Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1948 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, SEPT.

New High Peak Hit in Home Ownerships

Total Tops 21 Million In "47, Survey Shows

Most Americans want a home of their own. They like i ame their backyards and the roofs over their heads. And they like fo paint their kitchens yellow or green without ha to eonsent of the oe By is the That is the conclusion reached by the “Blandings’ racyea committee which was o 3 institute the construction of “Dream Houses,” throughout the nation. el

United States reached a new high. The statistics set forth that in 1947, the HAumber of ' owneroccupied d rose to 21.300,000. This was reported to be a gain of 6,100,000 or 40 per. cent: over 1940. The home ownership last year represented 55 per’ cent of the 39,100,000 occupied dwell-

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10 a. m. Sundays; Close “Mr. Blandings’ Dream Hi

from all parts of Indiana. The showing of the house for the motion picture, “Mr. House,” currently showing at 'Loew’s Theater, is under the supervision of members of the Christamore Aid Society who are welcoming college and school classes in home economics,

.|interior decorating and manual]

training. Mrs. Augustus Coburn, presi: dent of the Christamore Ald So-| ciety, estimates that approxiimately 10,000 men and women

country atmosphere, and luxurious architectural appointts, at 6416 Dean Rd. is attracting enthusiastic visitors

, patterned after the one built Blandings Builds His Dream construction, equipping and oe house.

is, feet wide and has been landB. Palmer & Son. Oscar J. Pool, a member of tHe Indiana Society of Architects, adapted the plan of the Indianapolis house from the original by

have visited the house since its

week-end. Many of the visitors came to town last week for thei

ings in the United States, thelgtate Fair.

highest in over a half century, It _was 45 per cent in 1040.

“These . figures are dvidence that the majority of ‘American want to live in thelr. own homer

the landings committee gain ‘between ‘1940: and 1967 Jn ween 1040 2 ; records go. It reflects the surge in the economy and. in individual and family income. during this period. It also indicates a period when the housing situa-

tion created the HeSaatty. | for{More than 35 firms, have co-operated in the

buying.”

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+ ‘Doors to the “Dream. House” open on week days at 1:30 o'clock s/in the afternoon and close at 9:30 at night. The house will open on Sunday at 10 o’clock in the morning and close at 9:30 o'clock at t. The last day of the show= ing will be Sept. 26. . Work on construction of. the two-story and basement dwelling was started by the builders, W. L. Bridges & Son, Inc. last March. individuals. and

and Installed!

opening last week. Another rec-{ produced the motion . picture. jord attendance is expected this;

bookshelves.

Albert D'Agostino, art director [for the RKO Radio studio which

{Louis Rainier, who supplied the Ifurnishings, has kept in mind ‘the tastes of the Hoosier families in decorating the various. rooms.

Opens Into Hall The front door opens into an inviting stair hall with ving room entrance and stairway to the second floor on the left.. Beside the stairway is a guest closet. The right side of the hall contains a lavatory near the entry to the den, Next to the closet is a service passage to a amall hall connecting with the basement stairway and the all-electric kitchen. The. living room occupies the major part of the south portion of the first floor. It is fourteen and one-half feet wide and twen-ty-three and one-half feet long; Centering the long south wall is a marble trim fireplace and hearth with typical colonial mantel. To the left of the mantel is

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atmosphere.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

10,000 View ‘Mr. Blandings’ Dream House’

Christamore Aid Group) Welcomes Visitors,

Home Economics 2 Pupils Doors Open ot 130 pn m. Weak Days:

and subdued trim have made it the house of the year.

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AN ARCHITECTURAL JEWEL—The soft varied green landscape into which the “Blandings Dream House" was built gives it exquisite charm and appeal. Its sturdy square lines, the towering trees; its gleaming white This esteriot view reflects its solid character and inviting +

Business in 197

W. L. Bridges Sr.

A Pioneer in Field W. L. Bridges, senior member of W. L. Bridges & Son, Inc, builders of the “Blandings’ Dream House,” entéred the real estate and building business in Indianapolis 41 years ago. He was formerly associated with Bridge & Graves Co,, which has built homes in many parts of the city. The firm of W. L. Bridges & Son, Inc, was formed last January. ¥ Erected 200 Houses

a window and on the opposite side of the mantel is a glass paneled door opening upon a screened-in porch. The west end of the living room has a large paneled picture window that looks out upon a landsdkped and paved terrace. The. front end of the room has'a ‘window flanked on both sides by

Next to the living room, near its west end, is the dining room which is 11 by 12 feet. The liv-/ing-dining room area forms a llarge L. The west side of the {living room is ‘dominated by a |three-window bay. Off the gorth ig ‘of the room is passage to

fiitchen is the electric sink with automatic dishwasher and food waste Disposall, Stratoliner eléctric range, all-automatic clothes rr automatic clothes dryer, automatic {ironer and General Electric cabinets, The floor of the kitchen’ ana breakfast nook is covered with the new vinyl-plastic floof covering, installed by Githens Car pet Co. : There are two other passages from the kitchen,"one a seryice entrance to the front and another {into the attached two-car garage. {The service entrance has a wine laow to its right. The door is of the Dutch-type. A window in the breakfast nook looks about upon the rear garden. Lattice work {separates the kitchen from the inook, Three bedrooms and & bath are off the second floor hall: The master room is over the Tiving

eral Electric equipment in thef

During World War II, Bridges & Graves Co. erected more than 200 houses around Rhodius Park and since the end of the war 118 dwelling in the southeastern part of the city, They have also built]

/dianapolis Home Show. . Mr, Bridges Sr. is a past presi-

It Has Wide Expanse

American appetite for a home in

hecame a best-seller. “Go rural” whea you plan to build your home, Mr. Silvera said. By that, he means: a family should acquire a site beyond the city limits away from crowded areas and heavy traflic movement, Seeks Relaxation “In our fast moving world, the business day is proving to be

fore,” Mr. Silvera declared. “For the sake of health and retaxation alone; a man should be able to. come home to peace and quiet away from the city noises

{several model houses for the In-iye's been hearing all day long.

He should have the feeling of seclusion and the joy of just being with his own family and

dent of the Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association. He is now

serving as chairman of the api praisal committee of the Indian apolis Real Estate Board.

He was with the a citable Life Assurance Society for five years. In 1941, Mr, Bridges Jr. worked in the credit department of the General Electric Co. in New York.

robes and its own tiled bath.

by 13 feet. It has a double wardrobe, The other bedroom is 111% by 11 feet. The latter room has a single wardrobe, Each room has cross ventilation. The bathroom off the hall is beautifully tiléd. A linen closet is also off the hall. The full basement has a stair ball separating the social functions of the floor from the utility portion. The social room which has a fireplace is under the living room. . The heating plant is an automatic. oil-fired furnace. Softwater equipment and a General

{room and fs the same size. It

Electric freezer are also installed. There is also a storage room and a storage closet under the atair-

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friends.” The “Blandings Dream House” is charming of itself, Mr. Silvera polated ‘out. The exterior is of gant 3 Colon architecinterior is warm and

more of a mental, as well as a physical, strain than ever be-|

‘Dream House’ Site Offers

Peace From City Situated in Restricted Suburban Section,

of Lawn, Shrubbery

Stronger family ties and saner living are resulting from the

the country, or on the “edge of

town,” Darrell Silvera, screen interior decorator, said after examining the first “Blandings Dream House” in Los Angeles, designed the sets for the film version of the popular book which

Mr. Silvera

tically touching the house next door, Mr, Silvera said.

The “Dream House” is situated in a restricted suburban develop-

gle roof.

with iron grill.

ately terraced

irestful scene.

and 150 feet wide The itself sits back 156 feet from Dean Road.

“In such a surrounding, there is opportunity for pleasant and peaceful landscaping. The huge raceful trees are picturesque and shady in the summertime,” Mr. Stivera pointed out, “There is privacy that is precious to a man like Jim Blandings who fights with (he anxieties of t1dverlising camapigns during the business day. The home truly is a caslle for Mrs. Blandings and Ht is-an idcal playground safe for thelr two young daughters.” Has Big Lawn 6 Every udvantage of the site upon: Which the Indianapolis “Dream House" uilt was taken by E. B. Palnier & Son, the

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J ‘wide expanse of lawn in ih, white

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About the base of the house is planted varieties of evergreens and shrubbery. Then back of the house is an ideal outdoor living room just off the covered porch on the south.ibeen made available by Here has been built a brick oven

The ground has been appropriand the area around the oven has been paved with flagstones County. The large picture win-|State dow from the west cnd of the living room and the dining room bay window look out upon this

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