JOINING TWO exterior materials is a real problem, but, when properly done, the combination produces an effect of great beauty. Here, in this Kansas City home, Architect Edward W. Tanner has done so exceedingly well, with a white wooden band course and a slight flare to the wall just above it; while the scallop detail along the band course helps lift the house far above the mediocre, too. The home was designed for Mr. and Mrs. Howard K. Nelson, of Kansas City, and was built for them by J. C. Nichols.
The design is a modified Colonial, and the home is placed on a southwest corner, with lawn sloping gently to the street. It was planned to take full advantage of two lovely willow trees that shade its screened porch and the largest bedroom. This screened porch, a cool basement recreation room, and many windows adapt the home to the sun-heavy Middlewestern summers.
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