Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Description
This photograph depicts a classic rural New England cape cod style farmhouse at the end of the 19th century. The attached barn, central chimney, and shingled sides combine with the pedimented door are all basic elements of a typical cape style farmhouse; while the double-hung four-light windows suggest a measure of rural affluence for the era.
The Cape Cod is a style of house originating in 17th century New England. These houses are traditionally characterized by a low broad frame building, which is usually about a story and a half high. They also generally have steep pitched roofs with end gables, a large central chimney and very little ornamentation. Traditional Cape Cod houses were very simple: symmetrically designed with a central front door surrounded by two multi-paned windows on each side. These homes were designed to withstand the stormy, stark weather of the Massachusetts coast. Modern Cape Cod architecture still draws from colonial designs.
About This Item
- Title: Farmhouse and barn, Lubec, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Lubec, Wasington County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11.4 cm x 17.0 cm
- Local Code: 641 jpg
- Collection: Bernard Ross
- Object Type: Image
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Lubec Historical Society135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652
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