Evening star., 1935-11-23
SILVER STAR HOME.
ENTERING SECOND.
" EEK TOMORROW.
Large Crowd Expected to
See Model Structure
in WesterIeigh.
HOURS OF EXHIBITION
ARE 10 Am. TO 9 Pm.
Eighteenth Century Living Room
Feature-Dining Room Furni-
ture Is Chippendale

The stately Georgian Colonial struc-
ture at 4849 Upton street, Westerleigh,
that Is the eighth Silver Star home OF
1885, viii begin its second week OF pub
lie exhibition tomorrow under spon-
sorship Of The Star.
Arrangements have been made to
take care of large crowds Of visitors
ut the home tomorrow, as inclement
weather for the opening last Sunday
kept away hundreds of persons. The
house will be open from 10 am. until
ep.m. 1t will be available for inspec-
ton, completely furnished, for 80 days.
The home may be reached by driv-
ing out Massachusetts avenue across
Wisconsin and Nebraska avenues to
Upton street, a short distance beyond
Nebraska avenue, thence left on Upton
slightly more than two blocks to the
house. It IS located on the corner OF
Twenty ninth street.
The firm of w. c. and A. N. Miller,
well known for its work In developing
Spring Valley and Wesley Heights.
built the new Star home. It Is sit
ueted In the new Miller subdivision
of Westerleigh, which was started In
1884, and is the first sponsored dwell
ing in the section. The home has
been furnished by Mayer & Co. and
decorated by the Wesley Heights
Shops.
Endorsed by Committe.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, experts in various fields OF
home building, planning and design,
gave unanimous Endorsement to the
Upton street house after inspecting
the structure from cellar to attic. This
committee selects the homes they con-
slider worthy to receive the Silver Star
Award. 1t Is headed by James S.
Taylor, of the Federal Housing Admin
istration. Other members are: John
Nolen, jr., city planner Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commts-
sion; F. Eliot Middleton, president Of
the Washington Real Estate Board;
Irwin s. Porter, architect, and imme-
diate past president of the Washing
ton Chapter of the American Institute
of Architects, and Edwin Il. Rosen-
garten, builder, and member Of the
firm Of Davis, Wick & Rosengarten.
The living room, spacious and
stretching across an entire side Of the
house, Is furnished in charming eight
eenth century style. The rug is rose
henna, and the background of the
room is an off-white paper, Stimulating
a painted wall. The curtains are OF
sheer marquisette, rufned and tied
back. For contrast, the over-curtains
are Of deep blue chintz with the on
white note brought out in the flower
motif and a warm amber that Is
picked up In the plain carpet. Fur
niture coverings repeat the colors OF
the curtains.
This room is large and Is not
crowded by a grand piano wich occu-
pies one corner. Other principal
pieces in the room include Duncan
Phyfe sofa done in a blue damask. a
Chippendale armchair in effective
figured material in harmonious color
ings, an open armchair In mahogany
and upholstered in an attractive rust
color. The uvableness Of the room is
enhanced by other such pieces as o
cocktail table with mirror top, nest Of
three tables, hospitality cabinet. radio.
appropriate lamps, including rehec-
tor floor lamp, lift-top table. Freder-
icksburg chair, and pillow back arm
chair.
Floral Design In Paper.
In the dining room a new note Is
struck by departing from the usual
scenic paper and substitution Of a
delicate red a1l-over floral spray on a
white background. The curtains are
q copy Of an old Colonial document
in the same red as the pattern Of the
paper on an off-white glazed chintz.