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CHAPEL HILL NEWS LEADER
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SPARROW HOME—Brick veneer at entrance and on remaining
walls from grade to window level create contrast and together with
the wide eaves of the hip roof give gx'ound-hugging charm to this
home, located on a hill top overlooking Airport Road. Duralite
blocks were spray-painted inside and out. Air space in blocks is
only insulation other than that afforded by brick veneer. View .and front entrance. Rear view: living room, den, back,
shows: Lisa’s room (extreme left rear), master bedroom, guest room kitchen, bath and child’s bedroom. .
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Lindy Sparrows' Compact Block Home Is Planned For Addition Of Rooms; Space Is Well Utilized
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
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Phone 8-1537 Chapel Hill
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By NANCY WINBORNE
! Compact, yet highly livable
and convenient, the Airport
Road home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lindy Sparrow was . designed
by Herman Greene of Greene
and Sparrow to meet^ the re-
cjiiirements of the average
small family and planned so
that additional rooms may be
added when needed.
In order to retain as mucl
as possible of the 1,200 square
feet for actual living area, hall ;
space was kept to a minimum
consistent with privacy and ade
quate circulation. The living room.!
and three bedrooms form an ex |
tended “L” around the single hall-!
way, bath and kitchen-den. To uti-'
lize the hall space, linen closets
and a clothes hamper were built
in the wall nearest the bath.
The kitchen-den was originally
planned as separate rooms—kitch
en and dining room. By eliminat
ing the partition, the Sparrows
gained several feet in room area
and created a room for family ac
tivities; thus, taking the burden j
of every day family living from the
j living room. In addition they have
one large room that is used con-1
stantly instead of two small roqms
that otherwise would be used only
at meat time.
Tile Floor—Durable
The living room has the only
hardwood floor in the house which
is built on a concrete slab. The
other flooi's are of vinyl tile—a
type of flooring that Mrs. Spar
row finds diCable and easy ioj
maintain.
High Windows In Bedrooms
Since two of the bedrooms front
on the street and the other fronts
the drive, high windows were used
to maintain privacy. High windows
serve a dual purpose of allowing
more flexibility of furniture ar
rangement; so that it is not necess
ary to turn a bed across a win
dow. Double closets wih sliding
doors in all bedrooms are ade
quate for the small family’s stor
age requirements.
Garden Ramblings
—AROUND CHAPEL HILL
By William J. Brown
UNUSUAL FIREPLACE WALL—The living room is highlighted
by the “stacked” fireplace wall. Contrast is produced by stacking
each course of blocks directly in line with the blocks in the preced
ing course instead of staggering the blocks in the usual manner.
The hearth is gracefully rounded at the corners. Plywood bookcase
is built into niche in wall.
News Leader Photo
The kitchen corner is cheerful, ;
attractive and conveniently arrang- !
ed. The window here overlooks the I
play area, thus enabling Mrs. '
Sparrow to go about her duties
and supervise three-yeai‘-old Lisa’s ;
outside activities simultaneously.
The soft pine cabinets in the kitch- j
en are most attractive, but Mrs. j
Sparrow does not recommend i
them for families with small
children because the wood is so
easily dented and scarred.
Contrast and horizontal line were ,
added to the exterior walls by;
using brick veneer from ground to I
Window level on three sides of the ^
house. The wide eaves of the hip j
roof further serve to tie the house, 1
located on a hill, to its site. ;
The Farmer Meads
Property Protection
’ould you afford to start all
over again if your barns were
destroyed by fire or wind? Pro
tect them now with insurance.
The house is constructed of Dur
alite blocks for two reason.s: Be-
causa of the “dead air” space in
the blocks, no other insulation is
necessary; and, because of its in-
tere.sting texture, the exposed
block walls are decorative assets
for interior walls. The Sparrows
have used the blocks for all of
their interior partitions except the
one between kitchen and bath
where it was necessary to use
framing-for the plumbing.
John Foushee Agency
Phone 8431
108 N. Columbia St.
Mr. Sparrow, who did some of
the construction of the house,
found that less paint was required
for the block walls (which being
porous absorb paint reaily) if a
•spray was used and if enough time
was allowed to elapse between
sprayings to allow tire paint to dry
fully. Spraying should be done
before interior trim work.
WHEN YOU REMODEL OR BUILD
LET US INSTALL MODERN
Bathroom Fixtures
! The living room is well lighted
I by two large windows of a type
^ that is becoming increasingly pop
ular. The central section is fixed,
plate glass with sections on either
side that are removable from the
inside for cleaning. The “stacked i
fireplace wall provides a center of |
interest with its unusual hearth |
and built-in bookcase.- |
Sweet Breath of Spring (Lonicera
fragrantissima) flowers at the end
of the short win-
ter here. It is W,
impossible for ,
anybody to miss
this shrub
cause it is plant
ed so lavishly i
throughout Chap
el Hill, and any
way everybody is
looking for the
first “breath of
spring.” The flowers of the fall
blooming Elaeagnus Fruitlandi are
not so conspicuoul as Sweet Breath
of Spring but they arc just as
sweet.
During late October and early
November one will be walking
across campus or around the town
when suddenly one is arrested by
a pungent, spicy odor. It is an in-
crediably sweet, incredibly spicy
order that is quite distinctive. You
may trace the scent to an ever
green shrub with medium size
ieaves that are grey-green on the
upper side and silver underneath.
The tiny bell shaped flowers are
clustered under the leave leaves.
freedom to run wild. Planted at the
foot of an old pine it will send out
long shoots and afteT several years
ON TV SHOW
Individual and partn
for seventh and eightip,
dents we; e presented on 11
ly in-school Play Period
last week ovpr WUNC-B;
j program, directed by 4
I Fink, included activities 1
I following Chapel Hill r
will festoon the trunk up to a | John Bagby, John Falta
height of 15-20 feet or more. You ! Culton, Clarissa Joyce, tj,
can see an example of this on the ! Joe Moore, Susan Cabiis'
Alex Davises lot on Kings Mill Rd. I Harville, Bob Speamii
If it becomes necessary to prune | Lowell, Sue Ham, Carolyi
this shrub you should wait to use j Ann Wadsworth, Buddy
the long spray as your most ef-! Charles Shaffer,'and 1
fective Christmas decoration, | ner.
There are several species of
Elaeagnus. E. umbellata, the Rus
sian Olive will thrive in sea wind
exposures and I noticed that it
was widely planted in Cape Cod
gardens, where I worked last sum
mer. However, E. Fruitlandi is the
best form and we are fortunate
that this plant thrives here.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE
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This shrub is often subjected to
formal clipping which it will tol
erate. You can see this shrub —
successfully clipped — either side
of the “Boy with the Horse” at the
entrance to Person Hall.
BUILDIN6
MATERIALS
The best way to grow Elaeagnus,
to my mind, is to give it complete
Everything
CHILD’S BEDROOM—The bedroom of three-year-old Lisa is
located next to the driveway. High placement of windows provides
privacy and allow.s flexibility of furniture arrangements. Exposed
block walls are painted blue. Vinyl tile floors are red. Double closet
with sliding doors has storage space for clothes and toys.
News Leader Photo
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An “L” shaped addition is plan
ned at the back of the house, but
since the addition W'as an import
ant consideration in the original
planning, no problems are foreseen
in blending the new section with
the older one.
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Tar Heel peanut farmers can
plant only 168,813 acres of peanuts
next year if they use the full state
allotment.
Phone 8-414
Heating Co.
Main St., Carrboro
COMPACT KITCHEN—Mrs. Sparrow’s kitchen in the corner
of the kitchen-den i.s small and conveniently arranged. Tile board
is used behind work areas. A fluorescent tube provides good light
ing for the work area around the sink. Big window permits Mrs.
■Spanow to waicli cluld’s pl;i.v area at iiack. Neivs Leader Photo
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use the accumulated cash values,
under the annuity principle, for a
life income for himself. Northwest
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MATT L. THOMPSON
AND
ARTHUR DeBERRY
2nd Floor Dawson Bldg. Next
Door to University Nat. Bank.
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