The Washington times., 1934-09-22
NEW ELEVATORS
ARE PLACED IN
APARTMENT

The Stoneleigh Court Building,
located on Connecticut Avenue
at L Street, is one of the most
imposing apartment structures
fronting on this famous thor
oughfare, but recent years of
progress had rendered much of
its interior fittings and arrange
ments obsolete. The obvious
character of original construc-
ton could no longer compensate
for the lack of refinements in
design and conveniences so char
acteristic of present-day build
ings.
In view of these circumstances,
Weaver Bros, Inc, acting for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, for whom they are local
representatives, determined upon
remodeling project which has
made a group of 49 apartments
as up-to-the-minute in design and
decoration as modern ingenuity
can conceive.
The work was done from the
designs and under the direction
Of Janett C. White, architect,
and executed by the James Baird
Company.
Included in the project was the
installation of modern new eleva-
tors located on either side of the
magnificent entrance lobby and
lounge. The lobby itself essen
TALLY classic modern in design
with it's luxurious carpeting, wal
nut paneling, indirect lighting,
furnishings, mirrored panels, desk
and switchboard conveniences, is
only comparable to a reception
lobby in one of the most exclusive
hotels.
The remodeled apartments with
interior decorating, wall coverings
and painting by Hooper and Kles-
ner. range from single rooms with
bath to accommodations of three
rooms with bath, kitchen and
spacious foyer. New wood trim
has been installed in each room
and all walls painted or covered
with charming new designs in wall
paper. Incidentally, these wall
coverings are all Of the most ad-
vanced patterns and colors, some
of which we're designed for intro
duction in 1885 but released as
special courtesy for use in Stone
leigh Court.
Kitchens offer General Electric
refrigeration, operated by house
current, and Magic Chef gas
stoves which are also included in
management expense. Built-in
cabinets provide unusual storage
space for food supplies or utensils
and there is a service compart-
ment providing for trash collec-
tion without requiring the entrance
Of house servants to the apart
ment.
Bathrooms provided an i'm
portant innovation with their new
Arco steel units which replace
tile on walls surrounding tubs and
showers and completely conceal
all plumbing. This new idea, re-
Gently introduced by the Access
SorieS Company, a division Of
American Radiator Company, has
many pronounced advantages over
the usual tile installation, al
though tile is still acceptable and
has been used for bathroom floors.
Stoneleigh Court Apartment liv'
ing rooms are distinguished by
their unusual size and adequate
windows for light and air. They
also have simulated fireplaces in
which electric logs may be placed
to enhance the cozy effect. Another
conspicuous feature is the liberal
distribution of base plugs provid-
ing for individual arrangement of
floor or table lamps or the use of
electrical conveniences. In addi-
ton, each living room is equipped
with radio connections which in
clude antenna outlets of the most
advanced type.
Heating radiators follow the
modern trend of complete en-
closure and this idea is even fol-
lowed out in providing a wall re-
cess for telephones.
According to the architect. how
ever, the efficiency of the James
Baird Company, the general con-
tractors for the work, ana of
artisans employed on the project.