Evening star., 1937-07-31
SILVER STAR HOME
IN K|LMAR0CK TO
OPEN TOMORROW
Eastern Montgomery Coun-
ty House Is in Area SEEING
Rapid Development.
CAPE COD COLONIAL
DESIGN is FOLLOWED
Five Rooms and Bath Located
on Main Floor, With Space
Unfinished Above.

An attractive small home, designed
along Cape Cod Colonial lines, will
be opened to the public tomorrow at
LOT Anne street. Takoma Park, Md,
As the eighth Silver Star Home of
1887. The house, part of the new
Kilmarock subdivision, will be shown
for 80 days under auspices of The
Star.
Priced we'll within the lower-cost
group, the new home is the first to
be sponsored by The Star in the east
ern section of Montgomery County in
several years. This section has been
the scene of some of the Capital
areas greatest building activity of
the current residential construction
revival.
The Kilmarock home was built by
Gregory B. Mason Co., developers of
the community. 1t is presented by
William M. Throckmorton, realtor.
Clifton B. White designed the home,
while landscaping work was carried
out by Quaintacres Nursery, Silver
Spring. The house has been attrac-
lively furnished by Hutchinson's, Inc.
Those on Experts Committee.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, five housing experts. in
spected and Endorsed the Anne street
house. This committee is composed
Of Edwin H. Rosengarten. builder,
member of the firm of Davis, Wick &
Rosengarten; John Nolen, jr, director
Of planning of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission;
Thomas SandoZ, real estate broker,
serving for his father, Comdr. F. l..
Sandoz, president of the Washington
Real Estate Board; Irwin S. Porter,
prominent architect, and Guy C. Fau-
rote of the Federal Housing Admin
istration, who substituted in eXamin-
alton of this home for James S. Tay-
lor, also of F. H. A., the committee
chairman.
Built of brick painted white, the
main floor Of the house contains five
rooms and bath. In addition, there
Ia an unfinished second floor with
space for a bath and two more bed
rooms, and basement beneath the
entire house. All the rooms are large,
with ample closet space and large
numbers OF electric outlets. A porch
extends across the front Of the struc-
ture.
The living room, to the right of the
entrance. Is l8 feet long and IA feet
4 inches wide. An open fireplace adds
to the attractiveness of the room.
The dining room and kitchen are to
the rear of the living room. The left
portion of the first floor is composed
Of two spacious bed rooms and large
bath.
Many Features.
Many features usually associated
with only most expensive homes are
contained in the new Star home.
There is Bangor slate roof, while all
the flashings and downspouts are of
copper. Windows and doors through
out the house are weatherstripped and
caulked. The roof is insulated with
inches OF rock wool.
A full basement is one of the fea-
lures of the home. 1t is 81 feet wide
and 26 feet deep. 1t contains lavatory
and concrete laundry trays. The
house is heated by gas boiler.
The bath room is in green tile with
black trim. The tub is built-in with
shower above. All exposed pipes are
in chrome. The kitchen is in green
and cream. Numerous cabinets are
built around a seven-foot monel metal
sink An electric wall fan has been
installed to eXpel heat and cooking
odors from the kitchen.
The house may be visited between
the hours Of 10 am. and 9 pm. It
may be reached by driving out Thir-
teenth street to Piney Branch road.
Follow Piney Branch road to Cedar
street, Takoma. Turn left on Cedar
street to Carroll avenue, thence out
Carroll three blocks past the Wash
lngton Sanitarium to Anne street.
Signs have been posted to guide
visitors.