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The Evolution of the Cape Cod House. An Architectural History.
Arthur P. Richmond
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Description for The Evolution of the Cape Cod House. An Architectural History.
Num Pages: 252 pages, 680 photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1818.
Detailed history of one of America’s most popular architectural styles–the Cape Cod house–from its beginnings more than six centuries ago to the present. The story starts in rural England where yeomen and tradesmen built their small one to one-and-a-half story timber framed cottages. The first settlers that came to the New World and settled in Massachusetts built comparable cottages in the 1620s. After explaining the three basic variations–half cape, three quarter cape, and full cape–the book examines more than 100 historic houses spread throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Comparing archival images, building plans, and present-day photographs, the book considers ... Read more
Detailed history of one of America’s most popular architectural styles–the Cape Cod house–from its beginnings more than six centuries ago to the present. The story starts in rural England where yeomen and tradesmen built their small one to one-and-a-half story timber framed cottages. The first settlers that came to the New World and settled in Massachusetts built comparable cottages in the 1620s. After explaining the three basic variations–half cape, three quarter cape, and full cape–the book examines more than 100 historic houses spread throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Comparing archival images, building plans, and present-day photographs, the book considers ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764338489
SKU
V9780764338489
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About Arthur P. Richmond
Arthur P. Richmond is a retired science educator who has been involved in photography for more than 45 years. He has published eleven books and his images are shown at several galleries on Cape Cod.
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