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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1937
Page
17
A fragmented note discusses glass tile as an acceptable material for new homes, noting its potential to advance interior design. The text mentionsDia and Sfn as garbled parts, but centers on tile acceptance and home construction.
The guide highlights linoleum, roofed wallpaper, wainscoting, asphalt tile, metal tile, and ceramic as water resistant options under the Federal Housing Administration insulated mailbrars system.
The Real Estate Board survey shows a large company has bought 280 acres in Kansas City and plans 1,200 homes. Prices range from 4000 to 6000 dollars with varied architectural styles. Plans are with the Federal Housing Administration to qualify for Insured Mortgage financing.
A two unit residence blends a hipped roof with American windows and a symmetric front. A shallow front recess shelters visitors while interiors emphasize a narrow living room, wide dining opening, well placed bedrooms and ample storage. Kitchen isolation promotes ventilation. built in Louisville, Kentucky, sold for 85689 with 1536 mortgage insured by FHA.
Raleigh June 26. W Vance Baise chief highway engineer and Charles Ross attorney for the highway and public works commission have been reappointed. Reappointment announced by Frank L Dunlap chairman who said to use his own judgment in filling the posts.
Lefty O'Doul former Giants and Phillies outfielder, now Seals manager, smashes six hits in his first 12 pinch-hitting appearances for San Francisco.
Homes built under the Insured Mortgage System include basement or attic playrooms. Fore sighted mothers plan a room that can grow with the child and later become a study hall and club room.
Proper attic ventilation helps keep top-floor rooms cooler. If using windows they should be closed during rain. Louvers at each gable end near the ridge will work with less bother.
A cottontail rabbit can cover 10 to 16 feet in a leap and makes about two leaps per second. The Royal Academy in London exhibits roughly 1600 paintings each year.
Elmhurst New York entrepreneurs acquire a tract held by families since 1848 to transform into a development offering 1,500 low cost homes. Built for families with a 35 dollar weekly income, the project aims to provide affordable housing and community growth.
Gloss in sateens can be restored by washing in borax. German airplane factories now turn out one complete machine daily.
A building magazine survey of 250 000 homeowners shows an 84 percent preference for full basements. Other favored features include separate living and dining rooms at 83 percent, laundry rooms 82 percent, air conditioning 65 percent, fruit and vegetable storage 65 percent, two or more baths 54 percent, attached garages 61 percent, and basement recreation spaces 61 percent. Thermostatic heating control wins at 50 percent, while only 14 percent favor front kitchen layouts with rear living and dining rooms.
A modern bathroom features a tub in an arched recess backed by a structural glass panel creating a light space with total privacy. Such bathrooms can be installed in homes financed by mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration.
A 1920s trend shows modern homes equipped with 40 to 56 convenience outlets. Electrical Merchandising notes that in 1924 an analysis of 8,000 homes found an average of 3.4 outlets. The piece argues that properly wired homes command higher sale value than poorly fitted ones.
Homes built in 1936 feature improved plumbing and heating systems compared with earlier years. The advance reflects newer construction standards and increased comfort in updated residences.
An enclosed coal bin keeps basements clean during coal deliveries and an enclosed fruit cellar aids food preservation. Such improvements may make a home more salable as the housing authority discusses insured pages and the peage system.
Outdoor fireplaces move from picnic grounds to gardens as a popular feature nationwide. Builders plan for outdoor dining alcoves and homes may be purchased with this view, with landscape architects available or homeowners DIY options to blend with garden design.
Shelves beside the table held ham and sausage plentifully as peasants prepared meals. The passage depicts careful provisioning against hunger during hard times.
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