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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1953
Page
12
The Colony presents a 50 by 28 foot plan with a 14 by 10 foot piazza on a 70 foot lot. It features a large 16 by 13 living room centered on a fireplace, a back bedroom, breakfast nook, U shaped working area, laundry, utility room, and a two car garage. Upstairs holda a 15 by 12 bedroom, four closets, bath, and storage with a cedar walk in closet.
A series of property transfers are recorded, listing buyers and sellers such as Middletown Second Baptist Church and Central Chief Christ, Orville Wright and George Williams, and Arthur Sebald. Values range from 55 cents to 4,500 dollars, with parcels on Seven Mile, Mayfield, and Hanover avenues.
The average GI home loan made to date by saving and loan associations and co operative banks has been 5246 dollars.
AP Real Estate Editor notes the rise of do it yourself home projects and a powerful consumer trend. Publishers claim average household spending reaches about 77 dollars yearly for tools and supplies, with lumber, paint, wallpaper and power tools forming major shares. Self applied work climbs as homeowners buy more materials and equipment, spurring industry growth.
Housewives demand durable kitchen surfaces that resist acids and extreme heat leading to widespread use of clay tile on drain boards counters and backsplashes across homes and eateries.
An L shaped counter links rooms and options to finish the stairs later. The hall closet could become a shower stall. The laundry area might become a den or extra bedroom. Louvres in the attic end walls aid cross ventilation. Plans and specs for The Colony and other homes in the Home of the Week series are available at moderate cost. Write to the Home Building Editor with a self addressed stamped envelope for pricing, allowing at least one week for reply.
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