The Hume House, located at 484 W Webster Ave, was built from 1887 to 1889 and was designed by David S. Hopkins to be spacious and comfortable for a large family. The interior design is modern and open, with simple patterns decorating the nine family bedrooms. The woodwork exhibits an Aesthetic style with machine-carved details adding decoration to the rooms.
After the turn of the century, the family expanded the house, adding a beautiful library, a large dining room with geometric tile flooring, and a sleeping porch off of daughter Helen’s room with a terne metal floor. The exterior of the Hume House displays its original 14-tone restored color scheme, which enhances its historical significance.
The Hume House’s interiors will be restored to their 1915 appearance, offering visitors an opportunity to experience historical changes in style and society over a 25-year period. The Hackley & Hume Site will present this historical experience and showcase the social and stylistic changes that took place during the period.
Overall, the Hume House is a beautiful testament to American history, and its restoration will enable visitors to experience and appreciate the progressive changes that occurred during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Posted by I_Dig_Doug on 2011-12-03 06:39:21