Evening star., 1933-10-21
DR. T. H. LoCRAFT OFFERS DWELLING

TINE first in new series of house
! plans prepared for The Star un-
/ t'e- tn, au-pices Of a new COM
i m: eec CT Washington archi-
tects -e:ca's a small house de-
s. 3ned for family of moderate mears.
while pro- id.rg comfort and convenient
arran cement of rooms and space.
Todays plan was drawn by Dr..
Thomas H. Locraft. professor of archi-
! lecture at the Catholic University OF
America. It follows the Early Ameri-
/ can style of architecture. and provides
living room, dining room anG kitchen
on the first floor, and tive bed rooms
and study on the second floor.
Every site has certain particular
features which differentiate it from all
other lots" the architect comments,
land if frankly handled will naturally
| produce a sane individuality in the
| house"
Designed for North Entry.
The arrangement here presented, DR..
Locraft says, contemplates site on
a southeast corner, with entrance on
the north. The grade of the streets
| permits a garage drive at grade. with
the main body of the house a half
story higher.
! = fireplace big enough to accommodate
generous logs, and so located that a
fireside circle would be within speak
ing distance Of persons in the dining
room or the study, which two rooms
are located in the best corners for each.
A large porch across the east side of
the house is the feature of both first
and second floor plans Being away
from the street, this would be suff1-
GENTLY private to provide an outdoor
living room. A doorway opens directly
from the living room onto the porch
and another conveniently links it with
the kitchen.
A downstairs lavatory is included in
the flrst-door plan. The stairs to the
garage and cellar fit conveniently into
the arrangement.
Privacy Provided.
At the intermediate level. over the
basement, is the study, situated so as
to give ample privacy. This room would
get its principal light from the north,
avoiding shadows At times it could
be used as guest room by including a
daybed or studio couch in its furnish
ings.
The storeroom provides place for
trunks and boxes, storage for rugs, ETC.,
and cedar closet for storage OF coats
and blankets, keeping all of these OBJ
jects easily available for the different
rooms of the house.
The two bed rooms open onto the
porch and both get the morning SUM-
Each has cross-ventilation, the larger
room having windows to the east, south
and west. Abundant large closets as
sure ample storage space.
Colonial Simplicity.
THE house is handled with the SIM
plicity that characterized re-Revolu-
ton architecture in the Colonies" the
architect points out, particular in
spiration being taken from the smaller
farm buildings of Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Delaware"
Regarding construction, the architect
suggests walls of local stone. furred
with cinder block, providing a 16-inch
thickness that would insure dryness
and solidity. GOODNESS in Summer and
warmth in Winter
The windows are set from the out
side, which gives generous window sills
on the inside. AL woodwork should be
painted white. which blends with the
lime mortar in the flush joints of the
stonework. A gray slate would be used
for the roof.
Containing $4,000 cubic feet, the
house would cost in the neighborhood
of $1,000 to $4,000 to build, it is es-
timated.
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