The main entrance leads into the first floor living room of the former first floor duplex unit, while the second floor unit was accessed from a single door on the left side of the front porch. In order to convert the structure into a single-family residence we replaced this entry door with a window and replaced the stairway with a grand staircase that is open to the living room. This did much to open up the first floor of the house and made the living room feel much larger.