THE residence of D. J. Kelly, 9761 Wood Street, is of simple but pleasing architecture and combines in its construction an artful use of common brick, skintled, and heavy exterior wood beams.
The house is set far back on a deep, beautifully wooded site, with the entrance facing the west. There are five rooms, all on one floor. The entrance opens directly to the living room, which is quite large. Here the east wall of the living room commands interest. It is constructed of brown brick as a background for a huge natural fireplace. Rows of casement windows on the west and south provide exposures on those sides. The south wall is also broken by French doors, which open to a screened porch of brick finish similar to the exterior, with two brick pillars at the outer corners.
An open door leads from the living room to the dining room, which occupies the southeast corner, with exposures on those two sides. A swing door connects the dining room and kitchen, done in grey and ivory, the kitchen opening to a service porch at the rear or east. The kitchen contains all the modern conveniences and is equipped as well with a large pantry. The stairs to the basement are also gained from this room.
The north side of the house is occupied by a suite of rooms, two beds and a bath. The bath is centrally situated between the two bedrooms, which occupy corner positions, one on the west and one on the east. Both have cross ventilation and are finished in bright, cheerful colors.
The exterior colors of the home conform harmoniously to the setting. Heavy brown stain wood beams enhance the entrance, with brown and cream for the other wood trim and the roof shingles are grey-green in color.
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