Evening star., 1941-09-13
New Silver Star
Home 1O-Roon
Stone Structure
Built foT Fumily
In Upper Income
Brackets

A massive stone dwelling which
SHOWS Norman influence in its
arcni+ectural style will be opened
tomorrow at 1851 Forty-ninth street
NV, Spring Valley, as the ninth
Silver Star Home of the year. The
house will be exhibited each day
from 10 am. until 9 pm. through
Sunday, october 5.
There are 10 rooms, three and a
half baths in the big house in
Spring Valley. which is one OF the
country'S best known and most eX-
elusive home communities. 1t was
built by the w. C. & A. N. Miller
Development Co. from plans drawn
by Gordon Mcneil. The house has
been draped and furnished by j.
Harold Gooding.
Located on a wooded corner site,
the stone and half -timbered house
commands a high position among
the outstanding homes in Spring
Valley. 1t is a fine example of
a ell-constructed, dignifled and
spacious home for the family in
the upper income brackets. The
rooms are all exceptionally large
and well-proportioned. The interior
arrangement is simple and appeal
ing.
Endorsed BY Experts.
This house bears the Endorsement
of the building experts who COM
pose the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee. Committee members passed
the house for The Stars sponsor
ship only after inspecting it thor
oughly. James S. Taylor, of the
Federal Housing Administration, is
chairman of the group. Other mem
bers include: Edwin H. Rosen-
garten, builder. member of the firm
of Davis. Wick & Rosengarten;
Irwin S. Porter. prominent archi-
tect, and Waverly Taylor, president
of the Washington Real Estate
Board
Upon entering the new house one
finds a large hallway with a beau
tiful circular stair leading from it
to the second floor. The living
room. left of the hall, measures 25
by IA feet in size. 1t has a large
/ fireplace. windows on two sides, and
doorway leading to the living
porch at the back. The porch. COM
pletely screened, is nearly 81 feet
long. and overlooks the garden. The
-proportioned dining room is
designed to take full advantage of
the garden. A huge picture WIN
dow takes up the whole back wall
of the room. 1t gives feeling of
light, air and beauty. The dining
room is of ample size for entertain
ing, measuring IA by II feet 6
inches. A buffers pantry connects
this room with the well-equipped
kitchen. A paneled library to the
right of the entrance offers cozy
retreat. The f1rst-f1oor lavatory is
off this room.
Two Rooms for Servants.
Servants quarters, consisting OF
two rooms and bath. are not con-
nected with the main portion of
the house. These rooms are reached
bv a separate rear entrance and
are over Tic garage.
There are four bedrooms and two
baths on the main second floor.
An idea of the size of the bedrooms
Is given by the smallest, which
measures II by IA feet. The mas
ter's suite, has a bedroom measur-
ing IA by 25 feet with fireplace, a
dressing room, bath and porch
This suite is arranged to give maxi
mum privacy. Compact, well-ar-
ranged, wardrobe closets are fea-
ture of the second floor with most
bedrooms having two closets.
A large room that is ideal for
entertainment uses the entire third
floor. A raised platform at one side
has a piano and several orchestral
instruments, all ready for the dance
There's a motion picture protector
and screen for those who prefer
movies.
The basement with its huge stone
fireplace contains ample space fol
a recreation room.
The house possesses all the fine
construction features necessary tc
assure it permanence. 1t is vel
insulated. There is metal weather
stripping, and the piping, down.
spouts, cutters and flashings all are
of copper. There's full automatic
heating