Even though the styles were separated by about a century they still share several commonalities including a conspicuous lack of exterior details.
Cape cod style homes front door.
Because many cape cod style homes were built around 1950 they often line the streets of established neighborhoods.
Though cape cod style homes are available all over the country karam says it s tough to duplicate the historic homes off the coast.
Apr 24 2019 cape cod front door.
The houses were designed to withstand the stormy weather of the coast of massachusetts and most designs still draw from their colonial counterparts.
Many cape cod style homes were built before the civil war.
Although the style faded a bit it found a resurgence in the early to mid 1900s when it was called cape cod revival.
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Traditional cape cod styled houses are quite simple consisting of symmetrically designed central front doors which are encompassed by a couple of multi paned windows on either side.
That means communities with parks sidewalks and friendly neighbors.
Cape cod homes feature steeply pitched roofs with side gables and occasionally a bowed or gambrel roof.