Evening star., 1933-07-01

den lanes, Greenwich Forest, in t
Maryland, adjacent to Edgemoor,
The Star extends cordial invi
the model residence
Built by the Cafritz Construction
Co. from plans drawn by Alvin L.
Aubinoe, this dwelling was voted the
Silver Star award for merit in building
by the Silver Star Model Homes Com
lnittee, a group of specialists in all
fields of home construction.
High Standards Used.
The high standards of building and
planning followed in the creation of
this residence were the guiding factors
in its selection by The Stars commit
tee of experts for a place in the Silver
Star Model Homes series. This COM
mittee, which gave close study to the
home both during the course of its
construction and after its completion
is composed of the following authori-
ties in all phases of home building:
James S. Taylor, chief, division OF
housing. Department of Commerce: DR.,
Louise Stanley, chief, Bureau of Home
Economics Department of Agriculture;
H. Clifford Bangs, president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board; Gilbert
Rodier, architect; Charles H. Tompkins,
builder: John Nolen, jr., city planner,
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. and representative OF
The Star
It's selection means that it has met
the high requirements of the commit
tee with respect to plan, design. con-
struction and equipment, community
setting and landscaping.
Commodious in proportions, the mod
al homo ic of construction the
main portion being of brick with ad-
joining quarry stone tower. f1anked by
two wings and attached garage. The
English feeling has been carried
throughout in the furnishing and inte-
fior treatment.
Reception Hall Wide.
Entering the central doorway, which
Is set in an appealing stone tower, the
visitor steps into the wide reception
hall In this are located the telephone
niche, coat closet, doorway to rear en-
trance, and stairs to the second floor.
To the right of the hallway is the
stepdown living room. at one end OF
which is a quarry stone open fireplace
with mantel. French doors lead from
the living room to a covered flagstone
terrace.
The dining room ample in size. is
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ception hall Measuring 14x13 feet,
this room looks onto the front lawn,
and is finished in a manner in keeping
with the general scheme of the dwell
irr
To the rear Of the dining room, and
entered from the hallway is the libra
r. papered in monks cloth, with book
niche. In this room there Is an en-
trance to the covered flagstone walk
leading to the garage, Adjoining the
library chamber is black-and-yellow
tile bath. with built-in fixtures and a
shower with glass door,
The modern electric kitchen in the
wing beyond the dining room and Ii
brary is finished in white and ivory,
with an occasional touch of black,
and designed in a manner that elimi-
mates all unnecessary steps for the
housekeeper A servants entrance in
the kitchen leads to the maids room
directly over the attached garage.
Staircase and Landing.
A broad stircase with large landing
leads to the second floor, on which are
located the master bed room with pri-
vate bath. and two other chambers
and bath, in addition to a spacious
cedar-lined storage room.
The second-foor bath room IS en-
tered from the hall, and is finished
in two-tone green tile. with built-in
tub and modern fixtures. The wall
paper design features pond lilies.
The master bed room, which meas
ures 18 by Is feet in size, is ventilated
by four windows on two exposures.
The private bath is finished in blue tile,
with hollyhock wallpaper pattern. Clos
ct space is provided in two spacious |
compartments located on either side |
of the entrance.
To reach the basement, the visitor |
passes down finished stairway with |
textured walls to the recreation room,
finished in knotty pine, with f1agstone
open fireplace and red cement floor.
A greenfield lavatory serves this room.
The basement plan includes also a |
large storage room with laundry trays |
and the heating equipment.
The house is planned so that every |
room gives a delightful view of wood
land beauty. The dwelling is dag |
onally located on lot having total
frontage of more than 232 feet on !
Wilson and Hampden lanes, and ex-
tending back 144 feet from Hampden /
lane and 118 feet from Wilson lane. !
1t was built to sell for s17,5G0.
Furnishing and Landscaping.
The home has been furnished |
throughout for the display period by
Dulin g. Martin. and the landscaping !
was executed by j. H. Small g. Sons |!
It's special equipment includes, besides |
the all-electric kitchen, an oil-burning
boiler, special hot-water heater, and
a special drainage system which in
sures a waterprocfed foundation.
Greenwich Forest, the new commu-
nifty in which the Silver Star Model |
Home is located, is beautifully wood (
ed tract of about 100 acres, extending |
from Wilson lane to Old Georgetown
road, near Bethesda. It is accessible |
by way of Wisconsin avenue to Be
thesda, thence west on the Old George |
town road to Wilson lane, the entrance
to Greenwich Forest being about three
squares west of the intersection OF
these two streets