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PART Colonial Style Gives Homes-of-Week" Air of Lasting Charm Design Makes Strong Appeal Low Cost Feature of Attractive House Plan of Rooms I Most Pleasing Creates Impression I of Spaciousness I THE DETROIT FRE. PRESS SUNDAY, JUL Ijij, 1 1- if i 'j-'Z I 'I i -r rossessing the Tare combination of good taste, Inability and low cost, the two-story, five-room house at Oldtown, one block EH 4 '3 -'V i' 1 I.V- V) I I ti'" I if I Distinctive styling reminij-tr of the Rural Colonial gives a I ing charm to the West Side Hnrr, of the Week, located at 1:407 Plainvie.w, one block east of Ever, green In the second block nm-'h of Six Mile. Viewed from the outside it has an appealing symmetry of line that gives th impression of a larger house than it actually is. Inside feeling nf spaciousness is created hy t'ne masterful correlation of the five, rooms all on one floor. On the exterior the builder hsf happily combined Michigan sard i and granite boulders of natural I shape, sanded Colonial brick snd I vertical and.

horizontal siding painted white, Just as might our I forefathers with their limited sup. I ply of materials of any one kw.ii. The massive stone chimney in front tapers slightly toward the 1 top and contributes to the sub- stantial appearance and effect cj hugging the ground. A harmony of simplicity marks the Interior. Graceful archwavs I open from the vestibule to the living room, which measures feet by 17 feet, 10 lnchfs, and from the latter to the dining room and to a convenient passage con- 1 necting with the two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen.

The rnom 1 arrangement provides unusual ease of circulation. Interior trim ii conspicuous by Its absence, ex- I cept for a narrow baseboard in nil rooms. Corners are all metal pro. I tected. The fireplace and mantel i.tiiWiWi'tiWiVsarrflsM i i h''-'-itfftttf -fi tflVl'f'Viff 'l-y I i ii ij iji.jum.il ea.il ILJI III I I I I Illl Hill I fj-iJ Attic Fans Supply Modern Comfort Proper Installation Important Factor Attics, superheated by the sun, are the greatest single cause of hot weather discomfort In most homes, Frank Fuller, of the Fuller Ventilating American Blower Comfort Cooling distributor, pointed out Saturday.

"Modern comfort cooling with a properly installed attic fan of suitable design and capacity keeps the home remarkably comfortable, even in hottest weather," Mr. Fuller said. "Scientifically designed blades of the fan quietly draw great quantities of fresh, outside air through the house, drive superheated air out of the attic. "While Installation of an attic fan is comparatively simple In most homes, it is important that the work be planned by a comfort cooling expert. Specialists have reduced the planning and Installation to an exact science, eliminating anv guesswork as to results." ''Comfort cooling with fresh air Is now also available to apartment dwellers, with a new portable conditioner for apartments.

The new unit uses no refrigeration or Ice and requires no Installation." -i i I ill' 1 i i i it I I 5 rl I I I I S.xi i I 'j i iprin ii: i- ii 1'- 1 paper with small mednlion pattern. To the left, through a wide archway, Is the dining room, 10 by ll'j feet, which Is charmingly decorated with a wallpaper of a soft, rich shade of blue and taste ful floral pattern above A white paneled wainscot. A feature of this room is a delightful built-in corner cabinet. Modern equipment and styling make the kitchen a room of utility snd beauty. Although only nine feet, four inches bv 10 feet, the utilities have been so nicely arranged that the outer end and one corner is available for a breakfast table.

The sink unit Is placed on one side sdinccnt to which Is located the refrigerator. Spacious rahmets above and below provide ample storage spare. The Inside of the cabinets are painted red, the counter tops are blue and these two colors are combined In the modern patterned linoleum on the floor. Large Master Bedroom Upstairs the master bedroom has the surprising dimensions of 11 feet, four Inches by 18 feet, four Inches. This room hai a well selected paper of pink with an over-pattern of small dots snd flowers.

The other bedroom Is also commodious. It measures 11 by 11 Vi feet. The walls of this room are papered In blue, with a white dot and small lesf overpattern. The bathroom is attractively tiled In a peach shade with black trim. Fixtures are white.

Hardware throughout the house Is of brass in appropriate Colonial pattern. Doors are of the six-panel Colonial type. There is a full basement reached from the side entrance, which also connects with the kitchen. A gas-fired air conditioning unit provides comfort in the wintertime. All of this can be duplicated by the builder for $4,595.

The public are invited to inspect this East Side Home of the Week Sunday and daily during the following week only between the hours of 10 m. and 10 p. m. Plymouth Road OPEN Modern 3 room home targe, high basement, good sized rooms, tiled bath and sink, coved ceilingi and beautiful painted a 1 1 1. Reck wool insulation.

Porch and ribbon drive. Lot sodded. A The West Side Home of the Week, at 17407 Plainfield (above), is notable for the appealing symmetry of its Rural Colonial styling. It hat the appearance of hugging the ground. A harmony of simplicity marks it outside and in.

The charming entrance (shown below) gives a foretaste of the attractive interior. The Colonial type brick home at 5564 Oldtown (shown above) has five rooms conveniently arranged on two floors. It combines good taste, livability and low cost. Below is a corner of the dining room showing; the built-in corner cabinet, wainscot and attractive design of the blue wall paper. vi.i ah tins iivim limrrt are executed in a simple manner, The decorative scheme further carries out the spirit of the Early American traditions.

Walls of the I living room and dining room are finished smooth In a soft French gray tone, one bedroom is similar- ly done in an ivory shade and the otker in cream color. In the bath- i room, tiling is an attractive peach bloom trimmed with black. Ivory is the prevailing color in the kitch- en. Here the counter tops cl the sink unit are of brown linoleum with stainless steel etg Ing and the linoleum on the floo" hh a. muern pan era wun a touch of red and black.

A French door opens from the. rear of the dining room to the garden lawn. Almost alongside of it is a door from the kitchen, This arrangement has been planner! so that both rooms will open onto a future cement terrace or screen porch. It is just such little things found throughout the house that 1 show the thoughtfulness of th builders in. planning for the com -i fort and convenience of the mem bers of the household.

There Is a large attic with spsri enough for a studio room ll'l feet by 36 feet. Arrangement of the utilities In the basement li such as to leavs sufficient unobstructed area for the hanging cl I clothes on Inclement washdays, er for recreational purposes. The 1 1 v. 1 1 I (nuns; jiciiiL in inn UHArmem 11 71, feet. The heating unit Is of the gas-fired air conditioning type.

The overall dimensions of the house are 38 by 25. It stands cn a lot 60 feet wide and 112 deep. With the lot, this desirable home is priced by the builder st $6,350. The house can be dupll- catcd for $5,600. It will be open for homeseekers' inspection on Sunday between the hours of 1ft a.

m. and 9 p. and on week days from 1 to 9 p. m. Real Estate News and Views By Col.

Henry H. Burdick Free Press Real Estate Editor east of Cadleux and south of Chandler Park Drive, will win the approbation of homescekers of moderate Income. It Is one of a group of attractive small homes erected by the same builder which have transformed this thorough fare from Oldtown to "new town. In style it is typically Colonial both outside and in. The exterior walls of hard-burned brick have quolned corners, which relieve the severity of the square design.

Blinds at the front windows and the six-panel door with peephole and brass knocker are painted an ivory shade In keeping with the period. Within, the size and arrangement of rooms and charming decorative scheme are also consonant with the Early American traditions. The overall dimensions of this little house are only 25 by 22 feet, but by placing the two bedrooms and bathroom on the second floor more than usual space has been given to the living room, dining room and kitchen, which comprise the quota of rooms on the lower level. Entrance Is directly to the living room which measures 11 feet, four inches by 19 feet, four inches. At the rear end is located a semi-open stairway, with just enough of the railing showing to give an artistic touch to the room.

There Is a roat closet at the foot of the stairs. Daylight entering from two windows on the side is delightfully reflected from the gray wall Today's Modem fiome Be It Cottage or Castle SALLY BRADY Another Curtis innovation! Trie "ffotovent" New, different, it ii full circle sash that's weather-strip- ped, fits any wail. I Openj hom iniide oni. Screen, herd-wi't furnished. It's real'y smart.

A-d, el couri it's handUd by Restrict Lumber Co, I 000 VA Srand wiih a full line of build- in materials. Do a lasting job by specifying quality Restrict, lumber, Calling the Lady of the Houiel Yes, ma'am, re laundry processes today mean lonqer life for your c'oihes; healthier living for you, end ere rnore economical end much more sanitary than home laundering Fine Arts Mc-Grew at 33rd, offer quiclr, efficient U-jn-d-y service in ell its branches, ly. 4-56B0. 90 yea's of banling progress has rrarie the Detroit Bant, Stale et Grii-wcld, the outstanding institution it is to-cN. Their policies have chan.Kd from tire to time to meet charging conditions, but the sound prtncip'es have en.

fiured end governed each of the 29 branches. Whether it is just bantirg ser. vice or en FHA loan see thenn tedty. You wouldn't think ef building with-rut permanent foundation. Can you afford to build without permanent roof? The durability of Wallace Cendler, ,9000 Roselawn, roof is traditional.

It means dependable, waterproof protection. It means reduction rf upkeep and repair eipense. Call Hogarth 7544 for an estimate lode. Moving? Whether locally or out of-town, your best bet is E. H.

Werren SC4 Loraine, with coverage of 32 states. 35 years' activity in Detroit, tne regulation of Federal In'erstote Commerce Commission erd Michigan Sfate authorities, assures you eipert, efficient service. Fates on moving, storage are surprising! low. Call Ty. 4-6500.

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In 1938 the average cost of brick residences stood at 101.8. Building in Detroit Maintains High Level For the thirteenth consecutive week permits were issued last week by the Detroit Department of Buildings and Safety Engineering for buildings estimated to cost over a million dollars. The estimated cost of new construction is placed at $960,486 by Commissioner Joseph P. Wolff. Additions and alterations will cost $118,341, making a total for the week $1,078,827.

This compares with a total of $930,156 in the corresponding week of 1938, and $1,310,539 during the preceding week of this year. Single and two-family dwellings permitted number 190 estimated to cost $1,012,770. terrr-j tion was called to Greenwich Tark, located between Ward and Sorrento, north of Seven Mile Road, where Henry Fortuna is building attractive two-story homes of brick constructions, which type of house is required under the subdivision restrictions. The Albert Hannon Co. are the sales agents for this property.

Building Cottt Residential construction costs In the Detroit area, although slightly higher than the 1938 average, are still below the 1926-1929 average, It lav shown by the building cost Index for June prepared by E. H. Boeckh Associates, consulting valuation engineers, of Cincinnati. The cost index for frame residences In June Is given as 99.1 as compared with the 1926-1929 average of 103.3 and the 1938 average of 97.1. A similar comparison of the cost of brick houses show an Index number of 102.7 for June, 1939, and 108.4 in 1926- Wo on L.VrACT $4285 Inc.

Lot and Mtge. Expenses 11 tieiiaen. i 1 1 Basement Paint Should Be Bright In painting the basement, the home owner should remember that little light gets through tiny windows and that basement walls and ceiling should be brightened with coatings of white, which reflects more light than ether colors. at Asbury Park CADILLAC 0523 This Altrtdivt Colonial Bungalow at 11690 COYLE Near Flymeetk Alto See Our Two-Story Colonial At (8314 PRAIRIE Corner of Plckford CO. HOgarth 0400 -frT" a I "JM end Hep-' 1 .1 VAnnei i i FRISCHKORN VERMONT 6 oroo ANOTHER ALFES-BILT HOME Trend to Larger Houset definite trend toward somewhat larger houses Is being evidenced, according to E.

G. Lowrie, of the Lowrie Webb Lumber Co. During recent weeks there have been more plans for houses In the $5,000 to $6,000 cast group coming Into their office for estimates, he told me last week. Previously the $4,000 house predominated, he aaid. Contrary to the anticipated aummer let up, the demand for building materials has been, holding to the hlph level set earlier In the year, Mr.

Lowrie declared. Ha advanced the opinion that a strong market would continue through the balance of the year. With an Increased volume of business lumber prices have not been increased, he pointed ouft In fact, Mr. lx)wrie vouched for the fact that the home builder today was getting a much better house for his money than ever before, due to the saving on financing, higher quality of materials, better construction and more rigid Inspections under the FHA, New Heating Firm The opening by Conditionalre, of headquarters at 4240 Cass brings Detroit another large sales snd engineering company in the field of air conditioning, air cooling and heating. The company will specialize In the distribution snd installation of nationally-known products ss well as units manufactured under the Conditional nRme, according to Milton C.

Adler, general manager. A complete engineering and service department has been organized for the convenience of builders and architects for consultation on cooling and heating problems, Mr. Adler said. Although primarily an organization for builders, a aeparate division of the business will serve the requirements of the home owner and small merchant, he stated. Ten New Modern Hornet An interestinz etoud of email homes In the modern style has been atarted in Center Line, between Nine and Ten Mile Roads, Just off Van Dyke, bv Albert E.

Bill, Detroit builder. They will have square lines, hip roof and comer windows, and be built of frame and brick. They will have, five rooms. There will be 10 houses In the first group, two of which have been completed and others In vart- ous stages of construction. They I are planned for families of mod- erste income st a cost of $3,640, according to Mr.

Bill. Northwest Active I Wherever one In the Xorth-j western part of the City atten-: tion is attracted by the many new i sections heme developed wiih at- i tractive moiirate priced home 1.0203 ul06Stou 1083 orL 1 Low Cott Houset The Kosh Realty Co. has undertaken a new venture in home-building in the low cost field under $3,000. It is erecting a number of four-room frame bungalows without basement on Cooley, near the Redford Golf Course, I was told Saturday by F. W.

Kosh. These houses are planned for the family of small income that can afford to pay $25 a month for housing. They are attractive in design and in cost as well, the latter being $2,995. New Roller Stippler To give a stippled effect to a painted surface, a band roller has been devised, calculated to cut down the labor of brush stippling by half. It distributes the stipple pattern evenly as it is rolled across a wet coating of wall or ceiling in any direction.

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