29 Scallop Rd CCT Article 12.02.1990aches
History
ayside
onial
ARMOUTH — "Olds
two-storyty Dutch Colo-
�uilt 1721, sita on the
r Lewis Bay, 20 miles
It was constructed In
rt more than two cen-
200 years, Olde House
!`!dance of a minister,
)r, and later a sea cap-
v owner this century
tome by boat to Its ppre-
e Great island site bor-
nblittg rosarogu��, sea
2b feet of be ' as t
Lewis Bay and Pine
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ty Sharp Frisbee
home was moved, it
e owners, all preserva-
mrt, for historical and
l details have been me-
naintained. Current
erwood and Shirley
researched and com-
rical booklet about the
g among many things
hosted young John F.
i his girlfriend. the ac-
terney. •
Oa exterior is covered
minted cedar shingles
Im. From the circular,
driveway edged with
I picket fencing, there
3vered walkway and
tide the home's north
ntry. At the west-fac-
front door, an old mill
as a entry step.
-it foyer hang a selec-
us hats, a tricorn, top
grim's hat. A hidden
i in the wall Is a secret
the chimney room.
STAFF PHOTO BY GORDON E. CALDWELL
This 269-year-old Dutch Colonial home, moved by boat from its original site in Chathampart to
Great Island, Includes pegged beams, a Dutch oven and a hidden passageway.
which houses the three central
chimneys and a small passageway
that has at times served as a
hideaway.
In the French -blue painted living
room on the carved wall paneling
above the fireplace is an Itinerant
oval painting of a forest lake. In
this room. as throughout the
house, the flooring is original wide
Pine boards with a mellowed pati-
na. Handhewn oak beams crossing
the ceilings are joined by wood
pegs. Corner beams are tapered, a
construction style favored by their
shipwright builders.
Off the living room, i9i7ough a
Dutch door with glass panes, is the
sun room. This later addition offers
expansive views of the bay, and
features green Indoor -outdoor car-
peting, driftwood -image wall pan-
eling, and while -painted tongue -
and -groove ceiling.
The music room continues the
historical architectural details with
11 and L wrought -iron hinges on
carved wood, Christian doors, and
built-in tabinetry that concesh ste-
reo equipment and book collec-
tions. In this room, the beams and
woodwork have been left natural,
enriched with polishings of lemon
oil. Cranberry floral -print wall.
paper accents the walls above the
wainscoting.
The dining room features a large
cook's fireplace with Dutch oven
Intact. The cranberry -painted
woodwork Is offset by white plas-
ter ceilings edged with dents)
woodwork. On the walls are anti-
que, mirror mosaic sconces.
The butler's room and kitchen
offer plenty of countertop area and
storage. The white painted cabin-
etry is of tongue -and -groove con.
struction. Off the kitchen Is a
laundry room in one direction, a
breezeway to the two -car garage in
another, and a carpeted, pine -pan-
eled study.
Upstairs are three 917ohle bed-
rooms and one full bathroom, all
carrying a sunny yellow or sea oat
decor, 7 he spacious upper landing
serves ag a silting room, and an ad-
jacent doorway leads to an exten-
sive eave storage area.
This !some is oil -heated, uses
town water, and has a partial
basement.
Priced at it 2 million, this prop-
erty is listed with Marie Hayes, Ma-
rie Hayes Inc., Hyannis.
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