THE residence of Albert B. Lewis, 10149 S. Leavitt Street, is a charming dwelling done in the English country manner and containing seven rooms. The good taste in planning and decorative effects is enhanced by the colonial furnishings.
The entrance, on the west, leads to the central reception hall, which in turn leads through an arch to the story and half living room with its vaulted ceiling. This room has three exposures, on the east, south and west, with a huge grey stone fireplace in the west wall. The wood trim is birch, walnut stained and waxed, and the fixtures are of Swedish handwrought iron.
Opening from a corner of the living room on the east through French doors is a sun room, or third room, and this in turn opens through another French door to the kitchen, with a breakfast nook as the connecting link. The furniture here of benches, table and cabinet is of teakwood, decorated in a Chinese design. The kitchen, done in green and ivory, contains besides the usual built-in arrangements, an electric refrigeration plant, lavatory and a service porch to the north.
The dining room occupies the northwest corner of this floor and is separated from the reception hall by French doors. This room is paneled and done in orange tiffany finish and has windows on the north and west.
The bath, at the head of the staircase, is the feature of the upper floor. It is unusually beautiful, with green and white tile floor and ample green tile wainscoting. The shower alcove is set diagonally in a corner.
There are three large bedrooms on this floor, all occupying corner positions to provide cross ventilation, and equipped with twin closets. Oil is used in the heating plant, of the hot water type.
The exterior is constructed of Dearborn brick, skintled, with a stone facing for the arched entrance way, with its heavy English door. Stucco for the dormer and brown wood trim, with the tall chimney and sweeping lines of the roof complete the exterior effect.
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