James White House - Table of Contents

James White House
110 Oakland Place, Buffalo, NY



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1928 architect's drawing for interior renovation

Main entrance

See view from outside

Door between foyer and living room

Detail from previous photo - Fanlight lead tracery ... Federal style urn , acanthus flowers, and swags

Living room feature over door - row of water leaves above a row of acanthus leaves.

Living room fireplace: entablature supported by Greek Corinthian columns ... marble slip ... fire screen ... brick hearth

Detail from previous photo - festoon and rosettes in center frieze panel

Detail from previous photo -

Living room built-in bookcases with leaded glass in doors.

Detail from previous photo - lead acanthus flowers swags and rosettes

Dining room chandelier

Dining room wall sconce with matching design of the chandelier

Breakfast room overlooking the patio

Breakfast room overlooking the patio

Detail from previous photo - leaded glass

Identical figure in the west window of the breakfast room

Breakfast room

Living room staircase with wrought iron balusters

Landing features casement windows with colored glass and silhouettes of Apollo and Daphne

Detail from previous photo - Apollo and Daphne

Same landing window from the second floor viewing

Detail from previous photo

Hall wall sconce

Detail from previous photo

Hall lighting fixture

Bedroom sconce

Bedroom sconce detail - acanthus leaves alternting with acorns in the oval molding

Bathroom electric wall heater and towel rack

Bathroom wall tile

Bathroom basket weave design floor tile

Servant phone

Six foot tall electric dryer



Special thanks to current owners Lucy Tretiak-Caruso and Ron Caruso for their assistance

Photos and their arrangement © 2005 Chuck LaChiusa
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