THE residence of A. J. Oosterbeek, 2001 W. 101st Street, is an eight-room dwelling constructed after the English cottage type of architecture. The home is attractively placed on a deep and well-wooded lot. A dark red face brick is used for the exterior, with light green for the metal window casements. The entrance, under arches, is placed on the east side and opens to a central stair hall.
From the reception hall there are wide Tudor arches leading to both north and south to the dining room and living room. The living room, 18 by 22, occupies the entire front of the first floor and has exposures on the east, north and west. This room is two steps lower than the hall and is finished in a buff colored textone for the walls. The window draperies are suspended from wrought iron poles and are of green silk damask. The other fixtures are also wrought iron, polychromed to harmonize with the general color scheme. A large grey stone fireplace in the west wall commands attention.
The dining room, at the southeast, is beautifully furnished with English fittings. Here, also, wrought iron polychromed is used for the fixtures and the windows are sheltered by amber damask curtains with green velvet draperies at the sides. Textone is used for the walls here, and also in the hallway. The floors in this part of the house are carpeted with a raisin colored material.
Between the dining room and kitchen, which occupies the southwest position, there is a combination butler’s pantry and breakfast nook with a window to the south. The colors here are green, black and cream. The kitchen, completely equipped with built-in cabinets and gas refrigeration, has a high wainscoting of white tile with a black and white tile effect covering for the floor.
At the west end of the reception hall there is a lavatory finished in green tile, and containing a clothes chute and linen closet.
The staircase turns at a point half way to the second floor, forming a large landing with a wide casement window with rose draperies looking to the west. Three bedrooms open from the upper hall. The master bedroom, quite large, occupies the north side. There are exposures on the north and west, and a dressing alcove to the east with a window on that side. The floor here is carpeted in jade green, with green for the walls and orchid draperies for the windows. The bath is found at the east end of the hall, occupying a center-front position. It is done in orchid tile and is very large. The nursery occupies a southeast position and the other bedroom the southwest corner, and both are tastefully decorated. The doors and wood trim on this floor are weathered oak.
The third floor contains besides large attic and storage space a maid’s room and bath. The basement is finished in yellow pressed brick and is equipped with a gas heating plant. A garage, similar in design and material to the house, is found at the rear.
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