Evening star., 1931-04-11

Conducted for a number of
years, the merit awards system
has attracted an increasing
amount of attention, giving archi-
tectS and builders a mark of dis
tinction for which to strive. A
number of other cities have eStab-
lished similar programs in their
communities.
Bank and Church Cited.
Selections for awards are made by a
Jury Of architects which this year con-
sisted Of Charles Dana Loomis and
Laurence Hall Fowler. both Baltimore
architects; and Irwin S. Porter, Wash
ington architect. T. A. Mullett. of this
city. is chairman of the Municipal Arts
Committee in charge of the awards
system.
The subjects of the awards this year.
as announced by Chairman Mullett, are
the branch bank building of the Nc
Lachlen Banking Corporation. at 3i2
Fourteenth street, designed by Arthur
B. Heaton; the Tower Building.
at Fourteenth and K streets, de-
signed by Robert F. Beresford. the
home of the Sixth Presbyterian Church,
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, design
ed by Joseph Younger; Substation No.
25, Of the Potomac Electric Power Co,
at 2ll9 Champlain street. designed by
Arthur B. Heaton; the building housing
the group Of shops in Foxhall Village
designed and built for Boss 6C Phelps;
the Children's Country Home at Queens
Chapel and Bunker Hill roads, designed
by Wyeth & Sullivan; the residence Of
William LaRoe, ir. (owner-Duilt), at
$500 Linnean avenue, designed by
Horace w. PeaSlee; residence specula-
tive-built) at 1884 Glover driveway, Of
w. w. Dexter, designed and built by
w. c. & A. N Miller. and the Spring
Valley development plan. for landscap-
Ing treatment, John H. Small 3D. land
scape architect, and w. c. g. A. N.
Miller, developers.
Buildings Are Praised.
The jury Of architects makes the fol-
lowing comments on the subjects of
awards:
Mclaughlin Bank Building. 3l2
Fourteenth street-"A small building Of
intimate character expressive Of its use
as branch of a private banking in
stitution. The elements of the COM
position are handled with assurance and
treated with nice appreciation of the
qualities peculiar to the various ma
terialS used
OAAlCG DuAlu11B, EOuEl6eIlLn ana n
streetS--"An interesting and restrained
solution Of difficult problem: a good
mass suitable to a corner location. op-
poSite e parked square; consistent in
the use Of material and detail; and
valuable as precedent for establishing
the quality of the street intersection"
Sixth Presbyterian Church Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets-"A free and per-
sonal design, yet perfectly expressing its
purpose. The sensitively tower.
as seen with the charmingly simple
Kennedy street side, is very successful"
Potomac Electric Power Company
eubstation, 2119 Champlain street-"An
essentially architectural housing of an
elaborate utilitarian mechanism; at
tanned without the use Of extraneous
conventional motives. A fine looking
and virile solution Of a difficult prob
lem"
Signboards Scored.
Shops Building at Foxhall Village
These small community shops are well
composed, appropriately picturesque,
and are pleasant to look at or at least
were before being disfigured by the
present unrestricted deluge Of ugly sign
boards
The Children's Country Home. Queens
Chapel and Bunker Hill roads-''This
building is an admirable example of
successful adjustment to site. and OF the
attainment Of character expressive Of
and suitable to It's uses"
Residence built for William LaRoe,
jr.. at 4600 Linnean avenue-"A charm
ing. modest and dignified house on a
difficult site. The treatment OF steps
and Of garage are commendable.
Residence al 1884 Glover driveway,
bought by w w. Dexter-"This house,
built to sell. is remarkable for its free
dom from self-conscious selling
features Its simple composition and
restrained treatment OF materials are
admirable, especially in comparison with
many other houses noted"
Spring VALLEY landscape treatment-