THE residence of Frederick Secord, 10711 S. Seeley Avenue, is designed in a modified Colonial style. The house is set low on the lot, with a vestibule projected beyond the wall line for the central feature, and contains an attractive entrance, flanked with turned wood columns supporting a curved roof.
This residence is constructed of Oriental face brick with a heavy type of asphalt shingles. All of the exterior wood work is painted white, which gives a pleasing ensemble.
There are six main rooms and two enclosed porches, one on the first floor and another, used for a sleeping porch, on the second. This latter porch is equipped with a narrow closet containing a disappearing bed, so that it may be used as a sewing room.
The unique feature of the residence is the central location of the stairway. This has been placed in the exact center of the house and gives access to all parts of both the upper and lower floors. The reception hall, in front of the stairway, leads to a living room on one side and a dining room on the other. In back of the stairway, at the first landing level, are the coat closet, lavatory, and access to the kitchen. On the second floor the stairway ends in a central hall, from which the three main bedrooms, the sleeping porch and the bath are gained. Six large closets are provided on this floor.
It was the endeavor of the architect, B. C. Hubbard, to plan the house in such a way as to provide a compact and livable home, with the rooms arranged to take advantage of exposures to sunlight and breezes, and at the same time be accessible and private.
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