The home pictured above is given its massive effect primarily by the heavy over-hanging roof. The white stucco exterior is left in a rough finish and is a somewhat unusual finish for so large a house. The house is the property of H. D. Crooks and is located at 10610 S. Seeley Ave.
The yard is large and inviting, the space at the rear of the house being decorated by two pergolas giving it the effect of a garden rather than a mere “backyard.” There is no drive or garage, Mr. Crooks preferring to walk to a nearby public garage to placing a small building in his yard.
The interior of the house is arranged to give an appearance of extensiveness to the rooms, a continuous series of rooms starting at the south with the large sunporch and passing to the north through the living room, reception hall, and dining room effecting this.
The furnishings, hangings and wall coverings are in keeping with this general plan. The Tiffany tinted canvas covered walls seem to melt into the background and do not present the hard definite wall effect usually gained by paper or solid colors.
The upstairs is reached by a wide staircase. A very tall grandfather’s clock, placed at the turn in the stairs, is the feature of the climb. The rooms on the second floor all open off a single hall. There are three bedrooms, two baths, a sunporch and a maid’s room on this floor.
The basement is subdivided into an oil room, where the Nokol oil heating apparatus is kept, a laundry room and a fruit cellar.
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