THE residence of John A. Campbell, 9250 Robey Street, is a fine example of the typical English dwelling and was one of the first houses to be erected on the Ridge. The house is situated squarely on a large corner lot. The front veranda is spacious and rather Colonial in effect. The outside walls of the home, like most of its type, are covered with green stained shingles and the upper walls are stucco and paneled with wide buff timber.
One enters through a massive portal fitted with wrought iron hinges and knocker, into a small vestibule, done in white, thence into a great square hall from which all rooms on the ground floor are immediately and conveniently accessible.
Turning to the right from the hall one enters the library. It is properly laid out, the light being from the north. It contains at this end a long fireplace built of red firebrick, which is in keeping with the dull rose tinted cement walls and ceiling. The ceiling is heavily timbered with quarter-sawed oak.
The dining room, to the left of the hall, is extremely lovely. It is trimmed with rich blue woodwork. The fireplace is made of blue glazed brick, and the walls are covered with canvas, beautifully tinted blue.
One finds in the basement of the home a comfortable and secluded “den.” It is finished with natural brick, contains desks, a lounge, and book shelves.
To reach the five bedrooms upstairs one mounts a wide staircase, protected by a white railing. A spreading hall affords easy access to any of the rooms, including the bath.
The placing of a grand piano in this home has been cleverly solved. A piano alcove is fitted into the east side of the great hall. Other features in the home include fruit cellars in the basement, a large attic over the entire second floor, convenient linen closets and pantry and kitchen arrangements.
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