SIMPLICITY of line and form is perhaps the distinguishing mark of the small home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Hartough, 1656 W. 102nd Street. There is almost nothing to break the straight outlines of this attractive little English cottage type except the chimney and the small entryway.
Another distinguishing feature relates to the judicious utilization of space. A glance at the home from the outside fails utterly to suggest its inner roominess.
With a generous setback from the sidewalk, this house, built of common brick painted white, finds an appropriate setting among the green of the trees. It faces the south. The entrance is on the west side through a small, roofed porch with iron railings.
Across the front, a width of 23 1-2 feet, is the spacious living room, 13 1-2 feet deep. In the exact center of the south wall is the big chimney, with a generous open fireplace, frequently used, as one may tell by its appearance. It is finished in red brick. The floors are oak, carefully finished and kept.
On the west side, just north of the entrance, is the ample dining room, its silvered center light fixtures adding charm to this room. The fixtures are most harmonious with the hangings of the dining and living room which are a dark blue.
Back of the living room, on the east side of the house, are two sleeping rooms, with a bath between. They are entered from the dining room.
The kitchen, on the northwest corner of the house, is compact and well arranged, with a tiny butler’s pantry separating it from the dining room. There is an outside icing arrangement for the refrigerator and there is also a glazed in sleeping porch at the back on the northeast corner.
Hot air heating is employed.
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