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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 weather of Cape Cod.
15 maj 2023 · Year in and year out, nothing says New England like a Cape Cod house. Learn this historic of this iconic architectural home style.
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months.
This Old House | New England Cape (S43 E1) FULL EPISODE. Tom Silva joins the rest of the crew already in historic Concord, MA, to review the next project–an 1880’s Cape Style home. The...
25 kwi 2023 · Early Colonial homes may have been designed simple and solid to withstand harsh New England winters, but our fondness for the classic 1½-story Cape Cod variant—with its steep roof, center chimney, and symmetrical five-bay facade—has endured hand in hand with the white picket fence.
3 lip 2019 · Small, economical, and practical, the Cape Cod style house was built all across America during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. But Cape Cod architecture began centuries before in colonial New England. This photo gallery shows a variety of Cape Cod houses, from simple colonial Cape Cods to modern-day versions.
16 maj 2012 · Traditionally Cape Cod homes have a symmetrical appearance and layout inside with a center hall and equal space on either side. Colonial Cape Cods featured a central chimney linked to a fireplace in every room; 20th century versions like the one shown moved the chimney to one end of the home.
