Property of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Perinne Bainbridge | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Architect R. Duane Connor

Sturdy and low, with its back to the fierce Oklahoma winds, the house of Mrs. Jewell Perrine Bainbridge fits naturally into its wooded acreage. Located northwest of Oklahoma City, the house is an excellent choice for year- round living in that climate. A thirty-eight inch roof overhang shields the main rooms from hot summer sun, a gas-fired Chrysler Airtemp unit warms the air in winter.

Exterior walls of the house are of gray-green Ada limestone with plywood trim. The roof is tar and gravel with metal flashing. Center windows are plate glass, fixed; the side windows open horizontally. All floors, except the kitchen, are oak; all walls and ceilings are of fir plywood. The living-room ceiling is squared with fir strips.

One wall of the living room, containing the fireplace, is constructed of the same limestone as the exterior. A rose-beige cotton rug and beige draw draperies of Rajah cloth, hung from ceiling to floor, blend with the neutral background colorings. The sofa opposite the windows is blue; two chairs are in red. A simple Oklahoma landscape in blues and tans, with beige mat, hangs above the sofa.