THE residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Leahy, 10501 S. Hoyne Avenue, is one of the fine and consistent examples of the English Colonial architecture, which is popular on the Ridge. The home occupies a corner site with the entrance on the north. The grounds are large and well groomed with hedges and shrubs.
The entrance admits to a vestibule and a large reception hall. Here there is a large cloak closet and telephone booth and a colonial staircase to the second floor. An open doorway leads from the hall to the living room on the west. This room is large, with exposures on both the north and south. In the west wall there is a large colonial fire place and on either side of the fireplace are French doors, which open to a sun room. The room is done in tones of blue and grey with ivory wood trim. These colors are used throughout the home. The light fixtures, both wall and hanging, are of the colonial prism type.
The dining room is found on the east, separated from the reception hall by folding French doors. It is connected with the kitchen by a large and commodious butler’s pantry, which is gained through a swing door. The butler’s pantry contains the china cabinets and linen chests.
Another sun room completes the lower floor. This is found at about the center of the rear and is gained through both the dining room and the living room.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms and two baths. The bedrooms all occupy corner positions and open to a small central hall at the top of the stair case. They are augmented by two upper decks above each of the sun rooms. A large attic extends over the whole house.
An unusual amount of closet space is provided on both floors and each closet is lighted and ventilated through an outside window. All of the windows have awnings. The basement of the home is divided into rooms for storage, laundry, and other purposes. The heating plant is one of the oil burning type.
A large garage occupies the east end of the grounds, and is constructed in the same style and of the same materials as the house proper. Comfortable servants’ quarters are found on the second floor of this structure.
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