1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
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The home of Dr. and Mrs. Howard D. Cogswell was photographed in 1960 for the Tucson Citizen home section.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
The high, beamed ceiling in the living room of the Howard D. Cogswell house adds to the feeling of spaciousness and uncluttered comfort. Blue, yellow and coral furnish the color highlight against the beige of the walls and carpet in the room.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
A three-piece, curved sofa in the southwest corner of the living room provides a wonderful conversation area. Mrs. Cogswell's draperies are of a sheer fabric and allow sunlight to come into the room without surrendering any privacy. The sofa is upholstered in a quilted, polished cotton and the large French Provincial coffee table features a leather top.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
The kitchen features plenty of storage space and is arranged to provide convenient working areas. Beyond the table is the back entrance and a stairway leading to the basement. The dishwasher is at right (not shown) by the sink.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
One of the most unusual and interesting features about the house is the front entrance. Before reaching the front door, a visitor first goes through a fate and then a small patio. The patio is lined along the walls with beautiful plants in wooden planters.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
Jim Cogswell's room is large and rectangular with three of the walls white and the fourth and the ceiling a dark slate blue. The same blue is picked up in the big checks of the draperies and the striped of the spreads on the twin beds. Adding a color accent to the room is a bright red easy chair next to the built-in bookshelves.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
Access to the front door is through a charming patio for the Cogswell house that faces busy Fifth Street. It's an inviting little place with white walls and a red Mexican tile floor . . . the perfect spot to be on one of Tucson's pleasant summer evenings.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
The high, beamed ceiling in the living room of the Howard D. Cogswell house adds to the feeling of spaciousness and uncluttered comfort. Blue, yellow and coral furnish the color highlight against the beige of the walls and carpet in the room.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
A three-piece, curved sofa in the southwest corner of the living room provides a wonderful conversation area. Mrs. Cogswell's draperies are of a sheer fabric and allow sunlight to come into the room without surrendering any privacy. The sofa is upholstered in a quilted, polished cotton and the large French Provincial coffee table features a leather top.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
The kitchen features plenty of storage space and is arranged to provide convenient working areas. Beyond the table is the back entrance and a stairway leading to the basement. The dishwasher is at right (not shown) by the sink.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
One of the most unusual and interesting features about the house is the front entrance. Before reaching the front door, a visitor first goes through a fate and then a small patio. The patio is lined along the walls with beautiful plants in wooden planters.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
Jim Cogswell's room is large and rectangular with three of the walls white and the fourth and the ceiling a dark slate blue. The same blue is picked up in the big checks of the draperies and the striped of the spreads on the twin beds. Adding a color accent to the room is a bright red easy chair next to the built-in bookshelves.
1960 Tucson home photos: A home to charm visitors
- Bill Sears / Tucson Citizen
Access to the front door is through a charming patio for the Cogswell house that faces busy Fifth Street. It's an inviting little place with white walls and a red Mexican tile floor . . . the perfect spot to be on one of Tucson's pleasant summer evenings.
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