Evening star., 1933-03-11
Style Modern, but Rem
iniiscent of Seventeenth
Century Period.
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I'm PRESENTING PLAN
Sketches or Photos of Homes,
With Floor Plans. to Be
Chosen for Public.
MODERN American home of
simple design, reminiscent In a
measure of an English cottage
l of the seventeenth century Pc

MODERN American home OF
N simple design, reminiscent In
II measure of an English cottage
1 \ of the seventeenth century pc
riod, is the basis for the first Of
series of home designs to be pre-
Star, in collaboration with the WASH
ington Chapter Of the American Insti-
tute Of Architects
The series, which will include
sketches or photographs of homes Of
various styles, together with floor plans.
represents the selection of a commit
tee Of judges appointed by Francis P.
Sullivan, president Of the local chapter
CT the institute. Members of the chap
ter are cooperating in the preparation
of the plans
The design presented today was pre-
pared by Philip Hubert Frohman of
Frohman, Robb & Little, Washington
and Boston architects. A home of this
style was built for Canon Joseph
Fletcher. librarian of the Washington
Cathedral, and Is located in the Cathe-
dral close. on the west side Of Thirty
fourth street.
In the planning of this residence, due
thought was given to providing dignity
and charm, while at the same time Gre
ating q small home meeting the actual
living requirements OF the owner. The
principle that convenience and beauty
Of interior design should not be sacri-
feed for exterior effect was followed by
the architect in its planning.
Style for Neighborhood.
The style Of the dwelling blends with
the fifteenth century English collegiate
Gothic buildings planned for the neigh
borhood, as we'll as with the fourteenth
century English Gothic architecture Of
the Cathedral itself The architect ex-
plains that the house may have been
influenced by English. Irish, Scotch,
French and early American traditions,
rather than strictly English, and prefers
to refer to it as a simple modern
American home, without any attempt
at architectural style
The house was built Of local stone.
and the masonry Is laid in a manner
after the style of old houses with the
largest stones near the ground, and
gradually diminishing the size of the
stones as the walls progress upward.
The roof Is covered with variegated
green and purple states. These also
can begin at the caves as large, thick
states and graduate to thinner states
at the ridge of the roof
The windows are easement SaSheS,
opening out and are set in the simple
form OF solid wood mullioned frames
of the type frequently found in old
English cottages. The easements tend
to give feeling Of more size to the
small rooms. The architect explains
that the simple rectangular plan. as L.
economical method, with the rooms
kept as small as their practical use
will permit. The ceilings are low. In
line with the style Of old English or
early American Colonial cottages. Civ
ing feeling of greater roominess than
the plans indicate.
Substantial Interior.
The thick stone walls, with window
frames set close to the outside OF the
wall, make it possible to have deeply
splayed interior jambs, which add much
to the substantial character of the in
terror. The stairs. which express
Elizabethan influence with heavy turned
balusters, are of oak. The doors and
the paneled chimney breast Of the liv-
ing room and other interior trim. are
of white-painted pine. Floors are Of
oak construction.
Storage space and provision for serv-
ants quarters are in the cellar, while
ample space also is available In the
attic.
The dwelling, it Is estimated, might
be built in Washington at a cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, on the basis
of present labor and material prices.
The architect explains that at slight
increase In cost the rooms could be in
creased in size to advantage. The
home could be Of stone, frame or other
construction. With wide clapboards on