Homes in the Cape Cod style originated in New England in the 17th century. The style is characterized by a low, broad, frame building, generally a story and a half high, with a moderately steep, pitched roof with endgables, a large central chimney and very little ornamentation. Cape Cod’s climate was the basis for this style: homes were designed to withstand the stormy, stark weather of the Cape. Modern Cape Cod architecture still draws from colonial designs.
Did you know that Cape Cod houses are considered a close relative of the Colonial-style homes scattered across the South and the East Coast? The style wasn’t limited to people with unlimited financial means: Cape Cod houses were an economical answer to Americans’ homeowning ambitions. Certain elements characterize homes in this style:
· Symmetrical window placement
· Restrained size
· Symmetry
· Dormers
· Cape Cod curb appeal
· Unadorned entrance
· One and a half stories
· Pitched roof
· Simplified paint schemes
· Centered entrance
· Wood clapboard or shingle siding
· Center chimney
· Tall windows
· Lack of extraneous details
· Plain rooflines
(Source of list: http://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/exteriors/curb-appeal/cape-cod-style-home-ideas/)
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