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2. Cape Cod (house) - Wikipedia

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   Cape Cod (house) 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.

3. Why Does Everyone Love a Cape Cod-Style House? - AOL

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   Here are some hallmarks you may find in a Cape Cod-style home: A steep pitched roof to help keep off snow during New England winters. A large chimney at the heart of the home. Pane sash windows on ...

4. Atwood–Higgins Historic District - Wikipedia

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   The Atwood–Higgins Historic District encompasses a historic property with deep colonial roots in Cape Cod National Seashore. Located on Bound Brook Island on the west side of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, the centerpiece of the district is the Thomas Atwood House, built c. 1730. The property is emblematic of Cape Cod 's colonial origins and its ...

5. Royal Barry Wills - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. What Is a Cape Cod–Style House? A Complete Guide to the ...

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   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.

7. Cape Cod House (Style Spotlight) - AOL

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   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 ...

8. American colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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   In New England, 17th-century colonial houses were built primarily from wood, following styles found in the southeastern counties of England. Saltbox style homes and Cape Cod style homes were some of the simplest of homes constructed in the New England colonies.

9. List of historic houses in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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   Purchase-Ferre House, built in 1764, owned by the Ferre family since 1799. Thomas and Esther Smith House, built in 1757, example of vernacular Georgian architecture. Chicopee. Edward Bellamy House, built in 1852, home of Utopian writer Edward Bellamy. Thomas D. Page House, c. 1875, used as freemason lodge, 1909–2012.