7547 Cayton St.

• year built: 1956
• architect/designer: L.B. Wootters
• location: Glenbrook Valley section 9
• status: extant

From an advertisement for the 1956 Houston Parade of Homes brochure (thanks to GlenbrookValley.com):

A house which has combined the casual with the formal to a remarkably successful degree is the Irwin Nelms Old English at 7547 Cayton. This is no easy job, but architect L.B. Wootters has brought it off and viewers will sense it as soon as they complete their inspections. Old English may imply a certain amount of austerity, but this style has been considerably lightened - and the house is flexible enough for the easiest sort of take-it-easy party, or a more rigid take-it-big affair.

7514 Cayton St.

• year built: 1956
• architect/designer: L.B. Wootters
• location: Glenbrook Valley section 9
• status: extant

From an advertisement for the 1956 Houston Parade of Homes brochure (thanks to GlenbrookValley.com):

If closet space is a vexing problem in your present home, you should take a look at the ‘Jim West Built’ ranch-type at 7514 Cayton. Closets are a specialty there, simply because the builder knows how storage space vanishes as a family grows, or possessions accumulate. ‘Believe me,’ says Mr. West, ‘that house has more closets than Heinz has pickes.’ Commodious closets and storage space are advantageously placed throughout the well-planned living area of the home which was designed by L.B. Wootters.

In keeping with the ranch style, the home, constructed of used brick and trimmed in cedar boards and batts, will be tastefully decorated in pine furniture from Sud’s.