ONE of the prettiest of the small Morgan Park residences is the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Waterman, 10801 Drew Street. It is a small, single story bungalow of gray stucco, with white wood trim and red roof shingles, set diagonally on a terraced lot. The tall oaks and profuse shrubbery form a beautiful setting for the home, which has a hint of the Colonial style here and there, with its pillars at the entrance, lattices and wooden balconies under the windows.
The entrance, on the west, is through a heavy brown mahogany door to a small hallway which contains a mirror door coat closet. A French door, with stained glass panes, leads to the dining room on the north and an arch admits to the living room on the south. At the extreme south there is a sun room. The living quarters are found at the rear, a suite containing two bedrooms, the bath and another sun room. These are separated from the fore part of the house by an inner hallway.
The living room, done in old ivory, contains an interesting book alcove, set under an arch in the north wall. There is also a large natural fireplace of red brick in the south wall, with a French door on one side leading to the sun room and a tall pair of casement windows on the other side. The dining room is paneled, with old ivory trim and silver fixtures, and connected through a swing door to the kitchen, which occupies a north central position. The kitchen is completely equipped with built-in cabinets and opens to a small service porch on the north.
The rear rooms may be gained through either the living room or kitchen, both of which open to the rear hallway. Opening from this hall are two large bedrooms, both on the east side and occupying corner positions. The wood trim here is white and the color schemes light and cheerful. French doors from the southeast bedroom lead to a sun room on the extreme east, which is enclosed and heated for winter use. The bath, done in white tile, is at the south end of the rear hallway.
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