Evening star., 1933-11-04
Formal Lawn in Keep.
ing With Standards
Which Won.
OLD ENGLISH THEME
HOLDS THROUGHOUT
Furnishings and Environ.
ment Reminiscent of
Age Long Gone.
TUNE was when the average Amer
lean garden was nothing more
than back yard" But dur
L ing the last 10 years or SO there
has been q dPridpd awakening

has been decided awakening
Of interest in this feature OF the modern
home. 1t has come to be looked upon
not merely as place to grow flowers
or vegetables, but rather a. an aes-
thetically satisfying outdoor room for
greater enjoyment of life and appre-
citation of beauty.
In keeping with the high standards
of house planning and construction
which won for the dwelling at 100
Hampden lane, Greenwich Forest Md,
the Silver Star Award for merit in
building. Is its formal garden. care
fully and skillfully laid out in the rear
CT the home.
From the tall windows Of the large
studio living room, occupying an entire
wing of this old English residence. the
hand-hewn pillars of tie porch frames
a panorama Of woodland beauty
Dropping away from the house. the
formal lawn takes on the appearance
Of sunkon garden. in the center OF
which is lily pond S, -ounded by a
bird bath, sun dial and bench
Site Ideally Adapted.
The site on which The Stars model
home is located is ideally adapted to the
architectural scheme of the house.
Scattered about are large oak trees OF
various sizes. many of them having
diameter of 80 inches and heights from
IS to 100 feet. Their ages range up to
200 years. 1t is estimated.
The lot throughout is sodded with
the finest Kentucky blue grass and
clover. Around the porch overlooking
the formal garden are dwarf hollles,
while landscaping around the pool con.
sists of Japanese yeWS with dwarf
jumpers. At the head of the flagstone
steps between the porch and the pono
are Mungho pines.
Landscaping was done by ]. H. Small
g. Sons, Inc, landscape architects. Ire
model home was built by the Cafrltz
Construction Co., from plans drawn by
Alvin L. Aubinoe.
Viewed By Thousands.
Viewed by thousands of enthusiastic
visitors during the last two weeks, the
Silver Star home tomorrow will enter
its third week of public exhibition unoer
the sponsorship of The Star. 1t was
selected and approved for demonstration
by this newspapers Silver Star Model
Homes Committee, group OF experts
in all fields of home building and plan
ming, which either approves or dlSap-
proves homes submitted to The Star Tor
sponsorship.
Exemplifying the English farm house
type of architecture, the home Is exc
cuted in so-called stretcher type stone.
with roof of Brittany tile and exterior
timber aged 10 resemble wood that mas
been exposed for a hundred years.
throughout the rambling dwelling,
effort has been made to initiate the
craftsmanship of this early period and
also to bring out feeling OF age. The
roofing material Is an exact imitation
of the handmade tiles used in this
period, with a touch of green moss and
weather-effect running through it.
Living Room a Feature.
The most interesting feature OF the
home is the huge studio-living room.
with exposed rafter ceiling Entering Entering
the living room lies 10 tne let lWo
steps below the floor level OF the re-
nainder of the house. IT Is nm hnisneu at',ccn IN
walls and random width plank flooring
of dark oak.
Especially reminiscent Of the past are
the crossed, hand-forged halbards and
relief plaque of an ancient warrior
which adorn the wall over the fireplace
in the living room.
Interior trim throughout the home IS
chestnut, with antique finish: Inc
staircase Is copied from an old Engllsn
manor, and its newels, balustradeS and
rails reveal much thought in planning.
opposite the main door upon enter
ing is the den, which overlooks the rear
garden. A downstairs bath room lies
between this room and a guest chamber
on the same floor, toward the north
end of the building.
Dining Room Done in Oak.
The dining room is the east. or
street side, Of the dwelling. It is fur
nished, like the rest of the house, In
conformity with the period Of which
the home is characteristic, including
large Jacobean dining room suite of
the early English banquet table type,
in mission oak.
In contrast with "reminiscences of the