Adapted from the 2005 House Tour Guide

A two-story house organized around an L-shaped plan, this residence exhibits the influence of Prairie/Arts & Crafts and Colonial Revival architectural styles. The house features a hipped, deep flaring roof with wide overhangs (Prairie), as well as a projecting one-story porch supported by Doric columns and paneled pilasters and tri-part, six-over-one windows and glazed French doors (Colonial Revival).

In 1908, the Roslyn Heights Land and Improvement Company sold this particular lot to Isidor Weis who transferred the property to George and Selma Seib. The Seibs sold the property to Louis and Gertrude Hellner in 1912. It is thought that master carpenter R. Bullin, built the structure for Louis and Gertrude Hellner. Apparently quite proud of his nwork, Bullin signed his name to a number of pieces of lumber used in the dwelling. A hallmark of Arts and Crafts design was the integration of the house and site by the merging of outdoors and indoors with living and dining porches, sleeping porch and a porte-cochere. In addition to the inviting front porch, the house originally featured a sleeping porch and a side porch off the living room that incorporated a porte cochere.

When stepping through the vestibule, one notices the open floorplan of the house that blends living, dining and reception rooms. The wide entrance hall incorporates a wide-staircase that is illuminated with light filtered through two stained glass windows on the second floor. The formal living and dining rooms, retaining much of their original woodwork, flank the entrance hall. Of particular note in the living room is the Renaissance Revival parlor set by John Jelliff, one of America's most important mid-19th century furniture makers. Just off the entrance hall, a former coat closet now houses a small powder room. As one passes through the dining room, visitors should take note of the tin ceiling, original baseboards, window trim, and corner moldings. A highlight of the house, the spacious modern kitchen incorporates spaces that formerly included a bathroom and a pantry.

In the former basement, the present owners have created a warm and inviting office area, bathroom, and family room as well as extensive service and storage areas. On the second floor, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and a charming study.