Evening star., 1933-06-03
Hundreds View Model
Dwelling at 1343
Locust Road.
LOW SLOPING ROOF
LINE IS FEATURE
House Will Be Open Daily
From 9 AM. to
10 PM.
FTER being viewed by hundreds

FTER being viewed by hundreds
n of home interested Washingto-
IN mans since it was opened May
4 \ IA, the Silver Star Model Home
at l343 Locust road, Northgate,
tomorrow begins its final week OF pub
lie exhibition under auspices OF The
Star.
The second display home sponsored
by this newspaper this year, the Locust
road home has been the subject OF
much favorable comment by many
visitors during the last three weeks.
OF high quality construction, sincere
design and convenient plan. the house
was built by Paul T. Stone, Inc, from
plans drawn by w. Newton Diehl, Vir-
ginia architect 1t is presented through
the office of j. Wesley Buchanan, Inc,
realtors.
The high standards of home building
which this dwelling embodies won for
it the Silver Star award for merit in
building, voted by the Silver Star Model
Homes Committee, group of special
lists in all fields Of construction and de-
signing of homes, headed by James S.
Taylor, chief of the division of housing,
Department of Commerce.
Architecture Picturesque.
Characterized by picturesque Colonial
architecture, the Locust road home is
particularly impressive for its feeling of
quiet hospitality, feature greatly en-
hanced by the architects treatment of
the exterior The inviting effect is
especially pronounced in the low sloping
roof line, which extends down to the
porch caves, and in the use of hand
made brick for the outside walls.
Copied from the well known Peyton
Randolph and Judge Lindsey homes
near Williamsburg, Va, features of the
street facade, including the charming
entranceway, have been subjects of
much favorable comment. The door
and window trim, shutters and general
treatment Of the porch finish consti-
tute an exact duplication OF these au-
thentic Colonial examples.
Entering from the fun-length porch,
the visitor steps into a large center
hall, with a broad staircase leading
to the second floor, and delcately
nodded archways leading to the liv-
ing room on the right and the dining
room on the left of the hall.
A feature Of the interior finish at
this point is the old ivory treatment
of the woodwork, giving it an antique
through the living room, which runs
the full depth of the house on the east
side.
Has Large Fireplace.
This room, measuring Is by "a feet,
has a large Colonial fireplace with
wood mantel, and bookShelves flank
central window at the north end Of
the room. A hinged window seat at
this point is an added feature.
A commodious kitchen, equipped with
an eye to utility and convenience. Is
located back Of the dining room. A
complete the first floor plan.
The basement includes an attractive
recreation room, with paneled walls,
finished after the style Of old-fashioned
tap rooms" A two-car garage, furnace
room and laundry are included on this
floor.
The master bed room, with private
bath and dressing room, and two other
bed rooms and bath comprise the Sec
ond- floor plan. Linen space Is provided
in closet in the upstairs hall and an
other in the private bath room. Each
room Is equipped with a cedar-lned
Gated In the dressing room Of the mas
ter bed room.
Lot Beautifully Handicapped.
The plan provides space for develop
ment of an auxiliary bed room in the
attic, which is finished with beaver
board and lighted and ventilated. 1t
is reached by means Of q permanent
staircase.
The beautifully handicapped lot on
which the home is located Is further
enhanced by two huge trees on the
front lawn. Cornell Nursery had charge
OF the landscaping work.
The dwelling was furnished through
out for the period Of the demonstration
by Hutchinson's, Inc, while draperies