This board makes the clearest case for the formal links between the cottages and farmhouses of Europe and early America and the Cape Cod cottage. The Peterson House (center) was once home to the lighthouse keeper of Truro harbor, and is a classic example of early Cape Cod architecture built to withstand the harsh New England winter. A pair of modern homes in Austria and Germany carry on the farm house tradition. Photo 6 of 9 in Cape/Modern at PAAM by Aaron Britt

Cape/Modern at PAAM

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This board makes the clearest case for the formal links between the cottages and farmhouses of Europe and early America and the Cape Cod cottage. The Peterson House (center) was once home to the lighthouse keeper of Truro harbor, and is a classic example of early Cape Cod architecture built to withstand the harsh New England winter. A pair of modern homes in Austria and Germany carry on the farm house tradition.