THE residence of Mr. and Mrs. Horton E. Olson, 2122 W. 92nd Street, is a charming example of the English cottage type of architecture. The exterior presents a colorful effect, with its brick construction, painted cream, faced brick trim and color-blend roof in tones of brown.
The large, arched entrance door is on the south side, facing the street, and gives to a tile vestibule with a wardrobe. This in turn opens to the reception hall, which is arched to the living room on the west and the dining room on the east.
Both of these rooms are done in a rough sand finish for the walls and ceilings and are designed to go with the antique furnishings, of the early Colonial and English period. The living room occupies the west side, with five windows set in a bay on the south, or street side, and French doors opening to a sun room on the north. The west wall is broken by a large natural fireplace, with pairs of casement windows on each side. The wood trim here is ivory, blue drapes are used at the windows and the light fixtures are of the wall type. The sun room, which is done in green, opens to a terrace to the north through French doors, and overlooks the English garden with its bird bath and terraces.
The dining room, on the southeast corner of this floor, is finished in much the same manner as the living room, except that the central chandelier is a piece of antique wrought iron. Features of this room are the built-in china cabinet, set diagonally in a corner, and the tall antique grandfather’s clock that rests in another. A swing door connects with the kitchen, on the northeast corner. This is small and compact, with the stove set under the hood and well equipped with numerous cabinets and closets. The kitchen also connects with the sun room, as the breakfast nook, overlooking the garden, lies between them. The kitchen is done in terra cotta and blue and one of the most interesting features is the electric dish washer.
A Colonial staircase leads to the second floor, with its two master bedrooms, a guest room, and the bath. These rooms all occupy corner positions, which provides cross ventilation, and the space under the steep lines of the roof has been converted into ample closet and storage rooms.
A hot water plant supplies the heat, and a two-car garage, constructed in the same style as the house, is found at the north end of the lot.
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