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Professor
Exactly. Now, see how the house has very little exterior decoration. That’s also typical of early Cape Cod houses. The wind was one reason, nothing sticking out that might blow away in the harsh weather. But there was probably another reason, not related to the climate…uh…more uh more a reflection of rural New England society back then. You see, Cape Cod houses were not built in the big cities where all the rich people lived back then. These were modest dwellings. The people who built them simply couldn’t afford lots of expensive decorative details. But it was more than just a matter of money. In these rural areas, people depended on each other for survival. Neighbors had to help and support each other in a difficult environment. So you didn’t want to appear to be showing off. You’d want to avoid anything that might set you apart from your neighbors, the same people you might need to help you someday. So…so all this help to create an attitude of conformity in a community. And you can see why a modest, a very plain style would have become so widely imitated throughout rural New England.
Sue
It is plain. But you know it’s nice looking.
Professor
Good point. And in fact, it’s precisely that aesthetic appeal, the…um…the purity, the nearly perfect proportions of the house that’s another reason for the Cape Cod’s enduring popularity, even in places where the climate’s so mild that its functional design doesn’t matter.
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Professor
Exactly. Now, see how the house has very little exterior decoration. That’s also typical of early Cape Cod houses. The wind was one reason, nothing sticking out that might blow away in the harsh weather. But there was probably another reason, not related to the climate…uh…more uh more a reflection of rural New England society back then. You see, Cape Cod houses were not built in the big cities where all the rich people lived back then. These were modest dwellings. The people who built them simply couldn’t afford lots of expensive decorative details. But it was more than just a matter of money. In these rural areas, people depended on each other for survival. Neighbors had to help and support each other in a difficult environment. So you didn’t want to appear to be showing off. You’d want to avoid anything that might set you apart from your neighbors, the same people you might need to help you someday. So…so all this help to create an attitude of conformity in a community. And you can see why a modest, a very plain style would have become so widely imitated throughout rural New England.
Sue
It is plain. But you know it’s nice looking.
Professor
Good point. And in fact, it’s precisely that aesthetic appeal, the…um…the purity, the nearly perfect proportions of the house that’s another reason for the Cape Cod’s enduring popularity, even in places where the climate’s so mild that its functional design doesn’t matter.
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