The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-29
RULES DRAFTED
IN 1882 MODEL
HOME CONTEST
Trip to Washington Awaits
Winner in The Times
Competition.

huAEb lOI entrants IN bIle ullllld-
ture model house contest conduct
ed by The Times in connection with
the eleventh annual Realtors home
complete exposition, April 2 to 10.
were announced today by the con-
test committee.
Ernest Spickelmeier is commit
tee chairman, and j. Ray Monaghan
Is consulting architect.
Winner Of the contest will be
awarded a one-week trip to Wash
ington by The Times. while sub
stantial cash prizes will be provided
for other winners.
The contestant may make his own
choice of materials and no standard
plans are required.
May BE One or Two Stories
All models are to be mounted on
base, representing the lot, the
bases to measure exactly 1sx36
inches. Lots are to be handicapped
as artistically as possible.
Use Of materials for model, lawns.
shrubs, garden ornaments and other
features, is left to the designers
discretion.
All models submitted shall include
the following rooms: Living room,
dining room, breakfast room and
kitchen, with three bedrooms, two
baths and necessary halls.
Houses may be either two stories
or one story and each model must
have a two-car garage, attached or
detached.
The house must be designed on
a scale in which one-fourth inch
equals one foot.
Heights Are Suggested
The first floor level should be one
foot, eight inches above grade. The
first floor ceiling height should be
eight feet six inches above the
floor. The second floor level should
be one foot above the first floor
ceiling, and the second floor ceiling
should be eight feet above the =
ond floor level.
Tops Of first floor doors and win
dow castings usually are placed six
feet eight inches above floor level.
However, If exterior doors are de-
signed larger than this, Chigher
than seven feet is not recommended
heads of windows should be the
same height.
Heads of second floor windows
should be six feet six inches above
the second floor level The chimney
should project from one to two feet
above the highest ridge line.
The model may be of any de-
sign of architecture the designer
may select, including the moderns.
The roof, entrance, door, windows
and other details should express
the type Of architecture decided
upon as nearly as possible. An open
terrace, either with or without
railing, is recommended.
The house may be decorated to
represent brick, stucco, frame or
other type Of construction. Water
color, crayon, oil paint, plastic
paint, ink or other suitable color
ing material may be applied.
Bits of colored paper or cloth, or
even real slate, carefully split and
cut to scale, are suggested for roof
ing materials.
One of the important features of
the contest is the landScaping of the
lot The base used should be of
plywOod or insulating board Suffi-
GENTLY rigid to withstand warping.
Ingenuity to Count
The contestant should plan his
landscaping carefully. This can be
a simple or elaborate arrangement
of flowers, trees. shrubbery, drive
ways and walks. Garden seats,
trellises or similar decorations may
be included.
Steel wool covered with paint and
sawdust; colored sponge, paper and
many other materials form accept
able trees and bushes, while green
paper or turkish toweling, dyed
green, can be used for grass.
Points to be considered by judges
include evidence of the imagination
and skill of the competitors, archi-
tectural merit of the design, in
genuity shown in its development
and practicability of construction.
Plans and models submitted shall
contain Il distinguishing mark.
Each must have an envelope con-
tanning name and address of the
contestant, with the name of his
school and grade or year, and tele-
phone number The envelope must
be sealed and pasted to the under
side of the base.
Each contestant will receive
number in order submitted, which
will appear on the base. The en-
velope will be opened in the jury's
presence after awards, have been
made
All models and plans shall be de-
livered at the state Playground
Thursday, March 81, Or Friday,
April /, between 8 a. m. and p. m
Entrants will receive free admis-
sion to the home complete EXPOSE
ton, where the models will be dis
played.
Models winning major prizes will
become the property of the In
dianapolis Real Estate Board, if 1t
elects to retain them, and the right
is reserved to exhibit any or all the
models submitted.
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