Cape Cod Houses Recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey

A Select List

page 1 - Introduction and List of Sites

Lot Harding House

Introduction

The Cape Cod house, also called the Cape-style house, is the simplest of all New England Colonial houses. Generally, a "Cape" is a rectangular frame house (usually shingled or clapboarded) with a straight unadorned ridge roof, and a massive chimney centrally located in line with the front entrance. The door opens onto a tiny entrance hall. The interior began as two rooms, one room deep, but later Capes often were expanded at sides and back. The type developed from the last quarter of the 17th century to about 1830, and later enjoyed a resurgence in post-World War II America. The wide appeal of the Cape Cod cottage makes it one of the best known forms of traditional American architecture.

A related online reference aid, Timber-frame Houses in the Historic American Buildings Survey, includes a few Cape Cod houses where the documentation in its entirety provides a good picture of the building and shows some aspect of framing.

Select the small image to view a larger version. Select the Call Number of the structure to retrieve, via the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC), a bibliographic record for the entire group of documentation. The bibliographic record will provide fuller information about the house in question (such as owners' names) and may include other photographs and/or other types of documentation.

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Connecticut

Clark-Holmes Cottage, Chester, Middlesex County Call number: HABS, CONN,4-CHET,3-	HABS, CONN,4-CHET,3-1, Exterior View	No drawings
Kent Healy House, Chestnut Hill Rd., Killingworth, Middlesex County Call number: HABS, CONN,4-KILWO,2-	No photos	HABS CT-232, Sheet 6 East Elevation

Maine

Miles Cobb Farmhouse, Main Street & State Route 131 (Hinchley's Corner), Warren, Knox County
Call number: HABS, ME,7-WAR,1-

HABS, ME,7-WAR,1-1
Second Floor, Interior of Barn Showing Heavy Timber Frame

HABS ME-76, Sheet 2
South Elevation

Massachusetts

Captain Solomon Howes House, Queen Anne Road, Chatham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-CHAT,1-	HABS, MASS,1-CHAT,1-2 General View from Southeast	HABS MA-2-62, Sheet 2 South, North and West Elevations
Joseph Atwood House, Atwood Street, Chatham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-CHAT,2-	HABS, MASS,1-CHAT,2-3 General View from Southwest	HABS MA-161, Sheet 2 South and West Elevations
Howes-Jorgenson House, State Route 6A, Dennis, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-DEN,1-	HABS, MASS,1-DEN,1-1	No drawings
Higgins House, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,3-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,3-1	No drawings
Isaiah Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,4-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,4-1	No drawings
Noah Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,6-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,6-1 View from Southeast	No drawings
Randall Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,7-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,7-1 View from Northeast	No drawings
Simeon Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,8-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,8-1 View from Southeast	No drawings
Sylvanus Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,9-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,9-2 East End	HABS MA-712, Sheet 4 South and West Elevations
Nathaniel Swift House, U.S. Route 6, Eastham, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-EAST,14-	HABS, MASS,1-EAST,14-1 View from the East	No drawings
Nye House, King's Highway (U.S. Route 6), East Sandwich, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-SANDE,1-	HABS, MASS,1-SANDE,1-1 Exterior Side and Rear, Looking Southeast	HABS MA-206, Sheet 1 First Floor Plan, West and South Elevations
Jonathan Kendrick House, State Highway, South Orleans, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-ORLS,1-	HABS, MASS,1-ORLS,1-1 General View from the Southesast	HABS-MA 119, Sheet 1 East, West and South Elevations
Zenas Adams House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,1-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,1-3 View from the Northwest	No drawings
Jonah Atkins House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,2-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,2-1 South Front	HABS MA-707, Sheet 3 Section Notes
Elisha Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,4-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,4-1, View from Southwest	HABS MA-705, Sheet 3 First Floor Plan
Joseph S. Cole House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,6-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,6-1, View from the South	No drawings
Benjamin Collins House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,7-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,7-3 West End	HABS MA-711, Sheet 4 Transverse Section
Jonathan Collins House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,8-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,8-1 View from the Northeast	No drawings
Nathaniel Dyer House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,13-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,13-1 View from the Southwest	HABS MA-713, Sheet 3 Transverse Section and Notes
Thomas Dyer House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,14-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,14-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Edmund Freeman House, Truro Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,16-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,16-1 View from the Southeast	HABS MA-702, Sheet 5 South Elevation
Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,18-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,18-3, West End	HABS MA-714, Sheet 3 Section and Notes
Lot Harding House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,19-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,19-2 View from the Southeast	HABS MA-715, Sheet 4 South, West and East Elevations
Daniel P. Higgins House, Higgins Hollow Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,20-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,20-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Jedediah Higgins House, Higgins Hollow Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,22-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,22-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Thomas Hopkins House, Holsbery Lane, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,25-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,25-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Benjamin S. Kelley House, "Cozy Nook," Higgins Hollow Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,26-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,26-1 View from the South	HABS MA-716, Sheet 3 South and East Elevations
Paul Knowles House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,27-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,27-1 View from the Southwest	No drawings
John Mayo House, Old County Road vicinity, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,28-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,28-1 View from the Northwest	No drawings
Nehemiah Mayo House, Old County & Depot Roads, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,29-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,29-1, South Front	No drawings
Sally Mayo House, Holsberry Lane, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,30-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,30-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
William T. Newcomb House, Pump Log Point, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,31-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,31-1 South Front	No drawings
Richard Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,32-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,32-2 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Samuel Paine House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,33-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,33-1 South Front	HABS MA-756, Sheet 3 South and East Elevation
Paine-Atkins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,34-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,34-2 View from the Northeast	No drawings
Atwood Rich House, Ryder Beach Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,35-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,35-1 [Front Elevation]	HABS MA-719, Sheet 4 Transverse Section
Captain Zoheth Rich House, Longnook & Higgins Hollow Roads, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,36-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,36-2 East Flank	No drawings
Elisha Rich House, Ryder Beach Road, Truro, Barnstable County (Cappers House) Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,37-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,37-1 South Front	HABS MA-710, Sheet 4 Section Notes
Ephraim Rich House, Pump Log Point, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,38-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,38-1, South Front	HABS MA-717, Sheet 2 First Floor Plan
John C. Rich House, Old County Road vicinity, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,40-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,40-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Richard Rich House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,42-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,42-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Shebnah Rich House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,43-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,43-1 View from the Northwest	No drawings
Thomas Rich Jr. House (Cooper Cottage), Old County Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,44-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,44-2 East End	No drawings
Warren Rich House, Ryder's Beach Road vicinity, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,46-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,46-1 West Front	No drawings
Rich-Cobb House, Prince Valley Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,47-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,47-1 [Front Elevation]	No drawings
Rich-Higgins House, Longnook Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,48-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,48-2 West End	HABS MA-718, Sheet 4 Section and Notes
Isaac Small House, Old King's Highway & Highland Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,49-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,49-1 View from the Southeast (from Front Lawn)	HABS MA-695, Sheet 3 East Elevation
Thomas K. Small House, Highland Road & Old King's Highway, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,50-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,50-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Ambrose Snow House & Cobbler Shop, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,51-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,51-1 View from the North	No drawings
Ephraim Snow House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,53-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,53-1 View from the North	HABS MA-720, Sheet 4 Transverse Section
Joshua Snow House, North Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,54-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,54-3 View from the East	No drawings
Stephen Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,55-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,55-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
William P. Snow House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,56-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,56-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
David Stocker House, Holsberry Lane, Truro, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-TRU,57-	HABS, MASS,1-TRU,57-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Ebenezer L. Atwood House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,2-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,2-3 View from the Northwest	HABS MA-708, Sheet 2 Transverse Section and First Floor Plan
Joel Atwood House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,3-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,3-1 View from the Southwest	No drawings
Atwood-Higgins House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,4-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,4-2 View from the Southeast	HABS MA-1087, Sheet 4 Front Elevation
David Baker House, Bound Brook Island Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,5-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,5-1 View from the South	HABS MA-709, Sheet 3 Transverse Section
Joseph Freeman House, Old Truro Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,6-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,6-1 View from the Southwest	No drawings
Charles Gormley House, Herring Pond Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,7-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,7-1 View from the Southeast	No drawings
Josiah Higgins House, Gull & Higgins Ponds vicinity, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,11-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,11-1 View from the South	No drawings
John Newcomb House (Wellfleet Oysterman House), Williams Pond, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,12-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,12-2 View from the Southeast	HABS MA-704, Sheet 2 First Floor Plan
Samuel Rich House, Bound Brook Island Road vicinity, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,13-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,13-1 View from the Southwest	No drawings
Rowell House, Gull Pond Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,14-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,14-2 View from the Southeast	HABS MA-777, Sheet 3 East and West Elevations
Ryder-Paine House, Pamet Point Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,15-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,15-1 View from the Southwest	No drawings
Justin Williams House, Pamet Point Road, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,16-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,16-1 View from the Southwest	HABS MA-703, Sheet 4 South Elevation
B. S. Young House, U.S. Route 6, Wellfleet, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-WEL,17-	HABS, MASS,1-WEL,17-1 View from the West	No drawings
Elizabeth Kelly House, Main Street, Yarmouth, Barnstable County Call number: HABS, MASS,1-YARM,1-	HABS, MASS,1-YARM,1-1 Exterior, Front and Side	HABS MA-296, Sheet 3 Transverse Section and West, South and East Elevations
Jabez Wilder House, Main Street, Hingham, Plymouth County Call number: HABS, MASS,12-HING,1-	HABS, MASS,12-HING,1-4 General View Main House from Southeast	HABS MA-137, Sheet 2 North and East Elevations
Sturtevant House, North Carver Green, North Carver, Plymouth County Call number: HABS, MASS,12-CARVN,1-	HABS, MASS,12-CARVN,1-1 General View from Northeast	HABS MA-2-96, Sheet 1 South and East Elevations, First Floor Plan