48 North Euclid Avenue

The home of Bradley J. and Sarah E. Wheeler is located at 48 North Euclid Avenue. It occupies Lot 21 in the “Roseburg Revised Plan of Lots,” a tract of 13 acres between North Fremont and North Bryant Avenues that was subdivided into 94 building lots in 1905. The brick Foursquare house at 48 North Euclid is representative of the substantial single-family homes envisioned by the Roseburg Land Company for its building lots which were intended to attract “the leading business and professional men of Pittsburgh.” The home was built in 1914-1915 and sold to the present owners, Sarah E. and Bradley J. Wheeler, in April 2017. The Wheeler home is a classic example of one of the early 20th century’s most popular residential building forms, the American Foursquare. The entry features leaded glass sidelights and transom, with other leaded glass windows throughout the house. Highlights of the interior include multiple tiled fireplaces, original varnished woodwork, pocket doors, original light fixtures, and an impressive second floor storage pantry. Since their home purchase, the Wheelers have been busy remodeling to bring the home up to date with some of the conveniences we expect in 2018 but have endeavored to keep the period feel of the home. They have done much of the work themselves with the help of their very capable (and patient) parents. The entry way has been divided to provide a coat closet and first floor powder room. The lovely bench, 1415 417 Lincoln Avenue | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15202 Monday - Saturday 8am to 5pm GoodLOvenCookieShop.com previously in the entry, was rebuilt in the dining room as a window seat. Moldings and doors from the kitchen renovation were salvaged and used in the entry way remodel, with new woodwork designed to match the existing. The kitchen, when the Wheelers purchased the home, was approximately 10 feet square with a stove, refrigerator, farmhouse sink, and a single builtin shelf. Those 100 square feet had three doorways and two windows, no cabinets, or countertops. During the renovation, the footprint of the kitchen was not expanded, but the wall between the kitchen and dining room was removed, the basement doorway was moved into a hallway, a window was closed, cabinets and countertops were added, and the butler's pantry and laundry chute were kept. The third floor displays most of the Wheelers' efforts in modernizing the house. There was a single light and no HVAC on the third floor, but there was a beautiful open space with lovely floors and views. Cracked plaster and the need for updated wiring and HVAC led to a full removal of five tons of lath and plaster from the third floor. New wiring, insulation, HVAC, windows, full bath, closet, and refinishing of the woodwork have turned this space into a spacious master bedroom and bath with a walk-in closet.