Evening star., 1947-03-21
~ Projects Win Trade Bodrds S
|Meritorious Design Awards

SmlJn, drCnlCeCC, Ben n. DyeT, ClCd-
ton: Addition of a garage to an
existing house which preserves the
quiet charm of the original, is well
adjusted to the site, and is carefully
detailed in simple materials
S. Bancroft Apartments, Arling-
ton, Va; owner, Bancroft, Inc;
builder, DeLashmutt Brothers;
architect, William H. Harris; cita-
ton: "A group of apartment build
ings we'll disposed on a hilly site,
with commendable preservation of
trees, and evident care in details of
fenestration."
6. Mayfair Mansions, Kenilworth
avenue NE: owner, Mayfair Man
sions, Inc; builder, Standard Con-
struction Co.; architect, Albert I.
Cassell citation: "Commendable ar
rangement Of buildings providing a
pleasant park vista in the center of
the group, while preserving direct
and convenient access and service
from the surrounding driveway"
7. George Washington Carver
Apartments, East Capitol street:
owner, George Washington Carver
Apartments, Inc; builder. Jefrees-
Dyer, Inc; architect, Marion l..
Bagley; citation: "Commendable site
plan providing courts in good scale
with buildings, we'll adapted to diff
f1cult hilly site, and detail well
studied in spite of obvious low-cost
restriction"
Building on Lee Highway.
s. Building, 6873 Lee Highway,
Falls Church, Va; owner, Robert
Shreve Fuel Co.: builder, E. l..
Daniels; architect, Victor B. Spector;
citation: "Meritorious skill in de-
sign, selection of materials, and
attention to detail producing an
original and inviting small Office
structure"
9. Building, 1900 Wisconsin avenue
NV; owner, Wheeler, Inc; builder,
Walter B. Avery; architect, Clifton
B. White: citation: "A salesroom
building of extreme simplicity of de-
sign which achieves distinction by
restraint in selection of materials
and by frank acceptance of its
natural lines"
10. Residence, 1923 Fourty-fourth
street NV; owner, Allison N
Miller; builder, w. C. & A. n.
Miller Development Co.: architect
w. C. & A. NJ Miller Development
Co. by Fred E. Robbins; citation:
"A small house, well adjusted to
an unusual site, with evident care
in the detail of millwork, and pleas
ant balance of masses and fenestra-
ton"
Award to Engine House.
IL. Engine House No. IA. at 4801
North Capitol street; owner, District
Government; builder, Herring &
Mccall; architect, Office of the
Municipal Architect; citation: "a
building of we'll studied mass and
careful detail which attains distinc-
ton by simplicity in design and
selection of materials we'll related
to a residential community"
H. International Air Terminal,
Washington National Airport; own
er. Air Transport Command; build
er, Charles H. Tompkins Co.; archi-
tect, Charles M. Goodman; citation ::
"Meritorious design, expressing
frankly the purpose for which it is
built, and displaying imagination
and skill in use of materials, color
and texture"
Judges were Prof Edmund S.
Campbell, head of the University of
Virginia's School of Architecture
Lucius R. White, past president of
the Baltimore Chapter, American
Institute of Architects, and Howard
Sullivan, head architect, Navy
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, president,
conducted the meeting.