The entry to this 9500 square foot home instantly displays to the visitor the exquisite detailing of wood, plaster, and lighting that are found throughout and which justify its listing on the National Register of Historic Places.  Honduran mahogany newel posts, spindle and stair risers frame the oak stair treads.  An original 1915 light fixture shines both down to light your path and up to highlight the Jacobethan styled ceiling.  This ceiling, believed to have been carved from wood, not plaster, was created by the same artisans who produced the similarly detailed ceilings at Pittock Mansion.

  French doors at the back of the hall lead to the gardens and their rows of antique rose varieties.