the available dwellings,
entered in the contest.
The opening Of the first Silver Star
Home will set in operation a program
which has been the subject OF planning
over several months.
Tha committee in charge OF the pro-
gram consists of James S. Taylor, chlef
Of the Division of Building and Housing
of the Department of Commerce, as
chairman: Gilbert Rodier president,
Washington Chapter, American lnSu-
trtn of Architects DR.. Louise Stanley,
chief of the Bureau CT Home Econom-
les. Department Of Agriculture; MISS
Farlean James. executive secretary OF
the American Civic Association, arthur
Carr. president. Washington Real Estate
Board. John H. Small. 81, landscape
architect Waverly Taylor, vice presl-
dent. Operative Builders Association;
Rufus S, IuSk. real estate Statlstlclan,
and a representative of The Star.
Homes May BE Entered.
Newly built houses of al price classes,
und-. the Silver Star Homes program,
NAV be submitted to the committee LOT
its consideration and judgment along
with other houses entered in the con-
tests. provided they measure up 10
Standards set by the committee as 10
r7ar.t in the many phases OF home plan
r.ng and home building. Each house
i considered by the commit c, among
other D0ints in the light OF It's COSY
class and the facilities and FEATURES
which should be expected in a d"eIilhg
Of its clSs ,,.. .,,o
G.atclv presents a charming appearance
as it is viewed by one approaching the
property. =
In the first story construction is
?bove arc shcathed in nea. clapooaIo'
rented white. The house has slate
roo. adding to the Col0r scheme. when
is BROUGHT out by the green OF the VIDE
lawn and shTub5ory.
Se:s Well Back.
The lot is SO feet wide at the street
e0d runs back ia feet to WOODED
area bordering a tiny stream 4ne
house is set we'll back from the street
and the distance between this and otheI
dwellings in the block adoS 10 tle
feeling Of spaciousness. ...
A flagstone walk leads to the front
entrance. Inside the house the same
restraint and simplicity that marx tne
exterior of the property are noCdpie
To the right of the entrance nan IS lhe
living room. running the full length OF
the house and having three exposures
Hero is found a WOod-burnmg fireplace
OF masonry construction. At the rear
there is access to a rear porch over
locking the deep rear grounds.
To the left of the center hall Is
the dining room. at the front OF the
house. while to the rear IS the Kitchen
with an adjoining pantry, The latter
two rooms also may be reached by 9
hallway from the front entrance. On
this hall, at the rear CT the house, Is
a lavatOry and steps. leading to the
full sized basement.
Three Bed Rooms Upstairs.
From the central hall are stairs lead
inr 10 the second floor. where are founc
a master bed room, which runs the tui
depth Of the house, and two addIuona
bed rooms. The master bed room,
the right side Of the building, has
private bath end access to the deck O
the one-story rear porch. A second batt
is located at the front of the seconc
floor. between the master bed room anc
the second frCnt room.
The third story of the house Is FIN
ished in insulation boarding. In thu
basement are provision for the hot
water heating plant. laundry facilities
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