Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-15
NEW SILVER STAR
.WESTW0OD HOME
OPENS TOMORROW
Norman Style Architectural
House Built on Six
Different Levels.
CONTAINS nine ROOMS;
FURNISHED FOR DISPLAY
Master Bedroom, l6x13 Feet,
Offers Beautiful View
of Glover Park.

One Of the most interesting houses
built in Washington in several years
will be placed on exhibition tomorrow
at 4480 Dexter road NV, Westwood,
AS the second in the 1893 series of
Silver Star Homes
This unusual house has six levels
within the height of the customary
two-story and basement dwelling, and
there are just six steps between each
level. 1t is Norman in architectural
style and is ideally suited for its
hillside setting
The new home will be shown to the
public for 80 days. under sponsorship
of The Star. It was built by l.. E.
Rreuninger Il Sons. one of the Capt.
tails outstanding firms Of home build
ers, Westwood is the attractive Breun-
tnger development just off Foxhall
road. which was started two years ago
and now is almost completed. Harvey
P. Baxter designed the house, which
has been completely furnished by
Woodward e. Lothrop
Nine-R Room Home.
There are nine rooms, two baths
and lavatory in the house, in addition
to the heater, laundry and maids
rooms In the basement The main
moor contains the living and dining
rooms and kitchen. Up six steps from
the main floor are two bedrooms and
bath. The front bedroom commands
beautiful view of Westwood and
Glover Park. and is the masters room.
Then. up six more steps to the next
level are two additional bedrooms with
bath. A boys room occupies the space
AZ the top level. Six steps below the
main floor is the recreation room and
nix below that the heater and laundry
room.
The Westwood home was thoroughly
examined in various stages OF con-
struction by members of the Silver
Star Homes Committee, each member
OF which is an expert in his particular
line Of home building The home was
praised by the committee members
for its sound construction, and its suit
ability to location. They also spoke
highly of the room arrangement, as
well as many other features of the
structure.
q, James S. Taylor of the Federal
Housing Administration is chairman
OF the committee. Other members are
Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder and
member of the firm of Davis, Wick
& Rosengarten: Irwin S. Porter. WE'LL
known architect; John Nolen, jr, di-
rector of planning of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, and Frank LuchS, who is SUBJ
shutting on the committee for his
father. Morton j. Lucfs. president of
the Washington Real Estate Board.
II by 13 Living Room.
All rooms in the home are stable.
The living room, to the left of the
entrance, is 81 feet long and Is wide.
The dining room is Is by 1919 feet in
size. The master bedroom is Is feet
in length and 10 in width and the
other bedrooms compare favorably in
amount OF space. One of the features
OF the home is the huge recreation
room, which Is 80 feet long and Is
wide.
The wide lot fronts on Dexter Cir
Gle. and slopes upward to the rear.
The back line is even longer than the
front and adjoins a Foxhall road
estate. An elevated terrace garden in
the rear offers a long-range view OF
the surrounding community The
landscape was carefully planned by
J. H. Small 81 Sons.
Motorists may reach The Star home
by driving out Massachusetts avenue
10 Cathedral avenue. then out Cathe-
dral avenue into Wesley Heights to
Forty-fourth street. Turn left and
drive three blocks to Dexter road.
Then follow signs to the home.