What is a Cape Cod style house?
According to an article on www.about.com The Cape Cod style house started in New England and now refers to Cape Cod shaped houses that were popular in the 1930s to the 1950. “The first Cape Cod style homes were built by English colonists who came to America in the late 17th century. They modeled their homes after the half-timbered houses of England, but adapted the style to the stormy New England weather. Over the course of a few generations, a modest, one- to one-and-a-half-story house with wooden shutters emerged. Reverend Timothy Dwight, a president of Yale University, is credited with recognizing these houses as a class and coining the term.” The Outside Some of the hallmark features of a Cape Cod house include steep roof with side gables (The triangular part of the house’s wall extending up to meet the two slopes of a roof.) Another feature is a small overhanging roof. This prevents as much as possible strong winds which can do a lot of damage. A house with only one or 1 1/2 stori
