Cape+Cod+Colonial

= __Cape Cod Colonial__ - style originated in Massachusetts. =

__Cape Cod Colonial features__


 * Most common form of Colonial Revival style
 * Side-gabled roof
 * Traditionally built with no or smallish dormers
 * Small eaves
 * Minimal decorative features
 * Traditionally single or one and a half story
 * Shingle or clapboard siding
 * Symmetrical facade
 * Rectangular floor plan deepened to rear
 * Two basic rooms heated by a central chimney
 * Simple double-hung windows
 * Shutters the same length as the windows



History of Cape Cod Colonial
The English settlers came to America in the 1700's. They started to build little houses that could stand the fierce weather conditions in the east. The earliest houses built by the American colonists.

__Work Cited__
By Katie Schopp - 2/23/10