Kelly House - Table of Contents

First floor - Charles Duffy/Patrick J. Kelly House
268 Crescent Avenue, Buffalo, NY

On this page, below:

Entry hall

Living room

Dining room

Library

Sun room

Second sun room

2017 Photos
Entry hall



Two details below:




Entry hall   ...   Top of newel post




Scroll-sawn stair-ends




Entry hall   ...   French doors leading to library   ...   Note shoulders at top of door surrounds (detail below:)




Entry hall   ...   Shoulders at top of door surrounds




Entry hall  landing  ...    Note unusual heat register




Living room


French doors leading to sun room




Living room.
Fireplace detail below:




Fireplace:  ancone supports the mantel




Living room.
Wooden panels feature corner C scrolls   ...   Shoulders at top of window surround



 
Sconce features acanthus leaf motif



Living room   ...   One of two





Leather top







Dining room







Dining room crystal hanging light fixture




Wall sconce




Custom-designed mission style dining room table    ...   Detail below:



Oak




Dining room   ...   Roman brick fireplace with summer piece that features C scrolls




Dining room   ...   Note heat register:  "The Wave," as found in the Herman Nelson "Invisible Radiators For the Architect and Engineer, 1930" catalog.
Special thanks to Theresa Roma for sharing her research on the radiator cover.





Library



Library   ...   Built-in glass cabinets detailed below:


Leaded glass paneled doors




Library   ...   Bottle collection (detail below:)






Sun Room
off the living room



Note the marble threshold beneath the French doors leading into the living room








Looking out at Crescent Avenue




At left: Marble threshold (the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door)  between the living room and sun room   ...     Sun room mosaic floor






Second sun room
off the dining room at the back of the house overlooking the patio and pool






 

Bamboo  peacock  chair 





Kitchen and pantry









Kitchen incinerator




Butler's Pantry ...  Sink not original




Pantry




Special thanks to Theresa and  Adam Roma for their assistance in 2017

Photos and their arrangement   ©2017 Chuck LaChiusa
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