As Memorial Day approaches, I am thinking about my favorite Shingle Style cottage. The Shingle Style was developed in the 1880’s for resort cottages. Before long, it found its way into suburban houses as well but remains primarily associated with summer cottages.
This example sits on a cliff high above the rocky shore in Ogunquit, Maine with sweeping views of open ocean and miles of beaches. The essence of the style is captured in this simple cottage with its compact first floor capped with a voluminous gambrel roof that covers a wraparound porch and makes space for multiple bedrooms on two stories. Ideal for a relaxing escape from everyday life. I’ve never visited this cottage, but I have imagined myself on its porch many times.
The development of the style is explored in Vincent Scully’s “The Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory and Design from Downing to the Origins of Wright.”
Shingle Style is one of 25 styles described and illustrated with hundreds of color photos in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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