Evening star., 1937-09-11
NEW SILVER STAR
HOME TO OPEN ON
VAN NESS STREET
Utility and Charm Mark
Charleston Colonial Motif
Residence.
GRACEFUL COLUMNS
FEATURE ENTRANCE
Brick Structure, Painted White,
Has Five Bed Rooms and
Four Baths.

A charming home, designed along
lines of the Charleston Colonial, will
be opened to the public tomorrow at
1921 Van Ness street, as the tenth Sill
yer Star Home of the year. Its loca-
tion is in the estate section of Ne
braska avenue.
Built Of brick, painted white, the
new home has tall, graceful columns
in front. 1t was built by Samuel S.
Spruce, realtor, and will be exhibited
for 80 days under auspices of The Star.
George N. Bell designed the house.
The spacious lot was Handicapped by J.
H. Small e. Sons.
The house contains 9 rooms. of
which are bed rooms, and 4 baths. 1t
has been furnished by Mary Crockett
PEBBLES. Only antiques and authentic
reproductions were used, so the fur
nishings blend well with the classic
architecture of the structure.
Utilitarian and Charming.
This new home was so planned that
every available bit of space is utilized
The interior layout Immediately cre-
ates an impression of utility, though
1t retains the charm of the Charleston
type of home. 1t is unusually we'll fin
ished, with the interior trim repre-
senting the best materials on the mar
ket today.
The house was carefully examined
by members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, before it was approved for
the Star award. The committee gave
the dwelling its unanimous indorse-
ment and praised the high type of
construction it represents. James S.
Taylor of the Federal Housing Admin
fstration, is chairman of the commit
tee. Other members include: Edwin
II. Rosengarten, builder, member of
the firm of Davis, Wick g. Rosengar-
ten; Irwin S. Porter, architect. and a
former president of the washington
Chapter, American Institute of Archi-
tects; Thomas Sandoz, real estate
broker, serving for his father, Comdr.
r. l.. Sandoz, president of the Wash
1ngton Real Estate Board, and John
Nolen, jr., director of planning of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The entrance hall of the home is
attractive and leads to the living room.
which is ls by Is in size. At the on
posite side of the structure is the din
ing room. 17xl2 feet. A well-planned
Kitchen, fitted out with the latest In
equipment. completes the first-foor
layout.
Has Optional Room.
There are three bed rooms. and a
room with fireplace, which could be
used either as library or additional
oeo room, on the second floor. Two
attractive baths connect these rooms
The master bed room is l6 feet 6
inches long and IL feet inches wide.
a second bed room is IL by IL feet in
Size. Dimensions of the third room
are 10 by IL feet. The library has
two closets and is approximately the
same size as the masters room. The
entire third floor is in one huge room
and bath, 81 feet long and Is feet
wide.
In the Easements there are a maids
room, bath and the usual utility space
Basement walls of the new home
are OF solid brick 13 inches thick
The cellar floor is made of 4 inches of
concrete reinforced by q wire mesh.
The roof Is of heavy Vermont slate
Ra1ters and studding are of first-grade
oregon fir. Walls of the home are
furred with cypress All cutters and
downspouts are Of copper. Only the
best grade of lumber is used in the
closets, windows and door frames.
The rear Of the home is most at
fractive. An open porch or terrace
overlooks pine grove at the back OF
the lot. This lot is 70 feet wide and
120 deep
The home will be open to the public
from 10 am. until pm. 1t NAV be
reached by driving out Massachusetts
avenue to Nebraska avenue, then. east
on Nebraska avenue to Forty-seconc
street, and north about 100 feet tc
Van Ness street 1t is located a hall
block from this intersection. An alter.
nate route is via Wisconsin avenue tC
Nebraska avenue and west to Van Mes.
street. Drive west on Van Ness a hal
block to the house.