Parson Capen House
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 | Parson Capen House |
| Designer | Vernacular |
| Location | Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA |
| Date | 1683 |
| Building Type | house |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | small town |
| Architectural Style | New England U.S. Vernacular |
| Street Address | 1 Howlett St |
| Notes | Typical early New England house. Central chimney and stair, upper floor overhangs lower. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Parson_Capen_House.html |
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The mention of an "overhang" is known architecturally as a Jetty. It served no purpose other than to inform the viewer of the desired style of building preferred by the owner.
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Samuel Chamberlain. A Small House in The Sun: A Visage of Rural New England. New York: Hastings House, 1971. exterior photo along fence, p65.
Leland M. Roth. A Concise History of American Architecture. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1979. ISBN 0-06-430086-2. NA705.R67 1979. discussion, p14, 16. exterior and interior photos and plan drawing, p15. interior photo of parlor, p15 plate11. exterior photo of house, p15 plate9.— Available at Amazon.com
