THE WEEKLY REVIEW
A Page For Home Builders
Reviving Stone Architecture
Handsome Homes Now in Course of Erection at
North End of Ridge Reveal Striking
Possibilities of Rough Limestone
OF particular interest to the building
activities along the Ridge, is the
construction of two stone houses
at the North end of the Ridge in
Beverly woods on Hopkins Place near Hoyne
and Hamilton Avenues. These are for E. R.
Brewer and M. D. Hetherington designed by
the firme of Krieg, Hetherington & Hethering-
ton, architects.
These two houses are an important develop-
ment in the revival of rough stone architecture
which many years ago gave way to pressed
brick and terra cotta fronts. Rough stone is
that material that inspires the architect to
delicate and rustic lines that blend with the
landscape. The limestone for these houses is
quarried at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and varies
from white to yellow and blue in colors. The
stone is laid into the wall at random and with-
out picking as to shape or size.
The art of laying limestone is now practical-
ly a lost trade since the advent of concrete
into the building field eighteen or twenty years
ago. Consequently, there are but few stone
masons who still follow their old calling.
Rough stone architecture in the cities has
been dormant in recent years for this reason
and also for lack of realization of the pos-
sibilities in artistic construction. This same
stone can be obtained from along the Drainage
Canal or from the Joliet and Lemont quarries
but the Beaver Dam stone is desired for its
particular color. Actual figures on the E. R.
Brewer residence determined that the cost of
stone work was not prohibitive as compared
with face brick. The bids did not exceed
$1,200 or $1,500 beyond those for brick work.
Another innovation that the architects are
employing in these two houses, is the use of
steel casement windows of English manufac-
ture.
The E. R. Brewer house will cost about
$50,000. The first floor plan consists of ter-
race, large through hall, living room, dining
room, kitchen, porch and two car garage.
THIS IS THE HETHERINGTON HOME
In a Wonderful Wooded Setting, with Rare Landscaping
Opportunities
While the second floor will have five bedrooms
and three bathrooms. The house will be roof-
ed with beautiful slate of brilliant hues with
random widths, exposures and running from
three-eighths of an inch to an inch and a half
in thickness of slabs. Quarter sawed oak
floors and quarter sawed red gum will com-
prise the interior finish.
When an architect builds a house for him-
self the result is usually the target of much
curiosity and comment. The home which
Mr. Hetherington is building for himself will
consist of six rooms and garage stall. The cost
will be about $20,000. One unique feature
of the plan is a large story and a half living
room 30 feet long with a 15 foot ceiling and a
studio located over the garage opening into
this room with a balcony. The second floor
consists of two rooms and bath. The topo-
graphy of the lot will permit many interesting
landscape features such as a small creek,
bridge, pool and rock ferneries.
Both houses are well along toward com-
pletion.
THIS IS THE BREWER HOME
Offering a Splendid Example of English Architecture
in Rough Stone
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