Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1950 — Page 18

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Rt Builders Here ‘Striving for Perfection

Group Guarding Against ‘Cheats’ “Indianapolis’ citizens are guaranteed satisfaction when they buy a home constructed by a member of the Marion County Residential . Builders,” says Elmer Meadley, executive vice president of the ff Marjon County Residential BuildRCE Mr, Meadiey pointed out many years of experience its members have in home building in Indianapolis and Marion County. “Past performance speaks for itself,” he said. “Each member uses only construction methods and materials known to be sound, his experience

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enables him to avoid costly mis- TEs

takes.” The Marion County Residential Builders can, be such standards, guarantee confidence and satisfaction to any person

buying a home constructed by one Indianapolis Home Builders, dianapolis Electric League, Supply Dealer of IndiIndianapolis

of its members.”

Last year 5065 dwellings were her and built in Marion County. This year ana,

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> Elmer Meadley

and: the

it i= anticipated that more than Estate Board

6000 will be built by Jan. 1, 1951. Eighty per cent of these are being built by MCRB members. Association was organized in August, 1940 in affiliation with the National Association of Home Builders. On Jan. 1, 1946, an executive office was opened at 904 Inland Building. .The association, not only includes home builders, | but also building supply dealers)

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ITs EASY to

become

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Real

Mirrors, Color Change Rooms Almost Like Magic

and home financing agencies. stage, or cheesecake and a flow- | There are 250 members at the ing black cape.

t time. Officers of the organization in

addition to Mr. Meadley are: M. touch of

It’s done with mirr

ors and a

L. Hall, president; C. R. Krabben- right in your own house.

hott, vice president; William IL, Bridges Jr., treasurer, and Dale Bremerman, secretary.

A dark room can

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THE INDIANAPOLIS ; TIMES:

SATURDAY, ‘SEPT. 9, 1950

Lumber Dealers Double Heads Parade of New Homes Offered for Sale Baseboard Heat

Mark Home Week:

| Suppliers’ Group | Has 425 Members

The Indiana . Lumber | Builders’ Supply Association is| | marching along in the 1950 Pa-/| rade of Homes. ! i This year is the first time the, .|group has observed National { Home es and it | lans to sho 0 Pia

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| The organization has 425 mem.

| bers in Indiana, with more than (forty dealers in Indianapolis and | Marion County taking part in| {the parade. | W.L Brunton, Scottsburg, pres{ident, and John C. McCormick,| | Lawrence, vice president, have! urged all lumber and building ma-| {terials dealers to hold open house at their establishments. t Dealers Speed Work The association predictg half a million homes will be under construction for National Home Week, and building materials dealers are trying to keep up the record-breaking supply of products. f Dealers all over the .country have streamlined their operations and installed millions of dollars worth of time-saving mechanized equipment. Dealers maintain a wide choice] of building: plans and invite home

| visit their yards and consult with| {them when planning any building program.

pastel, however, and Set Building Record

FULLERTON, Cal. — Jewett Bros., local home building firm,! “established some sort of building]

and| ”

Study brick double leads this trio at 5043-45.-5101, 5105 Boulevard Place . . . Parade of Homes pace-makers.

Interior, Exterior Are Both Problems

By RICHARD C. LENNOX

Fresident, Indianapolis Home Show

Color is, I believe, the key to achieving a homey look for both

a bullding customers together withthe exterior and interior of your artist without a their contractors or builders to| house. It must be obtained, how-

ever, by subtle means and co|ordinated so as to enhance the ef|fect as a whole. The exterior of your house, for instance, already has color. The color - of your stonework, brick, roof, siding and so forth, should |be carefully analyzed. If your

lighter with mirrors hung to re: | record when it completed an 850 house is located in a shaded area,

The organization is sponsoring flect whatever light comes into square foot, two bedroom home | brighter colors can be considthe “Parade of Homes” in con-/the dim quarters. Besides light | in two days. Workmen started at ered than if your house is always

n- with... National

‘eek. Co-operating with them are [covers can add a more cheerful [4 p. m. the next day. Conventional

the Indiana Gas

Association, hue to the room.

construction methods ‘were used.

Home (c olors onthe walls and furniture 8 a.m. on-a Monday, finished at. in_direct sunlight.

Color can be achieved in many different ways. First, there is landscaping. Shrubbery, trees and grass add green to the total pic-|

MARBAR HOMES and LUTZ REALTY and Construction Co.

836 EAST 64TH ST. - J. LUTZ, President "M. J. FINEBERG, Secy.-Treas.

DEVELOPERS OF

~The HANDY MAN'S HOMES

46 Of these 2 and 3-bedroom brick houses were sold in the 1700-1800 In- the Oak, University and Webster block on King Ave. Ave. area (125 homes sold).

We are indeed sorry we have no more of these homes to offer for sale.

The

Veteran’s Approved Homes (NO MONEY DOWN)

MARBAR HOMES ARE ALSO

DESIGNERS AND CREATORS OF DISTINCTIVE HOMES

and Every Night,

Bedford stone veneer;

OFFICE

unusual floor plan; papered ond painted walls, 3d room finished in knotty pine); fireplace; large dining orea (11}2x10);

7-10

Two of Which Are Offered for Your Inspection

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Open Sunday Other Times by Appointment

distinctive decoration; 3 bedrooms (2 twin size, large living room (19x13'2), marble powder room in glass tile, bath in glass tile; metal kitchen; heating space; full 2-room basement, large recreation area; metal window sash and casing; marble window sills; large 2-car garage; lovely lot.

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|ture. The days of vine covered| {cottages are . not gone. Vines, {flowering or not, on a brick or| [stone wall or trellis can do more! {to produce a homey look than| any other single thing. Flower gardens, too, contribute {greatly toward the enhancement lof the exterior. Their designs {should follow the architecture of | your house to give the required coordination. You should, consequently not consider a tremendously formal garden for the Colonial or Cape Cod house in the| country. Nor, on the other extreme, should a garden of wild flowers

{ing. Gardens should be carefully designed to assure blooming plants

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Richard C. Lennox

| alized how much the surfacing of driveway, your mail box, shut-| ters, entrance railing, porch or lawn furniture, as well as many, ismaller things, add or subtract | from the entirety. Each must be! selected, where possible, with a view to adding or subtracting | color. Perhaps, then, if you ask your-| self this question, you can see just what your particular home| needs to achieve the homey look:| “Does ‘my house appear to be- |

| long in its surroundings or does

it look as if it were a foreign] structure just sitting there wait-| ing to be.moved to more familia surroundings?” | In the event that you find the!

and shrubs throughout the sum-| | mer months,

| Secondly, it is not always re-| CU DI h

Preferred

chemical. Insist

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Choose with c styling, this entire line of new Sanitas patterns and plain tints _is the result of intensive study of forthcoming trends, as forecast by the world famous decorating authority, Joseph B. Platt.

For quality, depend on the recent developments from the technical research laboratories of Inter-

itas—the original, easy-to-hang fabric wall covering.

Labor Saving Properties Fit Into the Low Cost Housing Picts, Too!

—CHARLES B. BROWNSON,

latter case is yours, vines are the | first step toward answering your| problem. They tie your house tol El

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Co-Ordinated Color Called Your Key to "Homey" Look

its surroundings. After planting walls, woodwork, carpets, dra (them, I would suggest you pro-|lamp shades, fixtures and or

ceed

For the interior I have ong| should be as

Meets Most Needs

Foond to Give Satisfactory Services

Highly satisfactory com fort conditions in various types of houses equipped with baseboard heating are Jeported in a sum-

recent convention of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers. Baseboard heating equipment was installed in five houses which ranged ‘in size from five to 14 rooms and which varied in shape and construction. The number of occupants ranged from two to six. The test result indicated the following general conclusions: ONE. Size, shape, or construction materjals of the structures had little effect on the overall __ | performance of the baseboards. TWO. Air temperature differlentials from floor to ceiling and | from room to room were less than pes, |in houses heated by more convenna- (tional systems. your color composition, THREE. Baseboard radiation pleasing as the |systems were free from inherent

cautiously to add color. ments,

basic rule. If you have or see a master's from whom you bor-| drafts.

fine

position pleases you, analyze its shades, hues and color on a per-| masters. For this reason I sug- tory without centage basis.

lative humidpainting whose color com-| rowed. FOUR. Indoor re n the ity was observed to be satisfacYou cannot improve upo y ved to be otra.

If you use the|gest that you borrow color com- fication devices.

same percentages of the same position from them and feel cer-| FIVE. Highly satisfactory re-

colors in your room, through the medium of your homey effect will be achieved.

harmonious, sults were obtained from the use

that of simple controls systems. i

is,! tain a .pleasing,

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HOMES

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BUILT TO Live IN

@ B-Z HOMES in Bonham Place are skillfully designed for easy, comfortable, homey living. .

Cozy ranch types with fireplaces—plus expandable story-and-a-half designs built to accommodate four bedrooms and two baths—a variety of plans to meet the needs and purse of every family.

One of the city’s finest new residential developments, Bonham Place offers the convenience of city living, with the cleanliness, large-lot spaciousness, and lower taxes of the suburbs.

Inspect the first group of these fine homes—at all stages of construction— on West Thirtieth Street just beyond Kessler Boulevard,

BONHAM PLACE

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Make sure you have the finest, most modern .

+ KITCHEN SINKS and CABINETS ok BATHROOM FIXTURES

by visiting our Display Rooms.

Select the size and type you like from our -modern> displays.

oo then Tell your” plumber and heating contractor. He'll

gladly supply your choice.

The heating in this modern home . is. by Baseboard Radiant Panels (above).

Display Rooms . Open to the Public Monday ‘through Friday

Recessed installation of a Neo-Angle Bath distin guishes this bathroom (right).

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