Evening star., 1938-06-18
SIXTH STAR HOME
TO ENTER SECOND
WEEK TOMORROW
Warren Street Residence,
Visited by Many, Gets
High Praise.
SEvEN-ROOM DWELLING
BUILT BY COOLEY BROS,
Carefully Inspected by Experts
Before Being Approved for
Sponsorship.

The sixth Silver Star home of tn,
year, located at 1888 Warren stree,
NV, which received unusually IA
vorable reception from the public
on its first showing last Sunday, 10.
morrow will enter the second week Of
its exhibition period.
French provincial in design, the
new house was visited by hundreds
Of persons opening day. Crowds were
reported as heavy throughout the
week, and many of the visitors praised
the rambling. exceedingly livable
home.
The latest dwelling to receive the
Silver Star award for merit in build
ing" was erected by Cooley Bros,
for years one Of the Capitals best
known home-building firms. It is one
OF a large group of residences the
company plans to build in the Sec
tion. The structure was designed by
Dillon & Abel and has been taste
fully furnished by the P. j. Nee Co.
t House Has Seven Rooms.
There are seven rooms and two
baths in the house, which is con-
structed of brick, stucco and hollow
tile. Before it was approved for
sponsorship by The Star it was care
fully inspected by the five housing
experts who compose the Silver Star
Homes Committee. James S. Taylor
OF the Federal Housing Administra-
tion heads the group. Other members
include Irwin S. Porter, architect;
Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder, mem
Der Of the firm of Davis, Wick &
Rosengarten; John Nolen, jr, direc-
tor of planning of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission,
and Frank Luchs, who is serving on
the committee for his father, Morton
j. Luchs, president of the Washington
Real Estate Board
The spacious living room of the
house is furnished in eighteenth CEN
tury pieces. A large blue-cushioned
Duncan Phyfe sofa is centered along
q wall between two windows. A por-
trait is attractively placed above the
sofa between two wall-bracket lamps.
To complete this group there are two
mahogany Chippendale end tables
with blue 'urn-shaped bases. A ma
hogany coffee table with spoon
shaped feet stands in front of the
sofa.
Gold Leaf Mirror.
On small wall space between the
entrances to the living and dining
room is low Sheraton commode
with gold leaf mirror above. Along
the wall opposite the sofa is a Shera-
ton kneehole desk with a ladder
back chair. Large chairs have been
placed at either end of the desk.
Two chairs are placed at each end
Of the fireplace. One is a blue velvet
occasional chair and the other a
mahogany Hepplewhite.
An Oriental rug enhances the
beauty of an old eighteenth century
crotch mahogany and satinwood trim
dining room suite, which has an in
teresting corner cabinet and hip-top
serving table The buffet is Of simple
lines, as well as the dining room table
with its pedestal bases and attractive
apron panels. The chairs are char
acterstic Of Chippendale with their
fleetwood backs.
A very convenient room is the first
hoor bedroom with attached bath.
This makes nice guest room, away
from the rest Of the house. T. is the
only room in the house that is modern.
Here is used a very fine burl walnut
suite with simple but attractive lines.
A modern hand-painted picture with
indirect lighting effect, placed below
picture, adds touch of color, as well
as small bouquet of flowers:
Green Wall Paper.
Maple furniture was selected to 70
In second zoor bedroom where green
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