Evening star., 1937-02-06
BUILDERS GRAPP[E.
VARIED PROBLEMS.
Real Estate Course Speaker
Reviews Rich Heritage OF
:. American Home.

Speaking before students Of the real
estate course which Is sponsored
Jointly by Southeastern University and
the Washington Real Estate Board.
waverly Taylor. realtor. stated that
the problems confronting the opera
tive builder involve every phase OF the
real estate business.
TAYLOR said: He must keep in
touch with market conditions and he
must know at any time whether the
trend is toward houses in the 5000
bracket, from 5000 to $4,000 and
upward. He must carefully consider
location, and OF course location will be
determined generally by the price
range In which he has elected to op-
crate. He must study and become
thoroughly conversant with all factors
having bearing upon the neighbor-
hood, factors that his unknown buyers
are going to consider. Convenience to
transportation is important in select
ing q location, as well as proximity
to elemental and high schools, as well
as recreation centers or facilities"
Design of Homes Discussed.
In discussing the design for houses
Mr.. Taylor said:
"The architecture of today IS the
result OF an evolution that goes back
to the beginning Of mans first crude
efforts to build him a home in har-
mony with his needs, his tastes and
his desires. -" It is much easier to
comprehend the architecture OF to-
day, having some knowledge Of the
fascinating history Of the past. Ar
chitecture may be said to have evolved
through several distinct stages or Pc
riods.
These are the Greek, the Roman,
the Byzantine, the Romanesque, the
Gothic, the Renaissance, and last. the
modern, which, in sense, is not q
distinct type at all but a combination
of all the others. American archi.
lecture is only an outgrowth Of the
English.
America. however, has made two
really worthwhile contributions to the
world architecture. One Of these Is
her beautiful and convenient homes
and the other is that high and lofty
building, extending upward in so many
stories, that we call skyscraper. The
latter type of building Is made posi-
Bile only through the use Of new meth
DDS of construction. -
I'VE Americans are loving
creatures We want homes that are
permanent, comfortable, safe from fire
and convenient in all interior arrange
ments Like the Romans of old, we
bring the best from every land.
America Has Rich Heritage.
TT Is no little architectural heritage
that we of America have to fall back
upon. There is the formal and stately
Colonial, the quaint and charming
Dutch Colonial. The picturesque cot
tage Of England, the italian villa, the
French chateau and the Spanish mis-
sion are ours as far as we can adapt
them to our needs. Adaptation does
not mean copying. II the home Is to
be an expression Of the individual, as
1t rightly should be, the varying re-
quirements Of individual taste will
compel the architect to invent new
features at times. But the true home
usually possesses historical signifi-
cance."
On next Monday evening the stu
dents will be given written exanli-
nation covering the various phases Of
the real estate business which have
been covered during the past IS weeks,
Joseph A. Herbert, class counselor an
nounced. The following week DR..
James A. Bell, president of Southeast
ern University, will distribute the GER
tificates to all students at dinner to
be held in the legation room of the
Ambassador hotel. Real Estate Board
members who aided in conducting the
courses will be honor guests, among
them being: Morton j. Luchs, vice
president Of the Real Estate Board;
Carl G. Rosinski; Francis A. Murray,
second vice president Of the board;
Edgar M. Mayne, Joseph A. Herbert,
jr.; G. Calvert Bowie. Roger j. White
ford, counsel for the Real Estate
Board: Waverly Taylor, Rufus S. Lusk
and Charles j. Rush, secretary Of the
local board.