John W. Cowper House - Table of Contents

Interior - John W. Cowper House
126 Oakland Place, Buffalo, NY


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Front entrance - leaded glass window door

Foyer staircase

Architect's cutaway drawing.

Faux painted wooden stairs imitate marble. Wrought iron bannister. Rosettes.

Staircase rosette and Greek fret ornamentation between first and second floors.

       

Living room

Living room

Living room

Living room

Foyer doorway leading to living room

Living room fireplace. The wood mantel and paneling are from the Monmouth House in Great Britain.

Architect's drawing. The dimensions of the fireplace duplicate the fireplace in the Monmouth house in Britain.

Architect's drawing

The Monmouth oak mantel.

 

 

Living room oak paneling from the Monmouth house - double doors leading into the foyer

Living room ceiling - different plaster figures around the entire living room

Living room leaded glass windows

Living room

Living room architect's drawing

       

Dining room

Dining room

Dining room

Dining room

Formal dining room

 

 

Formal dining room

 

 

 

 

Library

Library

Library

Library

Library

Marble fireplace slips

Iron wall around library firebox.

Library. Note plaster ceiling ornamentation of a flying bird

       

Bedrooms

Bedrooms

Bedrooms

Bedrooms

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

 

 

 

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Original 1929 glass panels

Original 1929 glass panels

Original 1929 glass panels

Bathroom: heated towel rack

       

Basement

Basement

Basement

Basement

Basement; steel reinforced concrete ceiling. Same construction is used in the above stories.

Basement: shutoff valves for the bathrooms

Basement - tub for dogs

Basement fireplace




Special thanks to Sandra Schultz and her son, John, for their cooperation and patience.


Photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa
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