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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1924
Page
15
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous electrical contractors suppliers and retailers in NW Washington with addresses on Main Street, 13th Street, R Street, and nearby avenues. Entries include CENTRAL ARMATURE WORKS, PENN ELECTRIC CO., and MUDDIMAN CO among others, plus related services and wedding announcements.
The article extols casement windows as a practical and stylish alternative to double hung sashes. It notes wide opening, full wall use, ease of washing, and better exterior view. discusses weatherproofing, screens, and minimal curtain needs. advises grouped casements in English-style houses with small panes and white muntins. highlights an example cottage with dormer casement windows and a garden-inspiring effect.
Wallace and Warner Architects praise a petite French chateau influence house at Haverford Station Pa _ a modern hybrid with a garage integrated into the design. The two and a half story dwelling uses hollow tile to imitate stone, slate roof, and clever use of porch space for a large closet while preserving a cheerful French aesthetic suited to contemporary living near Philadelphia.
Macon Georgia builder W F E Dunnedy warns housing shortages are global due to war and disasters. He notes declines in construction, demand for durable industrial buildings, and rising costs as Japan and other nations affect material supplies. He champions hollow tile construction for durable, low maintenance housing with lower long term costs.
The narrative explains variegated material, graduated thickness, and dimensions used to avoid the uniform look. It notes some concession to prevailing taste in interior design, aligning interior trim with the later Georgian style as decorative influence shifted from colonial America to old France.
A mixed steel trade picture shows improved sentiment but uneven demand last month. Price concessions persist for forward business, structural steel leads the gains while agricultural steel benefits from higher grain prices. July pig iron output fell to 67,577 tons, marking the lowest daily average since January 1922, with Iron Age noting a further drop in active blast furnaces.
Slate roofs have been used for many years on permanent buildings. Several natural colors are obtainable and create pleasing effects. Slaters' felt is first laid over the roof deck, then slates are nailed through holes drilled in the nailing paint.
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