The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-24

The house beautiful certainly is
the most appropriate description for
the lovely home Of w. +. Mckee
located on the northwest corner OF
Meridian and Forty-Ninth SITS.
which shortly will be finished by its
Greater, H. L. Simons & Co.
The house sits back upon a grass
terrace 125 feet from the street,
and those who walk from the street
to the solid walnut door OF the main
entrance will have in their mind S
eye the satisfying vision Of an Eng
lish house created Of varying shaded
brick and stone, and stained half
timber trim.
The north half of the lower floor
is taken up with a hall, dining room
and kitchen. The dining room bay
windows look out upon the tost anG
high windows at the north help
light the room effectively.
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All over the house the plasterct
walls are tinted and panelled. They
will lend themselves as a striking
background for bright hangings and
pictures. A rich ornamental plaster
fresco Of fruit and leaves about six
inches wide trims the walls and
ceilings.
Connected with the dining room by
swinging door is the dove gray-and
white kitchen.
Following into rear hall way, we
find at the right n little breakfast
room in harmony with the kitchen
The basement stairs lead from this
hallway also. The basement. divided
into three sections of laundry room
drying room. and furnace room, is
complete with fruit and storage
closets and toilet room. The Other
end Of the little rear hall runs into
a pleasing small den with q grained
eiling, varieaated tile floors and wal
nut wood trim. and boole case. 1t is
connected with the main hall by
glass doors.
Open on Terrace
French doors at the east OF the
big living room. opening on to the
tiled terrace. will admit the morning
sunshine, and the inward-swingine
easement windows at the west vii
catch the last lingering rays Of day
light. Between the French doors /:
a huge cast-stone fireplace with q
wide border design of wild grapes
and leaves. At the extreme soutl
end of the room are glass doors
opening into the sunroom. with il.
tiled floor. At it's west end the sun
room opens onto the porch, connect
ing with the porte cochere anC
driveway.
But upstairs we And charm itself
The three loaded glass windows o
the wide landing light the large hall
from which three bedrooms. the real
hallway and the main bathroom
open.
The principal bedroom lies direct
~ above the living room and Is very
nearly the same size. 1t has panele(
walls tinted a delicate green, anC
east and west windows. as down
stairs. A large stone fireplace i:
one of it's most attractive features
Behind a tinted green door Is the
shower room in pale yellow tile.
wide tiled ledge jutting out in from
in a bay and lighted by three little
windows, forms the shower rooms
chief charm. Another ledge will
three large drawers beneath it vii
have a mirror hanging above it soon
Another door in this bedroom leads
into a narrow hallway into which
a closet, a storage closet and &
bright, cheerful little sunroom witt
cream walls open.
Lavender Room
The lavender bedroom, in The
northeast corner of the upstairs is
lovely in the extreme. The five
French windows. which form the
bay at the front give the room 6
delightful piquancy. Connecting the
lavender bedroom with the more
mannish buff-colored bedroom is {
rose-tiled toilet room. In the buff