Evening star., 1933-05-20

owners and others IN the greater metro
politan area of the Capital have directed
to this new home bears out reports of
q tendency prevalent throughout the
country toward home -nindedness.
Demand Anticipated.
It is pointed out by the Nations real
estate leaders that the era of depres-
Eon, causing a halt to normal housing
construction, has placed the country
500. .00c homes short of its needs, and
with doubled-up families now mdou-
bling, vacancies are greatly decreasing.
It Is confidently predicted that there
will be widespread demand for homes
within the near future, as this trend
continues.
For the family interested in viewing
ts1e home of high standard, selected for
public display because of its superiority
in all departments of construction,
Blaming, designing and equipment, the
silver Star model home in Northgate
offers an exceptional opportunity.
Durability of materials, sincerity OF
Architectural style, and high standard
bf community plan are factors OF para
mount Importance In the selection OF
3 home. Too often, too much Is said
about home ownership and not enough
Concerning the inadvisability OF the
purchase Of homes. built of unreliable
materials or built along poor or un-
pleasing architectural lines.
Architecture Is Authentic.
In the Locust road home Is to be
found a style of architecture which is
without question, authentic, having been
feproduced from Colonial examples in
Southern Virginia, including the well
known Peyton Randolph house and the
Judge Lindsley house near Williams
burg.
It was this adherence to architec-
tural motif, coupled with other out
standing qualifications which won for
this home the Silver Star award for
merit In building. The Stars commit
tee of experts in the fields Of home
planning and construction, headed by
James S. Taylor, chief Of the Division
of Housing, Department Of Commerce,
examined the home and accepted 1t for
q place in this newspapers 1888 model
homes program.
Paul T. Stone, Inc, are the builders
of the house, which was designed by
w. Newton Delhi, Virginia architect.
It is being presented by j. Wesley
Buchanan. Inc, realtors.
Rectangular in shape, the home lends
itself admirably to economical planning,
dividing into separate rooms with the
minimum of waste or unusable space.
Its floor plans were arranged after
careful study and should appeal to the
average American family.
Center er-Han Plan.
The exterior is low-eaved, Illustrating
in pleasing manner how low and In
viting effect can be created by carrying
the roof down to the porch caves.
The hospitable feeling Is enhanced by
the use Of handmade red brick on the
exterior and white-painted pillars sup
porting the porch roof.
The first floor Is of center-han plan,
with a living room of attractive Colo
NAL design extending back the depth
of the house Like the broad hallway,
the woodwork In this room has an old
ivory finish, giving forth an antique
effect. On the east side Of the living
room Is located q fireplace with brick
hearth and wood mantel, nanked on
either side by windows. The north
end Of the room consists OF bookshelves,
with a central window, before which Is
placed o window seat with hinged top.
Both the living room and the dining
room. which lies opposite on the west
side Of the house, are entered through
wide archways, finished in finely
nodded woodwork. Both rooms display
many features which were copied from
Ne Lindsey and Randolph homes.
Back Of the dining room is located
hhs kitchen, which may be entered
kso from the lower hall. Care IN the
Blaming Of the kitchen Is Immediately
kppsrent. Equipment Is OF modern
+ Epe and conveniences have been pro-
Eded with an eye to saving steps for
$he housewife.
Second-FIoor Plan.
: Has second-noor plan includes the
&paster bed room, with private bath and
Me@in9 room, which occupy the west
bortaon of the house and the two aux
niary bed rooms and bath on the otner
A recreation room fashioned after
he style Of old-fashioned tap rooms"
b the Colonial era Is provided IN the
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