The House That Jackie Built
By Kathryn H Boyle
Many women i.ave decorated the
interior ol their homes. Some have
made their own draperies, others
have wielded a paint brush or have
hung wallpaper to beautify their
dw elling place. Only a few have
started to build a house, beginning
with an architect, blue prints and a
plot o f ground. Still fewer women
have selected building contractors,
then have planned and finished the
in te rio r decoration theme com
pleting the process o f making a
house into a home.
One woman who has just done all
that is Jacquelyn Brown, wife ol
Leonard Brown, a Howard Univer
sity mechanical engineer employed
by Portland General Electric Com
pany for the past ten years. Brown
has been with PGE at Boardman, at
the Trojan installation and now he
is in the downtown Portland office.
Mrs. Brown, a home economics
graduate o f Pratt Institute, says, " I
have helped my husband through
tw o experiences in b u ilding two
other homes for us during our IX
years o f marriage. We decided
together that it is now my turn to
take this responsibility.”
The “ house that Jackie built” sits
in comfortable elegance in the cen
ter o f 1 */ j acres o f green and leafy
woodland - just five minutes by car
from Leonard's downtown office.
“ I wanted a house,” Mrs. Brown
told us, “ that would give each one
in the family complete privacy, and
yet allow for entertaining too. When
we found this land available in an
established neighborhood o f homes
comparable to our plans, Leonard
turned it all over to me."
A ll o f it, she was asked. “ Oh,
Yes. Well, nearly all,” Mrs. Brown
laughed and conceded. “ He did at
tend to clearing the land for con
struction as the place was thick with
spruce and maple trees and under
brush. I selected and ordered
m aterials. I worked closely and
regularly with the major contractors
and I certainly was present for daily
supervision o f work done by work
men. I would not accept inferior
workmanship and had them replace
any work that did not come up to
specification.”
E xterior ot the B row n’ s house
uses wood, lots o f double glass,
rough stone and tile roofing. “ We
used a two-story format with decks
on both levels to the rear. They
overlook the little brook that edges
our property,” Mrs. Brown pointed
out.
From the Brown’ s large private
driveway and turn-around, a few
steps take the visitor to a stately
oaken double door, with handsome
brass fittin g s , opening in to a
gracious entrance hallway. Inside,
the simplicity and clean lines under
score an Oriental and African am
bience.
I he three bedrooms on the main
floor all have use o f outside decks.
Placed at one end ol the L-shaped
house, the livin g room , w ith its
beautiful fireplace o f white Georgia
marble, also has access to the deck.
The dining room and the k it
chens, with its own fam ily living
room, form the heart o f this ex
pressive house. The family room has
its own fireplace, shelves lined with
books and plenty o f com fortable
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The House that Jackie B uilt’’ - the home of the Leonard Brown
fam ily. Shurbs w ill be planted in springtime
seating. This is the room where
Derek and Patrick, the sons ol Mr.
and Mrs. Brown, often study while
“ mom” prepares dinner.
The kitchen a lfo rd s the home
economist lull advantage of equip
ment to plan and prepare food for a
family snack or for a banquet. Most
appliances are built-in.
A thermador self-cleaning oven
(big enough to cook a 26 lb. turkey)
alternates with a microwave oven by
a turn o f a switch. There is a 4-
burner stove with a barbecue grill
and
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lighting
arrangement Io keep foods warm
for late comers. Spice cabinets are
spacious and tine china is stored in
easy pull-out drawers. Dishwasher,
disposal and trash compacter are all
there, as well as the "Cadillac” ol
regrigerators, a “ Sub-Zero," built
in to the service side o f the kitchen.
U tility room in the service center
houses the big washer and dryer
units. It also provides extended
space for Mrs. Brown’ s kitchen o f
fice, as well as her sewing machine
and ironing board. An inter com
over Mrs. Brown's desk keep her in
touch with every room in her house.
In the master suite, attached
dressing room and bath are in beige
satin tile . The master bath in
“ Mexican sand" offers a sunken
tub with gold fittings and a built-in
whirlpool. Recessed lighting is used
here. C olor accents are coral and
turquoise.
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A spiral staircase, centrally
situated, undulates in a long slow
spiral to the lower level. Heavy car
peting and recessed floor-lighting
gives security on the stairs.
Downstairs are three bedrooms
and three baths. Derek, who is a 14
year old student at Jesuit High
School, has chosen one o f these
rooms and Patrick, aged 9, a 3rd
grade student at Sylvan elementary
school, has another. Nearby is a
game room for the boys and their
guests, and downstairs there is also
a large party room w ith its own
fireplace, mini-kitchen, and bar.
With 6,000 square feet to heat in
winter, and to cool in summer, Mrs.
Brown assisted in the building effort
by installing his own generator,
fibre glass insulation and a heat
pump with a "back-up” gas furnace
keep power bills under co n tro l.
During the past severe weather, the
Brown’ s power bills were kept to
about $100.00 a month for their fir
st winter in (heir new home.
Would they do it again this way?
Both nodded in agreement. Would
she do it again? Is it likely to happen
again? Mrs. Brown stepped closer
to her husband’ s side and with his
arm encircling her, she responded:
“ knowing my husband who likes to
build, and remembering my own
creative pelasure as the house took
shape. I ’ d say “ Yes” - more than
likely.”
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D erek B ro w n , Jesu it H igh School fresh m en , gives pointers to
brother Petrick, third grader et Sylvan School.
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Kitchen is erranged for easy preparation and serving.
(Photos: Richard J. Brown)
Working with you . . .
Ray Baker makes up to a hundred talks each year prim
ing the minds of young people who may have an inter
est in learning the carpenters trade. His time is availa
ble to any group that wants first-hand information about
a craft of vital importance to the construction industry.
Shop departments of this area’s high schools regularly
benefit from Ray’s generous contribution of time. Prac
tical discussions on just how to find opportunities in
the carpenter's trade, what to expect in wages and
many other details are helping many young people
choose their careers wisely. Baker is a union business
agent, typical of the many carpenters who donate time
and expert advice for the benefit of the community.
Working for you . . .
We’re Building the 20th Century . . . In Many Ways.
More than the mere supplying o f mortgage
money, Lincoln also provides the knowledge,
id f the courtesy which
the organization, and
speeds each transaction from application to
completion o f financial art angements
DISTRICT COUNCIL
of CARPENTERS
(United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners)
Rance Spruill has a commitment to youth, especially
to those who are experiencing problems with the
present education system.
Director of the Albina Youth Opportunity School for
the past twelve years, Spruill has built the alternative
school from a maximum of twenty high school age
students to nearly one hundred high school and middle
school students. The program, which provides
education for young people who are not benefiting from
public schools or who have been suspended or ex
pelled, is funded through federal, school district and
private money.
Spruill is a graduate of Jefferson High School and
Portland State University. Community activities include
membership on the Multnomah County Juvenile
Justice Committee, the POIC Personnel Committee, the
King Neighborhood Association Board, the M SD
Criminal Justice Committee, and he is treasurer of the
Sporting Life Gun Club.
Hobbies include hunting and sports.
Spruill is committed to the economic, social and
educational growth of the community.
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