This Week’s Historic House Puzzle! ~ Buttercup Cottage.
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This sweet Queen Anne style cottage in Cape May, New Jersey was built in 1878. The community was one of America’s first summer resorts and the 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, like Buttercup Cottage. Today, Cape May is the only entire U.S. city 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.
Queen Anne is one 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 in our shop, 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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