A delightful Victorian era summer cottage for Memorial Day weekend. This charming 1860s cottage in Cape May, New Jersey, is essentially Gothic Revival in form and style with elements of the Italianate style mixed in.
Perched at the southwestern tip of the Jersey Shore, this community was one of America’s first summer resorts. Construction of fanciful summer cottages took off after the arrival of the railroad from Philadelphia in 1863. The timing was perfect for the cottages and hotels to be built in a variety of the popular styles of the Victorian era. Hundreds of them survive in wonderful condition. The entire city of Cape May is listed as a National Historic Landmark district.
Understanding the style of a house is the essential first step in developing a restoration plan that prioritizes the preservation and restoration of character-defining features while making changes necessary for modern life in an old house.
Gothic Revival and Italianate are two of 25 styles and types described and illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available from the author at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.
Select preservation titles by other authors including the classic “A Field Guide to American Houses” (revised edition) by Virginia McAlester are also available in our shop!
© Scott T. Hanson 2024.
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