Evening star., 1938-01-01
Silver Star
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visited between the hours of 10 in
the morning and 8 at night.
Constructed of brick, the new home
Is spacious one, containing IL rooms,
4 baths and a first-foor lavatory.
There are six bedrooms in the house,
two of which are on the third floor,
finished with the same hjgh-quality
materials as the other rooms. A
large basement recreation room at
garage. is one of the many features
of the home.
Lot Frontage IS Feet.
The lot upon which the house is
situated has a frontage of IS feet
and depth of 1876 feet This lot has
a gentle slope and is highly usable
The large level portion to the rear of
the home lends itself to either a
garden or place for summer games.
Before it was approved for The Star
award, the house was inspected thor
oughly by the five experts in home
building who compose the Silver Star
Homes Committee. This committee
is headed by James S. Taylor Of
the Federal Housing Administration.
Other members are: Irwin S. Porter,
prominent architect; Edwin H. Rosen-
garten, builder and member of the
firm Of Davis, Wick & Rosengarten;
John Nolen, jr., director of planning
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and Frank
Luchs, who served in inspection of
the home for his father, Morton j.
Luchs. president of the Washington
Real Estate Board.
The house has charming first
floor plan. The kitchen and buffers
pantry are at the front, with the living
room and dining room at the rear,
overlooking the spacious lawn. This
arrangement gives the living quarters
more privacy than the customary
plan, and also provides an excellent
view from tnat part Of the house
where a family would spend most of
Its time.
Pantry and Kitchen Well Arranged.
The pantry and kitchen, to the right
Of the entrance hall, are compact and
unusually well arranged. Both have
q large number Of cabinets with glass
windows, and the latest in culinary
equipment. The library, left from the
entrance and opening into the living
room, Is almost IL feet square It is
an attractive room with large fire.
place.
Both the living and dining rooms
have three windows overlooking the
real yard or garden. These rooms
are connected by a wide opening
which furnishes sweep Of almost 40
feet across the back Of the home.
The living room Is Is feet deep and
- feet long, while the dining place
u IL by 16 feet 5 inches. A door
connects the living room with a
screened porch that Is % feet long
and 10 wide. This porch would pro-
vide . delightful place to spend sum-
lner evenings.
The four bedrooms on the second
floor are spacious and each has
windows on two Sides AL the closets
are large. There are two bedrooms
and . bath on the third floor.
In addition to the recreation room,
the basement contains maids room
and bath, heater room and storage
room.
The Westerleigh home IS well con-
structed. All joists are Of seasoned
Western fir. A blanket of 4 incnes
Of rock wool insures against leakage
Of heat through the roof. Cutters,
downspouts and flashings are Of cop
per, and copper nails were used in
the slate roof. Doors are unusually
thick and equipped with keyless locks.
All plastering has a base of celotex
hths, and the masonry below the
ground Is waterproofed. Interior trim
throughout the home is Of white pine,
which the builders believe holds paint
better than any other wood.