THE beautiful home of F. F. Bradley, 9325 S. Robey Street, is another fine example of the adaptation of English-style architecture to the demands of modern American building.
The approach to the house is unusually attractive. Wide lawns surround it on three sides, with barberry hedge borders. The view seen in the picture above is from the south side. To the right, just out of the picture, is a tennis court and arbor, with arrangements for an outdoor theatre. The barberry hedge and the vines growing about the house are very beautiful at this season of the year.
The interior arrangement and decorative scheme combines good taste and convenience. The main entrance is found on the north side under a portico past which a driveway runs. The entrance hall is situated at about the middle of this side and from it one gains the living room through an open doorway. The living room extends across the entire west end of the house and has several attractive features. The ceiling is beamed with dark oak, in harmony with the woodwork throughout the lower floor, and a large brick grate with tile base provides comfort and cheer during the cold months. This room is done in rough plaster finish of burnt orange and tans.
The dining room, which is gained through swinging French doors, has paneled wood walls with the rough plaster ceiling. Adjoining it is a spacious porch which protrudes beyond the house proper so that it has windows on all four sides. This porch, which can be made into a sun room in the winter, provides a pleasant place for meals in the summer. To add to the convenience of the arrangement there is a door connecting the porch with the kitchen as well as with the dining room.
The remainder of the first floor is occupied by the kitchen and maid’s room, on the northeast corner, and by a small telephone room just off the entrance hall. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley find the telephone room an indispensable feature for convenience in handling the affairs of the household and it also provides quick access to the kitchen. Among other conveniences this room is equipped with lavatory facilities.
Upstairs one finds four large bedrooms and two baths, the former with ample closet space. These rooms and the upper hallway are finished in soft grey tones of rough plaster with white wood trimming. A spacious attic extends over all the house and below the basement has several unique appurtenances. There is a lavatory with a shower bath, and a playroom for the children of the family. This playroom is equipped with a puppet stage and is quite popular with all the children of the neighborhood.
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