~ POTOMAC VALLEY ARCHITECT

POTOMAC VALLEY ARCHITECT JULY/AUG. 1968 Vol. 12, No. I

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION • POTOMAC VALLEY CHAPTER OF MARYLAND AMERICAN INSTITUTE O F ARCHITECTS

CHAPTER OFFICERS

PHILIP 'vV. MASON President EDWIN F. BALL ........... .. ...... President Designate CLYDE E. GRIMM ... Vice President NEIL R. GREENE . . . . .. . Secretary LOREN L. MURRAY . .. ..... .. .... ... ... .... .. .. Treasurer EUGENE A. DELMAR DONALD J. HOGAN DAVID A. HOLTZ FON J. MONTGOMERY

......... .. ... .... ...... ... Director ..... ......... . Director

... Director ......... .. Director

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Amalie B. Dobres, 588-1125

Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

CHAPTER ACCOUNTANTS Borders and Associates, 772-5000

POTOMAC VALLEY ARCHITECT

EDITOR

Paul]. Clarke, Al A

MANAGING EDITOR

joseph C. Dennison, RA 6-1005

ADVERTISING MANAGER

]. Leo Sugrue, 'vVH 6-5814

Published bi-monthly by the Potomac Valley Chap­ter of Maryland, American Institute of Architects, 912 Thay er Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. Subscription price : 50c per co-py, $2.50 per year. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will be returned only if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Change in advertising copy should be directed to: MR. LEo SuGRUE, 11111 Lund Place, Kensing­ton, Maryland.

The articles in the magazine represent the per­sonal opinions of the authors and! or the editor and should not be construed as rer-,resenting the view­point of the Potomac Valley Chapter, A.I.A.

ON THE COVER

Hyattsville Municipal Building, Kea, Shaw, Grimm & Crichton, Architects & Engineers.

CHAPTER NEWS

COMMITTEE ON ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS

The Committee on Architectural Barriers has completed its

report in the area of public transportation and it will be available

soon at the chapter office.

NOTICE OF BIENNIAL AWARDS PROGRAM

This is the first notice of the up-coming Biennial Awards

Program. Entry information will be mail ed to chapter and region

members in the near future.

CHAPTER MEETINGS

Just a reminder. The first fall meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, September 17 at the Sheraton-Silver Spring Motor Inn.

PAUL H. KEA, F .A.I.A. 1886 1968

Beginning in 1937 with the Maryland Society of Architects, Paul Kea joined with others in the organization of the Washington-Metropolitan Section of the Society and became its president in 1939. In 1944 when the AIA agreed to absorb the membership of the Society, he was assigned as a corporate member of the Baltimore Chapter of the AIA. In 1947 he helped with the formation of a branch of the District of Columbia Chapter to be lo.cated in Maryland. After years of success in various com­mittees with the Maryland Section of the Washington-Metropolitan Chapter, he was instrumental in founding the Potomac Valley Chapter of Maryland, chartered by the AIA in August 1955. While serving on the first Board of Directors, Mr. Kea was appointed chairman of the Registration and Legislation Committee. This assignment was close to his heart and he gave freely of his time in this work through­out the life of the Maryland Society and the Maryland Section of the Washington-Metropolitan Chapter and finally with the Potomac Valley Chapter. No man ever worked harder than Mr. Kea to enforce the State Registration Law and to prevent passage of legislation weakening it.

Paul Kea was appointed in 1955 to the National Committee for the Preservation of Historic Build­ings. In addition to helping stimulate building owners to a greater appreciation of the historic value of their property, he planned and supervised the restoration of the Market Masters House in Bladensburg, Maryland. There are countless other instances in which he vitally influenced the saving of worthy structures.

Mr. Kea served his community in numerous ways; as a member of the Exchange Club of Prince George's County, the Hyattsville Lions Club and in 1939 serving as president of the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed in 1937 to the Board of Examiners and Registration of Architects of Maryland.

During World War II M1. Kea served as chairman of the Fuel Oil Panel of the Price and Ration­ing Board, contributing nearly 3500 hours of his time. During this period he was appointed as Director of Public vVorks under the Council of Defense of Prince George's County, again serving the citizens of his community in time of need.

Hyattsville Municipal Building

Kea, Shaw, Grimm, & Crichton Architects & Engineers

The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Regional Office Building

Edwin F. Ball, A.l.A., c~ssociates, Architects

The Celtic Building

Edwin F. Ball, A.I.A., Associates, Architects

Citizen's Bank of Maryland

Sullivan Associates, Architects

Office Building

Zubkus Zemaitis & Associates, Architects

Baden Community Center

Edwin F. Ball, A.I.A. Associates, Architects

THE END OF ARCHITECTURE Gonzalo Palacios

Those who raise doubts concerning the purpose of the architectural profession today have never quite

understood the nature of architecture. The same can be said of those architects who fear the technological evolu­

tion which is affecting their society and their profession.

Often the result of this ignorance of the role of architecture

has been an escape into the past, whether by re-introducing anachronistic

styles or systems of construction.

This ostrich-like attitude in the face of change is typical only of those

who have always feared the exercise of true leadership. Whether one calls him a

"chiefitect" or a "headtect", the architect must always be in a position

of leadership not so much in the building industry but primarily in the community at large. The development of

this community is the principal concern of the architect.

The rapidity of urban growth, the increasing efficiency of our communica­

tions systems, the tremendous changes continuously occurring in the economic

and cultural strata of our society - these are the constituents of the architectural

profession. These changes, not those of 1776, must be dealt with by the architect,

who by training and vocation knows how the human person (still the basic scale

for design) will be affected by them.

The true architect has never been a "jack-of-all-trades": he will always be the only person whose sensitivity

to his own times and insight of the human individual enable him to coordinate all others in the development of his

society and of the world. The future of the architectural profession

is as bright as the future of man.

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That's just part of the ease of being total-electric. The Gangplank's electric heating and air conditioning provide year 'round

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The Gangplank offers what may be the world's smallest menu ... a gourmet bill of fare of just four items.

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SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR PAUL H. KEA, F.A.I.A .

A scholarship fun d in the name of Paul H. Kea, F.A.I.A. has been initiated by Ronald S. Senseman,

F .A.I .A. , in memory of a man who dedicated so much of his time and talent not only to the Potomac Valley Chap-

ter but to the University of Maryland and his community as well. This would be a one year scholarship to the

Universi ty of Maryland School of Architecture to some deserving student from Prince George's County, Mary-

land . Checks, made ou t to Kea Scholarship Fund, should be sent to Mrs . Dobres at the Chapter Office.

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I DIRECTORY OF BUILDING

BUILDING MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT

Metal Construction Services

Arlite exposed aggregate-Federal , Fapco, Kawneer & \Vare \Vindow s- Kalwall panels P.O. Box 309 Kensington, Md. 20795 Bob l(nopf, Mgr . 949-6550

Perry Steel Sales llietril'it Bros. - Strttt·tural Steel ~I ac·otnlter - Steel .Jo ists 805 l<lng St., Sliver Spring, Maryland P .0. Box 973-Bialr Statlon-J U 9-7554

Klon 0. Row, Inc. The Sanymetal . . . Chemclad Doors 5112 MacArthur Blvd . , N.W., Wash., D. C. 20016 244-3252

Schatz Kitchen Equipment, Inc. \\'a sltington·s Oldest :\l anufac·turers of li:it ­then 1-:Quipm .. nt for Hestamants and S<'hools 5011 Minnesota Ave., N. E. Wash. 27. D. C. SP 3-5500

CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Tecfab, Inc. Precast Structural Insulating Panels and Window Wall Systems Plastic :Mosaic and Tile Facings Beltsville, Md. G R 4-11211

JAMES H. CARR, INC. :-t ru rt ural Timber :O:pcr ialiH ;

Clularn An·hes anti Bow.: t r ing Tru sse5

Prefabri ratt'd Trussed Hafters

2138 P Street. N. W. Washington . D. C.

ADams 4-7~7~

NATCO Manufacturers of the Complete

Line of Structural Clay Products.

Sales Representative L. W. Paugh, Jr. P.O. Box 125 Lanham, Md. 20801 Phone 298-8177

HARDWARE

Builders Hardware Corp. . \rchitectural Hardware Consultants Builders'. Finishing Hard1rare 12220 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, Md.

949-6400

Fries, Beall & Sharp Co. Architectural Hardware Consultants Hepresentatire of Sargent & Co. wd Schlage Shirley Hwy. and Edsell Rd., Springfield. Va. 354·0350

MASONRY AND MASONS

A. Myron Cowell, Inc. Quality Masonry Contrac tors Brid(·Giazed Til e, Cinder & Glass Blotl( Hubble !'tone - Cut Stone Retting 538 Forest Glen Rd. , Sliver Spring, Md.

J u 9-3340 J u 9-4580

Mcleod & Romborg Stone Co., Inc.

Cut Stone Contractors 46th & Webster. Bladensburg , Md.

927-2462

National Brick & Supply Company High Pressure Cured ntock and Brick Dox Plank Floor and Roof System Terra Cotta, Wash II, D. C. LA 9·4000

PAINTING-DECORATING

Apex Decorating Co. Residential & Commerlcal Work Special Coatings & Expoxies Urethanes 9200 Talbot Street Sliver Spring, Md. 588·6234

Bryan Associates Inc. Interior and Exterior Painting Commercial and Residential 4902-47 Ave., Edmondston, Md. 20781

864-4114

Bladensburg Blueprint Shop Ill.l'E LIXE, BLACK LINE & SEPIA

PHI;";TS. DHAFTING SUPPLIES

XEROX

Phone 4319 Baltimore Ave.

UNion 4-7950 Bladensburg, Md .

EQUIPMENT &

PAINT & GLASS

Cunningham Paint Co • Distributors: PVA 1\luraltone; ;\furalo ;\l aso nry finishes for all surfac·es. •Washlngton-2020 14 St., N.W., CO 5-2031 Bethesda-7931 Wisconsin Ave., OL 4·7900

Hugh Reilly Co. Distributors: Dupont, Bruning, Pecora, Hustoleum . Rez 931 Brentwood Rd., N.E., Wash., D. C. 20019 529·8600

C. I. Smith Co., Inc. O'Brien, Dutch Boy, DeRusto Paints Ladders DeVibli ss Spray Equipment 2328 Champlain St., N.IW. Washington, D.C. 483-3300

W. R. Winslow Co. Benjamin ;\loorc-Samuel Cabots Win slow's-Gold Bond. 1\!arine & Pool Paints - Rprayers 4568 St. Barnabas Rd., Marlow Hgts., Md. 12 stores-Quality & Service 423·3700

PLASTERING­ACOUSTICAL

T. M. Woodall, Inc. Pla stering and ..\ cousti ra l Cont ractor 6480 Sligo Mill Rd., Takoma Park 12, Md.

589-5811

PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL

American Standard Plumbing & Heating Div. Specifications for Plumbing and Heating 8641 Colesville Rd., Sliver Spring, Md. Louis F. Brecht 587·1314

W. B. Maske Sheet Metal Works, Inc.

Sheet :\fetal Experts Since 1935 Hea ting e Air Conditioning e Roofing 4505 Baltimore Ave., Bladensburg, Md.

927-3412

MT. VERNON CLAY PRODUCTS CO.

800 Hamlin Street, N.E. Washington 17, D. C.

832-8400

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587-5200

SERVICES

REPRODUCTIONS & SUPPLIES

A & E Blueprinters, Inc. Washington • 2009 K St .. N.W. 338·6220 Sliver Spring - 1004 Ripley St. 588-7262 Bethesda • 4934 St. Elmo St. 657-3555 Sliver Spring - 2409 Linden La. 585·3000

Featuring Excellent Service At Modest Prices • No Mini mum Charge • Free Delivery in Metro Area • N ight Weekend - Holid:3y Service.

Cooper-Trent Division Keuffel & Esser Co. • Heproduction and lll ierofilm ing Services

• E ngineer ing and Drafting Suppli es • Printing and Lithography

4923 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, Md. 20014 OL 6·8800

leet-Melbrook, Inc. "Si nce 1893" Blueprints, white print s. photostats :\rthitertural photography, stale enla rge­ments & reductions-Drafting Supplies Sliver Sprlng-950 Sligo Ave., 589-8444 Rockvlllc-681 Southlawn La. 762-8181

Geo. F. Muth Co ., Inc. Art . Drafting and Engineers'. Supplies, 3)1-Adhesires Off ire Equipment and Hou se Paints 1332 New York Ave ., N. W., Wash. 5, D.C .

ST 3-6323

Silver Spring Blueprinting Co., Inc. White Prints-Drafting Supplies Immediate Senire 8425 Georgia Avenue. Sliver Spring, Md.

587-8570

TILE

Tile Supply Co. Ceramic Tile Distributor Cambridge Suntlle-Camtlle Summlt>ille Quarry Tile Falls Church, Va. 533-1050

The Mosaic Tile Co. of Virginia Tile Manufacturer \Varehouse and Showroom 607 S.Ball St., Arlington. Va.

OT 4·5553 OT 4-5554

Standard Art, Marble & Tile Cn. Scagliola, Marble, llfosaic, Terrazzo, Tile, Ceramic, Slate 117 D St., N.W., Wash., D. C. NA 8·7413

Kidwell & Kidwell Inc. "Your Partners In Progress" Irving L. Kidwell , President D. A. Kidwell. Sr., Chairman

- Specializing In Walts & Ceilings -

Box 566. Berwyn Station. College Park, Md .

GR 4-4500

DIRECTORY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Foundation Test Service, Inc. . Ja mes J . Schnabel. Pres iden t Test Bori ng s- Auger Bor in gs

n ork Core Dr illi ng - !'oi l T est i ng Cord ell Ave . Bethesda, Maryland

Phone : 0 L 2-8430

DIRECTORY

C REATIVE PR EST RES SED AN D PRECAST CONC RETE PRODU CTS FO R PUBLIC, INDU ST RI AL, COMMERCI AL ST RUCTU RES.

LAUREL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.

"Service Beyo nd The Contract"

P. 0. Box 209, Laure l, Md.

Phone : 792-7857 Baltimore Area 776-7787 Washington Area

Granger & Oliver Test Borings

Box 31 - l< e nsi ng to n, Mel. 20795 946-33 13

Sterling Maddox & Associates

~un·cyo r s & Si te Plann er s Pl ane & Geodeti c S un ·eys .-\ er ia l Topogr ap hic ~l ap s

4924 Hampd en La ne, Bethesda, Md. OL 4-8980

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• 300 Guest rooms and director 's su ites for gracio us living for the Businessma n an d Tou rist .

• New Indoor Pool, designed for year- round swimming .

• Convention , Banquet and Conference Rooms acco mm o­dating up to I ,000.

• Free Va let Parking - Credit Ca rds

• Fire Fountain Restaurant, offering Am erica n a nd Conti ne ntal cui sin e at its best .

• Th e El Fontana! Supper Club with Dinn er, Cockta il s, and Dancing.

• Complete Cocktail service avai labl e 7 days a week.

!flt(Y}laton Yit~etJl !/jvflin? 8727 COLESVILLE ROAD, SILVER SPRING, MD.

For Information and Reservations, Call 589-5200

Wayne C. Greathouse & Assoc. Oyster , lmus And Ass ocia tes , Inc .

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240 1 Blu eridg e Ave . . Wh eaton , Md . 933- 16 16 24 19 Reedi e Dr ive Wheaton , Md .

A & E BLUEPRINTERS, INC. Washington - 2009 I< St .• N. W. 338-6220 Silver Spring - 1004 Ripley St. 588 -7262 Beth esda - 4934 St . Elmo St. 657- 3555 Silver Spring - 2409 Linden La. 585-3000

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SINCE 1888

949-20 II

1460 Rockville Pike Rockville, Md. 20852

" D ealer s in Natura l Stone"

Flagstone, Building Stone

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424-5444

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Furnitu re showrooms 13 10 New York Ave., N.W.

Ph one 628-41 8 1

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