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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Jul 1926, p. 33

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July 9, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE 33 ., BUILDER EXHIBITS NEW "MODEL HOUSE" r.· dryer; a frigidaire; built-in ironing 1 Mrs. Frank Watt, 338 Melrose ave- ,·L··· ·-·A·······.~··;i;~oUT board; an opening for sweepings to nue, Kenilworth will be hostess at a the incinerater receptacle in the base- dinner and five tables of bridge Friday I COMMISSION ment and a lot of other things which evening, July 16, in honor of Mr. and : oa Delllrable Dome· ··· A.Jtartaeat one naturally would expect to find in Mrs. Herbert B. Mulford, their daugh- 1 Balldlas· a "Model Home." ter, Miss Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I John l:lancock Mutual Life lnaur1 House in Winnetka Combines The basement is similarly complete, ' B. Marshall and their daughter, Miss : "· D. LA::..;'o~:~~loaia Aseat Beauty With the Latest with, first of all a gas heating plan:; Betty, who are sailing July 29, for a 112 w. Ad··· st., Chleaso 1 House-hold Conveniences an incinerating plant, electric washr.r, summer abroad. ~-···········:::::~············ mangle iron, dryer, 30-gallon sto,ragc ························~················.,...,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,....,,,, tank for hot water and an in stantanAs the "Model Home." which E. T. eous gas heater, and many other Leonard, of 932 Elm strret, \Yinn ctka, things. the well knO\\'n builder is erecting at . And, as ~f r. Leonanl says, all for 420 M a pie avenue, \Vinn ctka, nears $23,000, and this includes, also a 12xlS final completion, the chorus of approv- garage to match. He hasn't sold the al from litcrallv hundrecl s of visitors building, he says, but that is not befrom the nortl~ shore \\·ho haYe al- cause he ha s not had opportunity to do rcadv been there, lead ~f r. Le.onard to so. He expect to have it completed feel ·that he has struck a respon sive · for real inspection by July 1~. It is cl10rd in the minds of a majority of his desire to have others sec his the people who arc intcrc :-;tcd in home demon stration of what a "Model building. · Home" should be. In the "~fodcl Home." ).[r. Leonard has carried out a combination of ideas Real Estate Man Returns g-ained from his long experience in building on the north shore and for , . From Vacation in North thi s climate \\'ith tho se of ·architccD. E. Allen, of the real estate firm lie pezo t~tral beauty in both de sign and color of Eddington and Allen, 410 Linden 1 The cream taken from tbi& milk will whip sc hemes gained from his travels in avenue. \\'ilm ettc, is home from a Cuba and Florida. J n the latter place s most d c 1ig h t f u I t ,._.o \\" e c ks' vacation ~,.,.,,.,,.,.,,,,.,,,,.,..,.,,,.,,,.,.,...,.,.,.,,.,,,.,.,,,,.,.,.,.,,..,,,,,.,..,..,,,,.,,,,, .,.,.,., l10mcs of Spani sh architectural de sign spent at Boulder ] unction, far north prevail in most attractive form, with in \Visconsin, where the inuskelungc l>eautv as the main ob je ctirc. Here. fishing at this time of the year, usually in tl;e more rigorous climate. it i is at its height. ~[ r. Allen and the nccessan· to connect beaut\· in dc- other members of the party, including .signing and construction \\'ith greater his father, D. E. Allen, Sr., B. Rodney stahilit\·. This, Mr. Leonard has and Allen Dockius, ho\\'ever, report achieved in his first "~f ode! Home." the season about t\\·o \\'Cek~ lat e this and at the same time, on this beauti- vear and the muskie s were not anY ful lot. 50 x HiS feet. finds that he is too active, although tJ1 ey caught a fe,~· . able to sell the completed property at Bass and pike fishing, though, was $23,000. The same idea . carried out excellent, they report, and they had on a more valuable lot and in a house plenty of sport, as it wa s. They moon a large r sca le will cost correspond- tored up and enjoyed every minute of ingly more. their Yacation. HmH·,·er. the ").fodc l Home." is not BUYS NEW HOME a play-house. Tt comprises . ix nice \Yalter A. Hansen, formerly of SO rooms, two baths. one tub with show< ·r and in addition a shower stall. The Crescent place, \\'ilmctte, has purhouse. in its setting. looks out upon a chased through R. ~f. Johnston and slightly terraced la\\·n across \\·hich is Company the sc,·cn-room residence at a \\'inding walk of rock. Tn construc- 112o A shland avenue from Ed\\'in R tion he has used 2 x () studding, Knudst o n and has taken possession of The Knudstons co,·ercd \\'ith sheeting, in sulated, and the nc,,· residence. cm·erc~d with special rough plaster on have tak e n the Stakcl home at 92j Oak\\'oocl a\·emtc for the summe r , and metal lath. will build on their property at the corModern Arrangement In thr front is a pretty little patio, ncr of T,,·e lfth street and Chestnut to he screened, and ope ning into the avenue, it is said. li,·ing room. ,,·hich is 15.o hy 22 feet. Opening on to the porch arc full length \\'indows, which. when opened, co tn- ert the living room into a veritYour North Shore propable porch. Similar window arrange··· like a grand procession of aU See tlb mrnts arc prorided in the dining room. humanity passing before .Y?U-r~li· erty is good security for Worlc:l H· Going hack to the living r0om, a wide gions, costumes, superstitions, m· ftwe llae Red fire-place, rock trimmed, beam ceildustries, architecture! a loan for construction ing, marble floor and many other feaCountless new experiences each tures in keeping \\'ith the architectural purposes or other uses. day- instr\lctive, fascinatingde sign add to the beauty of the generpri~eMmemorie~ · al layout and plan. The world cruise of this magnifi· The floor s in the dining room, kitDetails will be quickly arcent queen of the seas gives you chen and halls are of Armstrong tile. 132 such days ··· an itinerary of r;tnged. The hcdroom s arc floored with oak. · 28,400 miles, ZO countries, 5 con.. The bathroom s, over which everydnents, 7 seas. Christmas in Holy one literallv raves, arc of tile, even to Land. New Year'· Eve in Festive the tub s \\:hich are of the beautifully Cairo. tinted variety, all harmonizing 'Yith The endre cost, including shore the color scheme throughout the conprograms, etc., is surprisingly low structi o n and trim. -aBllttle as 6~ cent· a mile. Send Has Breakfast Nook for the literature. Compare what In the kitchen is an inviting· breakyou get in luxurious cruising co~ fast nook: a gas range, in appearance 15 64 Sherman Avenue fort, enrertainment and knowledge built for the spot in which it is inwith a chaerleu,rigorous winter at Evanston stalled: an electric di sh-washer and home cosdD.il a1 much- or more. 0 ... New Cream Top Milk'Comes frotn Tuburcular· tested cows. Sanitary hood sealed oops. I I Ask Our Drivers Or Phone Wilmette 3029Greenleaf 820. ··ut - Empress of kotland ·cruiSe IIJOtld Froaa NewYork Dee.Z PERSONAL INTERESTED SERVICE IN THE SELECTION OF HIGHER-GRADE Further information &om local acam,sbip atmta~ or R. S. Elworthy, Steamship Ge:peral Ag-ent, 71 E. Jackson Blvd., Telephon e Wabash 1904, Chicago, Ill. - NORTH SHORE PROPERTIES Canadian soo Davis Strttt Grttnluf 1617 World'· Gt'Nteet Travel Sy·te. Pacifte

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