Evening star., 1938-02-12
THIRD STAR HOME,
COMMANDING VIEW.
OF PARK, TO OPEN
RidgeWood Village Colonial
Residence on Display
Tomorrow.
BUILT OF BRICK, 1T
CONTAINS 9 ROOMS
Living Quarters and Two Porches
Take Advantage Of Sweep
of Rock Greek Park.

An attractive dwelling of Colonial
design will be opened to the public
tomorrow at 1927 Greenvale road,
Ridgewood Village. as the third in
the 1898 series of Silver Star Homes.
Sponsored by The Star, the house
will be exhibited for 80 days.
The home is large one, containing
1t was built by Randolph Jennings
from plans drawn by Dana B. Jo-
hannes 1t has been attractively dec-
Grated and furnished by Hilda N.
Miller.
This dwelling has one of the most
beautiful settings of any of the Silver
Star group 1t really has two fronts,
one on Greenvale road. and the other
Beach drive. commanding sweeping
view of the upper portion of Rock
Greek Park The house is arranged
to take full advantage of its park
view. with most of the living quarters
and two stable porches on that side.
Old Tavern Floors.
The house is sturdilv built of brick,
and topped with vari-colored YER
mont slate roof that is unusually
heavy The hardware and lighting
fixtures are of high grade. and are
very attractive. The floors are the
Ole tavern type. They are made of
hrst-grade oak, and all on the first
f1oor, with exception of those in the
kitchen, are peggcd. More than 1000
pegs and screws are used in the
floors
Before receiving The Star award,
the Ridgewood Village home was
thoroughly examined. and indorsed
by the five housing experts who COM
pose the Silver Star Homes Commit
tee. This committee is headed by
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration. Other members
include Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder,
and member of the firm of Davis.
. Wick and Rosengarter; John Nolen.
1r, director of planning of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission; Frank Luchs, who is
serving on the committee for his
father, Morton j. Luchs. president of
the Washington Real Estate Board,
and Irwin S. Porter, architect.
Spacious Entrance Hall.
The entrace hall is spacious and
well decorated. To the right of the
entrance is the living room, which is
% feet long and IS feet inches wide.
The dining room, to the rear, is is
by 13 feet in size. A library, located
on the Greervale ROAD side, measures
IL by 10 feet The unusually large
and well appointed kitchen is IA feet
by IL, All Of the kitchen appliances
use gas.
The second floor contains four bed
rooms and large playroom. The
masters room is 10 by Is feet in size,
and has private bath. A large Sleep
ing porch, overlooking the park, opens
of this room. The other bedrooms on
this floor are all sizable. Then, there
Is another large bedroom, on the third
floor.
In addition to the heater room.
maids room and bath, there is an un-
usually attractive recreation room
and bar in the basement. This room
Is % feet long and slightly more than
IS feet wide. 1t has nice fireplace.
The garage is attached to the house,
but is separated from the kitchen en-
trance by small porch. This ar
rangement insures against the en-
trance into the home of gas and oil
fumes which sometimes hannen vvhon
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