THE Dutch Colonial home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Henry, 9329 Pleasant Avenue, has an interior finish not often attained in much more pretentious residences. A unique feature is that marble is extensively used for floors on the first floor. Other features worthy of attention are the walls, which are canvassed and painted, and the cove ceilings.
The house is built of red brick, laid in white mortar, and has a gray slate roof. The floor in the entrance alcove is of gray Tennessee marble, with a border of verde antique. A solid mahogany door, with side panels filled with copper strip leaded glass, opens into the large reception hall.
At the right of the reception hall a wide arch gives access to the living room and the sun room beyond, while at the left another arch allows entrance to the library, and a side hall, containing the stair to the second floor, leads to the side entrance. A lavatory occupies the extra space under the stair.
The reception hall is floored with Italian and Tennessee marble tile, with French gray border, and the walls are finished in light tan. All woodwork on the first floor, with the exception of the breakfast room and kitchen, is mahogany finish. The wide stair has mahogany finish tread and rail, with light oak risers.
The living room, 26×17 feet in size, has walls finished in mixed light tan and blue, with floor of oak, and contains a large fireplace. The mantel is of black and gold marble, with Belgian black facing. French doors lead to the sun room, in which the walls are of brick and the ceiling in sand finish.
French doors in the rear of the living room lead to the dining room, 18×15 feet in size, in which the floor is of Carrara marble tile, with fleur de peche border. The fireplace mantel is of brushed violet marble, with fleur de peche facing. The breakfast nook is off the short passage hall between the dining room and kitchen, which also contains the built-in china closet. The woodwork of the breakfast nook is in green, hand-rubbed finish, and the floor is of gray Tennessee marble, as is that of the kitchen.
The kitchen walls are in white tile finish, and cabinets are built in. The woodwork is natural birch. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms and upper hallway occupy the second story.
The extensive use of the open archway in this home gives a pleasing effect of size, as well as providing an abundance of light throughout. The dull finish which is used on all woodwork is also a pleasing feature.
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