The Cottage on the Corner

Terry and Chris

Tudor Bungalow ~ 1300 sq feet

Two Bedroom/One Bath with Basement

Interviewed on August 4th, 2019

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Another gracious couple has opened their home to support the Renaissance Neighborhood History Project. Terry and Chris's home is a classic Tudor Bungalow, known and loved as "gingerbreads" in midtown Tulsa. Two bedroom, one bath, it is perfect for them and they knew it from the first moment they saw it in early 2016. It has been owned by only four or five families since 1929. One couple, Emma and Harvey Watson, owned the property from 1930 through 1973. The home has some unique original features and some tasteful updates.

Perhaps one of the best features of this home is the integrity of the exterior brick and mortar. The buff colored brick and mortar has weathered the years extremely well which is a tribute to the original brick masons. The house has high cream color peaked gables, waterfall effect chimney and a recessed round top front door.

The floor plans of these Tudor bungalows are efficient and compact. As with many, this one begins with the living room, transitions through an arch to the dining room with the kitchen in the rear. The bedrooms line the side of the house to the left of the front door. This home's original screen room has been enclosed but retains the brick wall, bead board ceiling and original door. It now serves as a library and extension of the master bedroom.

While the home's light fixtures have been updated, there is some original hardware with unique metal work.

Doors with glass knobs and the original skeleton key for this door leading to the basement.

All their door hinges have unique metal work.

A majestic front door pull

An original heating register with art deco inspired metal work.

Even some of their smaller cupboards have these unique hinges.

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Terry and Chris call their home, 'the cottage'. The unexpected joy, after living in the home for a number of years, has been the sense of community in the neighborhood. They have found connections and new friends in RNA. Isn't that what really makes a home? 💗

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Original plaster and lathe work exposed in the basement stairwell.

Thank You:
To the homeowners, Chris and Terry.
P. Casey Morgan for editing.

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