Evening star., 1932-01-02

committee, has been engaged in ap-
praisal work In Washington for a
quarter century, representing banks,
trust companies, building associations,
life insurance companies, and to a
large extent Of his work the United
States Government in condemnation
matters. He is past president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board.
The other member of the Silver Star
Homes Committee Is Rufus B. Lusk,
past secretary and past president Of
the washington Operative Builders
Association, who has had an active
career here as q real estate stattstic1an
and who has served in the previous
five years as q member Of committees
which prepared former model home
programs sponsored by The Star.
Public Reaction Us Tribute.
Week after week during the past year
members of the committee devoted time
to making studies of new housing de-
velopments in Greater Washington to
make possible selection of the best
available homes for the sponsored pub
lie demonstrations. The public reac-
ton Of interest in the five Silver Star
Homes is tribute to their understand
ing of modern housing merits.
The first of the 1891 Silver Star
Homes was dwelling at 5000 Oakridge
avenue, in the forest section OF Chevy
Chase, Nd, a modern expression OF the
colonial motif of design, which was
marked by a feeling OF quaint sim
plicity and modern methods Of house
construction, with its place in the com
munity plan as a special mark of dis
tinction. 1t was built by Shannon &
Luchs, Inc, from plans by Arthur B.
Heaton washington architect.
The second of the Silver Star demon
strations was that of group housing
development of English design in mod
ern form on the north side of Volta
place between Forty-fourth street and
Foxhall road, in the Foxall community,
which was designed and built by Wav-
erly Taylor, Inc. There were 16 dwell
ings in the group which illustrated the
modern idea of the development of the
attached building, with all units Of
such a community conforming to a
community plan Of architectural and
landscaping design, yet with each house
having an individuality all its own
through the details of both design and
house layout.
The third Silver Star Home offered
a demonstration Of dwelling repre-
senting a combination Of historic and
modern interest 1t was a six-room
residence at 1917 Plymouth street,
Colonial Village, in Rock Creek Park
Estates a substantial reproduction Of
the charming old colonial house at VAL
ley Forge which was used during the
crucial period Of the Revolutionary
War by Gen. George Washington as
headquarters Of the Continental Army.
Copy of Valley Forge Home.
1t was built by the Edison w Briggs
Co. from plans drawn by John M. Dom.
To large extent the house Is a copy
Of the famous Valley Forge home, al
though some changes in interior plan
and arrangement were dictated by mod
ern living requirements.
The fourth home was one OF new
community devoted to detached dwell
ings Of early American design, with
each residence distinctive in form and
treatment, giving remarkable illus
tration of advanced ideas Of community
design and planning. 1t is located at
1705 Hoban road, in Colony Hill, 10
Gated west of Forty-fourth street and
north OF Reservoir road. 1t was built
by Boss & Phelps from plans by Horace
W. FedSlett WdolI1ISIO44 dACl4IteSG' 4IIt
hundreds of visitors to the house found
1t one of real home-like charm, ex-
quisite in finish, modern in arrange
ment and efficient in plan. It's early
American design savored of the Con-
necticut influence.
The sixth of the 1881 Silver Star
Homes was mansion like stone resi-
dence, rejecting the influence of the
Norman-French motif of architecture,
built at 1929 lockwood parkway, in
the Spring Valley section Of Wesley
Heights, by w. C. & A. N. Miller from
plans by G. E. MacNeil. This was the
only one of the 1881 demonstration
dwellings to be completely furnished,
this being done by Dulin & Martin.
The house was one in the 100000 price
class and was one Of lavish appoint
,oarfs