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{ By DEAN H. ROBINSON | “This week we are showing a very well-planned story and a hilt Cape Cod home that is still popular in this country in spite of apparent rush to the so-called ranch-type of dwelling.

cipally because the one roof covers two floors and a basement of identical square footage of useable space. g The exterior has been designed of::brick but would look well bullt of wood siding with a field stone or ledge rock planting box and- chimney, : Lhe front door and planting bax™ are protected by. an overhanging roof which adds solidarity ‘to the appearance. As we entsr we find a vestibule and, coat closet and a door to the left g to the beautiful living] rogm with. picture window and natural fireplace with hook shelves and small windows on either side. | The stairs leading up are off

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Beat a Cape Cod FHA Change Could

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: : . ° saviens | i Boom Housing, He Says A | A vast new program of low of needed homes. Inclusion of : cost housing could be launched |Tental units under the statute will!

immediately by home builders jr'8id builders in supplying .good | housing at low rents,

|the government wouid change, The houses are complete with , |certain regulations for . FHA standard plumbing, electrical and | \tinancing, . Alan KE, Brockbank | mechanical equipment. Only lux- | testified recently before the Sen- WHous ifimmings and gadgets, y $e Byitking and Currency Com-| Several builders already have { pe : iused the FHA title to provide td Mr, Brockbank, president of the) .1a housing for $40 per month to F National Association of Home (ha $200 to $300 per month in-|' Builders, said a lack of suitable some group. Builders furnished credit for such low rental projects everything essential to a sound |was the biggest hurdle for private structure. The buyer saved high enterprise to clear. | labor costs and took special pride | ’ An inereasing number of build-|in his decorating job. Ta ers are planning construction of| Amendment of the regulation

rentals in defense areas. [chase a home but who need hous-

The industry is seeking amend- Ing.

tered by the Federal Housing How fo Be

units is prevented by lack of i- Well Bathed x nancing. He urged present FHA |regulations oe amended to per-

Here are some of the principal Mmillion—19 per

Mr. Brockbank said if the reg-| : h I ulation is amended to provide for OO oor anning any. mortgage insurance commitments, A grap bar is essential when the on rental properties to individual shower fixture is located over the this sec- tub, and should be installed as! 4/part of the tile job. It will pre-|

become available for rental pur-| . ine tub becomes slippery, or j poses. : when a bather steps ona bar of

4 Section 8 was effective Apr. 20, soap. t 1950. Objective was to help pro-| A mixing valve is convenient

this room and while the second, figér is unfinished, there is room for two bedrooms and bath, sew-|

ing room or whatever the in-/ stairs there is room for a din-|

The kitchen is large and pro-|

Vis room for a breakfast set'munding plan fi ; y a ng plans and specifications;

leading to the full basement with| raem for recreation, laundry, Portfolio of Sixty Small Homes. . heating and extra storage. ;

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bath is.placéd between.

Low Price Field Middle income groups—$3000 .

portion of the new house mar-|

first set..$7.00

trance is here as are the stairs Additional sets on same order, each for....$3.50

erecenesss$2.00

Two downstairs bedrooms have Third Book of 100 Small Homes..........$2.50 closet space. Conveniently, the TOTAL ENCLOSED (Small Home No. 199).....

aiihudie veas are o space up- Do You Like This House?

m on the first floor. ‘This, Kill in this form, inclose check or money orde rable ing roo { 2 y ¥ pay tial to the insurance of mortgage steam and save redecorating bills. |

TO a fae dos Ad of howl to Scale Model Home Planning Department and on housing in built-up urban|The finish of tile is permanent; be a pleasant. terrace. mail to The Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis 9. areas was not practicable. std eolortask path, the tub en-|

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and moderate income families, [temperature desired. It costs little a outlying areas. It set up mort- hot and cold wafer. : {feature of The

areas where conformity withjclay tile for walls around the), many of the requirements essen-|shower will prevent damage from|

The difference between Section | 8, Title 1, and other types of FHA closure or the shower stall should) ximum |be finished in the same color as $4750.|that of the wainscots. Use of, believes tare than one or two colors in| room makes it seem even!

How Many?

mortgage cannot exceed

The NAHB president that this limit should be raised'a small

to $6000 to stimulate production'smaller.

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“ket in 1952 than jn 1951 accord-|

ing to a Federal Reserve survey.| . re is a continuing strong de-! A I 4 ¥ mand for housing in the $8000 rc i ec S to $18,000 range. Plan Meet Bells Are Ringing Population experts estimate 40,700 married couples by 1960

sharply upward when the big| gy, annual convention of the wave of World War IT bables| \ morican Institute of Architects,

“Read “Outdoors With Field and|organization, announced today. on The Times’ sports pages. York City, June 24 to 27.

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ence of the architect's work, whether in the design of a modest! individual house or of an entire |city. The meeting will be ad-| dressed by leading members of) the profession | of the design of buildings lool chosen A ee

bJ as compared with 35,600 for 1950 forming environments for human ontrihute to the theme «the family formation rate curv- activity will bythe theme of the) Arthur C. Holden, New York | Why Pay Rent? 4.09 Build | areliifect and convention — ; {tee chairman, heads a group ar- N Harta ashing marriageable age Glen Stanton, president of the ranging visits to ne New architects’ national professional| York, tours, inspections of archi! {tectural offices and other activia Ply ay and Sunday| The architects will meet in New ties to further illustrate the idea tream nesd {of architecture as a factor in The theme of the convention man-made environment, The great gain in building tech-| to fllustrate the formative influ-| nology which has given archi- ———— | tocts unparalleled resources with { {Which to create new environvents, | | Will receive special emphasis. A major focus of interest 1s {the relation of structure to ma- | terials consgrvation. objectives required by the defense effort. { The program will include ma|terial on pre-stressed concrete, jin Shell vault and dome con- a = (struction, prefabricated struc-| & ; 5% ‘ {tural unit construction in con-! mE : L S Mo & a5 Agia n jcrete, reinforced brick masonry,” NE : E ~ f i aluminum as structural frame EX = { 1g { material, and trends in structural! v design theory applied to reinforced concrete and steel, Includ-|

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| - - | ments to Section 8, Title I, of the | I National Housing Act, adminisAdministration, The NAHB president said vol- Safe, Though Takes d S urt ume production of low cost rental |

average 1952 week, | And housing is roaring along y : » 5 ; this year at a clip 37 per cent RUSCO, world's largest window conditioners, have developed a revolutionary

ahead of the 1951 national pace. | Industrial construction awards|[ fraction of what it would normally cost to replace your old window§. Done

for the week add up to $44.9 mil- J entirely from the outside—without disturbing your living. Millions are

1 bn— ; tion of FHA operations wouldic. . ous falls when the bottom lion—a drop of 22 per cent under W ajready in use. Get all the facts and cost estimate, without obligation. average for the year. .

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‘homes to sell for approximately will peri. sonstryetion of many | NORTH SIDE DOUBLE—I. B. Friedman of Capitol Realty SHEET METAL CO. $7000 or less. This same type of low cost houses for rental and Co, sold this double at 3345.47 N. tol Ave. § Ww. L. . . home, Mr. Brockbank pointed out, thus heip meet the needs of those Barnett, Bae ph Indiana & Sapliel Lo Works Co New 4101 E. 10th St. IR-1930 would be suitable for low monthly people presently unable to pur-i ,.o. ic"Air Corps Capt. F. E. Arbogast : |

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‘For low cost per cubic feet of mit. insurance of mod : | s gages up ols try. living space it is hard to beat BEDROOM to 95 per cent of cost where the k as viel len fog grantey agrow in the SongucHon inaystey 140) W. 301th. St TAlbeot S315 the y Rixand-a-haité with pase DINING Wl a tres’ principal amount of the loan does the sofa in. the living room, the % g to figures Je Base 8 oS might style of architecture. : ; 200M not exceed $6000 on houses for range in the kitchen or the read- wee by the Construction News.

leither rent or sale. \tng light in the bedroom. But Contract awards, the publica-, Now New Windows for Your Home ’

| At present, the limit is $4750 Up even though it's become America's tion reports, totaled $237.9 million to 95 per cent of appraised value — .¢ popular way of bathing, tog this week—6 per cent under. the

: [when the mortgagor is the own- . : : 2° |er-occupant, or up to $4250 and Often the shower Is planned with-average week of the year, without tearing your house apart - 85 per cent of appraised value'out full regard to safety, con-| But private home building is . the st » ; : : ; . ; | when the mortgagor is a builder. venience and its place in the bath rE Fongest factor i He pictus; ® If your windows rattle, stick or let in drafts . . . if they're just plain Amendment Needed room decor. - ards amounting -to $67.6 worn and weak with oge . . . here is important news fer you. You con

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