ONE of the most beautiful examples of the typical Colonial home in the Ridge District is that of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Seitz, 10145 S. Seeley Avenue. The home contains six rooms, all quite spacious, and is constructed of pressed brick, with grey cut stone window ledges and steps and white wood trim. As the reproduction shows, the residence occupies a beautiful site, with its high, luxurious hedge, on the southeast corner of Seeley Avenue and 101st Place.
The entrance, on the west, opens to a large reception hall, strictly Colonial in design, as is the arrangement of the entire exterior. At the end of this hall is found a lavatory, and the winding staircase, built against the south side of the hall, faces the entrance. The wood trim here and in the living room is mahogany stained birch.
The living room, on the north, extends the full depth of the house and is gained through a large open doorway hung with heavy drapes. The feature in this room is the large natural fireplace in the north wall, flanked on each side by French doors, which open to a pergola porch. The dining room is found on the south side of the reception hall and is finished in oak. This room connects with the kitchen, at the rear, done in a white tile effect, and with the garage, built on to the south side of the house.
The upper floor contains three rooms—two bedrooms and a study, and the bath. The master’s bedroom occupies the entire south side of this floor, and has three exposures. A balcony door from this room opens to the roof over the garage space on the south, which can be used as an open porch for cool summer afternoons.
The study occupies the northwest corner of the second floor and is comfortably appointed with numerous bookshelves built into the walls. The white tile bath occupies a position between the study and the master’s bedroom, at the front.
The other bedroom is found at the northeast corner. A large attic extends over the entire floor.
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