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| The ubiquitous Cape Cod |
This is the first in a series of comments about a house style that's pretty common in this section of West Seattle - the Cape Cod. I'd bet that most of them were built in the years following WWII, before ranch style houses became popular. Almost all of them were probably two bedroom, one bathroom, less than 1,000 square feet in size, and because of their simplicity, cheap to build.
What are the characteristics of the Cape Cod?
A Cape Cod is usually one-story. It has clapboard siding mostly (but not always). It has a low-pitched roof-line, with minimal fascia (roof overhang). The shape is usually square (but not always). The front door is usually in the center. There is seldom much in the way of ornamentation.
There are numerous examples of renovated Cape Cods around, and I'll be commenting on the good, the bad, and the ugly. Stay tuned - pictures (but not film) to follow.
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