Evening star., 1938-04-16
NEW STAR HOME
Of WILLIAMSBURG
DESIGN TO OPEN
A11 Oliver Street Dwelling
Goes on Display for 80
Days Tomorrow.
OCCUPIES LARGE LOT
IN KIRKSIDE SECTION
Colonial Style House of s Rooms
and 2 Baths Is Built of
Handmade Brick.

A dwelling of Williamsburg Colonial
design will be opened to the public
tomorrow at 40ll Oliver street. Chevy
Chase, Md, as the fifth in the 1898
series Of Silver Star Homes. 1t will
be displayed for 80 days under spon-
sorship of The Star.
The new home is situated In the
Kirkside development and was built
by G. F. Mikkelson g. Son, for years
one Of the Capitals leading home
building firms. Kirkside is new
community near the District line
Plans for the home we're drawn by
Arthur B. Heaton, prominent archi-
tect. 1t has been furnished by Hutchi-
sons, Inc, while draperies were sup
piled by John F. Ligon.
There are eight rooms, two baths
and a lavatory In the house. 1t is
built Of handmade brick backed by
hollow tile. The house occupies a
large lot, with an attractive white
fence in front. This lot has been
tastefully Handicapped. Fruit trees have
been planted in the yard.
ANWScO Uy SOmmittce.
The new Kirkside home bears the
endorsement Of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, q group Of five housing
experts, who examined the structure
thoroughly. 1t was rated highly by
this group. which found that it pos
sesses many outstanding features.
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
Ing Administration is chairman of the
committee. Other members include
Irwin s. Porter, prominent architect;
John Nolen, jr.. director of planning
OF the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission; Edwin H.
Rosengarten, builder, member of the
firm Of Davis, Wick & Rosengarten,
and Frank Luchs, realtor, who served
IN Inspection of the house for his
father. Morton j. Luchs, president of
the Washington Real Estate Board.
The house has a slate roof, copper
hastings. cutters and downspouts. All
OF the exterior walls are furred. while
the roof areas are insulated with rock
wool. The floor of the library. over
the garage, also is insulated with the
wool. The third floor. designed as
recreation room, is finished in an in
sulation board Of good quality. Other
structural features include copper
water pipes, sheet rock laths, unusually
heavy main partitions. The house is
heated by an oil-burning winter air.
conditioner.
Center Hall Through HouSe
The center entrance hall. 7 feet
wide. runs the entire depth of the
house. The living room, to the left,
Is "a feet inches in length and
Is feet in width 1t has an attrac-
tive fireplace. A large porch opens
on the living room. The dining room
to the right of the entrance is 13 by
IS feet in size, and back of it is the
kitchen nearly 13 feet long. Special
attention should be called to the
unusual metal kitchen cabinets. and
the new electrical equipment In the
room.
There are three large bedrooms and
an attractive library on the second
foor. The masters room has two
closets, and is l3 by 10 feet in size.
A private bath adjoins this room.
The other bedrooms, both spacious.
are served by second bath off the
upstairs hallway. The library, reached
from a landing on the stairway. is
10 feet long and II wide. 1t has a
wood-burning fireplace, and a gener-
Gus number of bookshelves. The
library is finished in the shade of
blue used in the Apollo room of the
Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg. Va.
A large sleeping porch is reached from
the library.
New Types Of Windows,
Laundry facilities, a servants hath
and ample space for a servants room
are located in the basement. All mill
work IN the house is of highest quail
ity. The windows are a new, silent
type. with no weights, cords or pulleys
The springs which operate them are
long-lasting. The sashes were fitted
at the factory, and work without bind
ing or sticking Floors throughout
the house are of the best-grade clear
oak. Floor joists are of Douglas flr
The home may be visited any day
during the next 80 days between the
hours OF 10 am. and 9 pm.