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Cape Cod–style house c. 1920. A Cape Cod house is a low, broad, single or double-story frame building with a moderately-steep-pitched gabled roof, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation. Originating in New England in the 17th century, the simple symmetrical design was constructed of local materials to withstand the stormy ...
Architect. Known for. Cape Cod style houses. Royal Barry Wills FAIA (August 21, 1895 – January 10, 1962) was an American architect and author. He was a master of the Cape Cod type house, particularly its 1930s–1950s Colonial Revival incarnation. Houses built to his designs continue to fetch a premium.
History of the Cape Cod House. In his book, American Houses: A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home Gerald Foster explains, “The Cape Cod cottage has had an enduring effect on residential ...
Added to NRHP. November 21, 1984. The Jedediah Higgins House is a historic house on Higgins Hollow Road in North Truro, Massachusetts. It is one of the least altered 19th-century Cape style houses in the Cape Cod National Seashore, and an excellent early example of that style. It is a 1⁄2 -story post-and-beam house, whose front facade ...
Originating in the 17th century, the Cape Cod–style house is a quintessential American house style. Read on for everything you need to know about these homes.
By Bud Dietrich Cape Cod homes can be seen all across America in differing variations to suit differing climates and norms. This is because the Cape Cod is, in its soul, the one house style that ...
The Paul and Madeleine Weidlinger House, also known simply as the Weidlinger House, is a historic house at 54 Valley Road in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It is one of a modest number of surviving houses in Wellfleet that combine elements of Modern architecture with traditional Cape Cod architecture. The single story wood-frame house was built in ...
The Cape Cod-style house is a classic American home style. Learn its key design characteristics, potential disadvantages, and how it differs from a Colonial-style home.