Nostalgic Buildings 2
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9.5x13.5 (16x20 matted) print
When water power was king, New England thrived. Mills appeared wherever watercourses fell with enough force to turn heavy grindstones, sawblades, or manufacturing machinery. This mill, at Cape Cod's Town of Brewster, was for years the center of a thriving little industrial village turning out everything from overalls to ice cream. Today, only the mill remains, captivating visitors with the shady walks and quiet ponds.
In the spring, when millions of herring return from the sea to spawn, the noise of happy children almost equals the screaming of the gulls that arrive for their dinners of herring alfresco.
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When water power was king, New England thrived. Mills appeared wherever watercourses fell with enough force to turn heavy grindstones, sawblades, or manufacturing machinery. This mill, at Cape Cod's Town of Brewster, was for years the center of a thriving little industrial village turning out everything from overalls to ice cream. Today, only the mill remains, captivating visitors with the shady walks and quiet ponds.
In the spring, when millions of herring return from the sea to spawn, the noise of happy children almost equals the screaming of the gulls that arrive for their dinners of herring alfresco.
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“Corn is still being ground at the Stony Brook Mill site, one of the few active waterwheel-driven mills still in operation. The present mill was built in 1874 on the foundation of an earlier one. Once called Factory Village, the area around the Grist Mill used to be an industrial center including a tannery and a fulling mill where woolen cloth was thickened and stretched. In 1940, the Town of Brewster acquired the abandoned grist mill and mill site, and established the Mill Site committee to oversee this historic area. In 2012, a local millwright replaced the old deteriorating millworks with larger millstones, hand crafted gears, and a new water wheel. Today the mill, with its seasonal herring run, is a popular tourist attraction. Each spring the herring (alewives) come in from the ocean and climb the specially constructed “ladder” to spawn in the freshwater ponds. Those that survive return to the ocean, while the young ones leave a few months later. Living nearby, Karen has painted the mill in all seasons and she particularly enjoys the coming of spring when this beautiful part of Cape Cod comes to life. 106
© Copyright 2014 by Karen North Wells 508-896-3757
www.karennorthwells”
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Visitors, with the time to linger on Cape Cod beyond Labor Day, the traditional end of the season, are delighted to find that they have perhaps stumbled upon the best season of all! The sea is warm, the days are bright, and the subtle colors of a Cape Cod autumn have begun to appear. Combine all that with a visit to this well-loved landmark and you'll be sure you've experienced the best time of the year.
The Brewster Store was built in 1852 as a Universalist church and was converted to a general store in 1862, selling provisions, general merchandise, and gifts ever since.
Karen North Wells has painted the Brewster Store in all four seasons.
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Visitors, with the time to linger on Cape Cod beyond Labor Day, the traditional end of the season, are delighted to find that they have perhaps stumbled upon the best season of all! The sea is warm, the days are bright, and the subtle colors of a Cape Cod autumn have begun to appear. Combine all that with a visit to this well-loved landmark and you'll be sure you've experienced the best time of the year.
The Brewster Store was built in 1852 as a Universalist church and was converted to a general store in 1862, selling provisions, general merchandise, and gifts ever since.
Karen North Wells has painted the Brewster Store in all four seasons.
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For many years before 1963, when a badly needed addition was built, the Free Public Library of South Dennis on Cape Cod was thought to be the smallest library in New England. Only 15 by 20 feet, the tiny house was given to the town by Jonathan Matthews. Where the house originated, no one knows. Some say it was built in Dennis in 1858, others say that it was moved all the way from a campground in Wellfleet. In any case, this vest- pocket Victorian is fondly regarded by tourists and natives alike.
Like so many of us, Karen has been fond of "gingerbread" houses since her childhood and her painting reflects that storybook kind of fondness.
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Childhood memories of Christmastime, of a simpler era, are reawakened by scenes like this one of a "vest-pocket Victorian" library, one that's still very much alive in the village of South Dennis on Cape Cod.
Like so many of us, Karen has been fond of "gingerbread" houses since childhood, and her painting reflects that storybook kind of fondness.
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"A dam here would provide the power we need for a grist mill," said William Dexter, back in 1646, and before they knew it, he'd built it. (Grist is a somewhat archaic word meaning ground grain.)
Rebuilt as a popular historic attraction in 1962, the mill has a foundation of stones brought from England as ballast. One of many well preserved historic buildings in the Cape Cod village of Sandwich, the Dexter Mill has been the subject of many poems, articles, photographs, and as in this case, paintings.
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The Brewster Store located at the intersection of Routes 6A and 124, proudly celebrates the annual Brewster in Bloom festivities. Built as a Universalist church in 1852, the structure was converted to a general store in 1862 and has been selling provisions and general merchandise ever since.
The Brewster Store offers a visual and educational feast of antique fixtures, machinery and memorabilia, in addition to a wide variety of items to delight shoppers of all ages. The main floor features coffee and donuts, groceries, toys and necessities. The Upper Hall is filled with fine gifts. The Brewster Scoop, underneath the store, is open summers to satisfy everyone's taste for fresh ice cream.
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The Brewster Store located at the intersection of Routes 6A and 124, proudly celebrates the annual Brewster in Bloom festivities. Built as a Universalist church in 1852, the structure was converted to a general store in 1862 and has been selling provisions and general merchandise ever since.
The Brewster Store offers a visual and educational feast of antique fixtures, machinery and memorabilia, in addition to a wide variety of items to delight shoppers of all ages. The main floor features coffee and donuts, groceries, toys and necessities. The Upper Hall is filled with fine gifts. The Brewster Scoop, underneath the store, is open summers to satisfy everyone's taste for fresh ice cream.
Image size 13” x 13”
Mat size 20” x 20”
Original 24” x 24” acrylic. Painted in 2009
If you visit the quaint little town of Brewster, on Cape Cod, you will see a landmark called The Brewster Store. It has everything including a potbelly stove to sit around while drinking coffee. All the locals plus the tourists come here to see what to buy and to catch up on the local gossip.
Besides coffee the store features penny-candy, T-shirts, donuts, cards, utensils, jewelry, books and prints of The Brewster Store… the center of the universe!
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The Brewster Store located at the intersection of Routes 6A and 124, proudly celebrates the annual Brewster in Bloom festivities. Built as a Universalist church in 1852, the structure was converted to a general store in 1862 and has been selling provisions and general merchandise ever since.
The Brewster Store offers a visual and educational feast of antique fixtures, machinery and memorabilia, in addition to a wide variety of items to delight shoppers of all ages. The main floor features coffee and donuts, groceries, toys and necessities. The Upper Hall is filled with fine gifts. The Brewster Scoop, underneath the store, is open summers to satisfy everyone's taste for fresh ice cream.
13.5x9.5" (16x20" matted) - print
The Brewster Store located at the intersection of Routes 6A and 124, proudly celebrates the annual Brewster in Bloom festivities. Built as a Universalist church in 1852, the structure was converted to a general store in 1862 and has been selling provisions and general merchandise ever since.
The Brewster Store offers a visual and educational feast of antique fixtures, machinery and memorabilia, in addition to a wide variety of items to delight shoppers of all ages. The main floor features coffee and donuts, groceries, toys and necessities. The Upper Hall is filled with fine gifts. The Brewster Scoop, underneath the store, is open summers to satisfy everyone's taste for fresh ice cream.
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The Brewster Store, built in 1852 as a Universalist church, was converted to a general store in 1866. In 1993, the Brewster Scoop, an ice cream parlor, was opened in the old shed under the store.
The Scoop features Historical Sundaes named after the owners of the store:
The Knutty Knowles (William Knowles, 1866-1925)
The Cranberry Crocker (Henry Crocker, 1935-47)
The Doane Cone (Donald Doane, 1947-70)
The Dibble Dribble (Bob & Faith Dibble, 1970-87),
The 0'Boyd (George and Missy Boyd, 1987-present)
Brewster artist Karen North Wells has painted the Brewster Store in all four seasons and now has added this nostalgic scene to her collection of cards and prints. Go to the Store and get the Scoop!!!
13.5x9.5" (16x20" matted) - print
The Brewster Store, built in 1852 as a Universalist church, was converted to a general store in 1866. In 1993, the Brewster Scoop, an ice cream parlor, was opened in the old shed under the store.
The Scoop features Historical Sundaes named after the owners of the store:
The Knutty Knowles (William Knowles, 1866-1925)
The Cranberry Crocker (Henry Crocker, 1935-47)
The Doane Cone (Donald Doane, 1947-70)
The Dibble Dribble (Bob & Faith Dibble, 1970-87),
The 0'Boyd (George and Missy Boyd, 1987-present)
Brewster artist Karen North Wells has painted the Brewster Store in all four seasons and now has added this nostalgic scene to her collection of cards and prints. Go to the Store and get the Scoop!!!
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You don't realize it until you step inside that heres is the center of the universe, right where historic Route 6A and the old Harwich Roat meet. Here, the fragrant aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the appeal of an earlier time make you feel instantly at home. Pastries, newspapers, groceries, gifts, toys, necessitities and coal-stove warmth make the store as inviting in winter as it is durin gthe blooming summer season when the Brewster Scoop is open underneath the store for fresh ice cream.
Karen has painted many versions of The Brewster Store in all seasons.
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The Brewster Book Store opened in the spring of 1982, occupying the charming front room of a former antique shop on Route 6A in East Brewster.
Today it is at the same location but its stock and floor space have tripled. Open year-round, the Brewster Book Store offers a hand-picked selection for all ages: Cape Cod books, greeting cards, games and many other intriguing items.
For further information call 508-896-6543, write to Box 1199, 2648 Main Street, Brewster, Massachusetts 02631, or visit their web site.
n 1872 when 49-year-old Albert Crosby returned to Cape Cod after making a bundle of money in Chicago, he brought with him his new 28-year-old wife, Matilda, and built this showplace for her in 1888.
Albert may have had a way with money, but he was no architect. he tried at first to build a mansion inside the four-room cottage in which he grew up. Then, realizing it wouldn't fit, Crosby built the showplace outside it, around the little house. On Crosby Lane in Brewster, the old cottage is still there, deep inside the mansion, but Crosby and his wife are long gone. Over the years the mansion became a residence, an art gallery, a derelict, a conservatory of music, a restaurant, and a camp for overweight girls. The mansion is now owned by the State of Massachusetts as part of its parks system, and a group called Friends of the Crosby Mansionis raising money to restore it.
This setting has become popular for weddings and receptions.
watercolor
13.5x9.5" print (20x16 matted)
$66
In 1872 when 49-year-old Albert Crosby returned to Cape Cod after making a bundle of money in Chicago, he brought with him his new 28-year-old wife, Matilda, and built this showplace for her in 1888.
Albert may have had a way with money, but he was no architect. he tried at first to build a mansion inside the four-room cottage in which he grew up. Then, realizing it wouldn't fit, Crosby built the showplace outside it, around the little house. On Crosby Lane in Brewster, the old cottage is still there, deep inside the mansion, but Crosby and his wife are long gone. Over the years the mansion became a residence, an art gallery, a derelict, a conservatory of music, a restaurant, and a camp for overweight girls. The mansion is now owned by the State of Massachusetts as part of its parks system, and a group called Friends of the Crosby Mansionis raising money to restore it.
This setting has become popular for weddings and receptions.
A delightful surprise awaits those who venture a little way off Main Street down Brewster's Crosby Lane. One of those ostentatious expressions of sudden wealth that enliven so many American towns, the Crosby Mansion is a strange architectural hodge-podge if there ever was one. Added to and changed and revised many times since the original structure was built almost 200 years ago, the mansion reveals in its accretions of styles the fads of many periods. It was in turn a house, an art gallery, a derelict, a conservatory of music, a restaurant, and a camp for overweight girls. It is now owned by the state as part of its parks system, and a group called Friends of the Crosby Mansion is raising money to restore the quaint old pile.
Karen has added this view of Cape Cod Bay, seen through the Mansion's arcade, to the collection of prints and cards of her paintings sold at many galleries and shops including her Underground Art Gallery in Brewster.
Historians are divided as to the exact date on which this eloquent example of Queen Anne Victorian architecture appeared in the village of Harwichport on Cape Cod. Turn of the century is close enough; the building's appeal comes from its conical turrets and its wrap-around porch, not its birthday.
Banker Augustus C. Snow was well past middle age when he had the house built. Little did he dream that the horse-drawn vehicles clopping along the quiet street would give way to the busy summer traffic of today. Nor was he likely to have foreseen his house becoming "one of the Cape's most elegant and exclusive inns, catering to a small number of discerning guests." Fine lodging, weddings, private receptions, and afternoon teas prove the Augustus Snow House to be a multi-faceted gem.
For information, please visit their web site: www.augustussnow.com, call 508-430-0528, or write to 528 Main Street, Harwich Port, MA, 02646.
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16x10" print (24x18 matted)
$78
Historians are divided as to the exact date on which this eloquent example of Queen Anne Victorian architecture appeared in the village of Harwichport on Cape Cod. Turn of the century is close enough; the building's appeal comes from its conical turrets and its wrap-around porch, not its birthday.
Banker Augustus C. Snow was well past middle age when he had the house built. Little did he dream that the horse-drawn vehicles clopping along the quiet street would give way to the busy summer traffic of today. Nor was he likely to have foreseen his house becoming "one of the Cape's most elegant and exclusive inns, catering to a small number of discerning guests." Fine lodging, weddings, private receptions, and afternoon teas prove the Augustus Snow House to be a multi-faceted gem.
For information, please visit their web site: www.augustussnow.com, call 508-430-0528, or write to 528 Main Street, Harwich Port, MA, 02646.
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19 x 13 print (26x20 matted)
$82
You won't believe your eyes at first when you see the huge old wisterias circling the great columns at The Captain Linnell House in Orleans. In late spring the aroma of the blossoms fills the air as you approach this famous Cape Cod restaurant. Fine meals elegantly served uphold the promise of the gardens outside.
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The Mansion at Ocean Edge was first built as Fieldstone Hall in 1886 by Addie Daniels and Roland Nickerson. The building was destroyed by fire in 1906. Roland died two weeks later. The widowed Addie had the Hall rebuilt in 1912. The building now resembles a country manor with a blend of Renaissance Revival and Gothic themes, thanks to its oak carved staircase, leaded glass windows and outdoor terraces.In 1942, The mansion was purchased by LaSalette Fathers who used it as a ministry novitiate and then as a seminary.In 1980, Corcoran, Mullins, Jennison, Inc. bought the property and developed the Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club resort which enhances and sustains the historic site. You can reach them at 508-896-9000.
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17x11" print (24x18" matted)
$78
The Mansion at Ocean Edge was first built as Fieldstone Hall in 1886 by Addie Daniels and Roland Nickerson. The building was destroyed by fire in 1906. Roland died two weeks later. The widowed Addie had the Hall rebuilt in 1912. The building now resembles a country manor with a blend of Renaissance Revival and Gothic themes, thanks to its oak carved staircase, leaded glass windows and outdoor terraces.In 1942, The mansion was purchased by LaSalette Fathers who used it as a ministry novitiate and then as a seminary.In 1980, Corcoran, Mullins, Jennison, Inc. bought the property and developed the Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club resort which enhances and sustains the historic site. You can reach them at 508-896-9000. http
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Overlooking Cape Cod Bay from a low ridge along Brewster’s historic Route 6A, the resort seems an ideal place for special occasions. Weddings and conferences, and vacationers are attracted to this old mansion with its richly paneled walls andits fine restaurants, not to mention of course, its spectacular view. Originally known as Fieldstone Hall built in 1890 by Samuel and Matilda Nickerson, the mansion burned down in 1906. It was rebuilt and completed in 1912 by Addie Daniels Nickerson, widow of Samuel and Matilda’s son, Roland. In 1942 The Mansion property was purchased by La Salette Fathers and used as a seminary.
Corcoran, Mullins, Jennison, Inc. purchased the property in 1980. The company preserved the estate and developed the resort Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club.
www.oceanedge.com 508-896-9000
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Overlooking Cape Cod Bay from a low ridge along Brewster’s historic Route 6A, the resort seems an ideal place for special occasions. Weddings and conferences, and vacationers are attracted to Ocean Edge featuring the carriage houseand the old mansion with its richly paneled walls andits fine restaurants, not to mention of course, its spectacular view. Originally known as Fieldstone Hall built in 1890 by Samuel and Matilda Nickerson, the mansion burned down in 1906. It was rebuilt and completed in 1912 by Addie Daniels Nickerson, widow of Samuel and Matilda’s son, Roland. In 1942 The Mansion property was purchased by La Salette Fathers and used as a seminary.
Corcoran, Mullins, Jennison, Inc. purchased the property in 1980. The company preserved the estate and developed the resort Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club.
www.oceanedge.com 508-896-9000
watercolor
13.5x9.5" print (20x16 matted)
$66
Built just a short stroll from Breakwater Beach, the Captain Freeman Inn is a lovingly restored Victorian sea captain's mansion on two manicured acres, and is furnished with canopy beds and period antiques. The Inn has 12 beautifully appointed guest rooms overlooking the gardens, pool, and woods. Several rooms have working fireplaces and whirlpool spas. Gourmet breakfast and afternoon tea are served poolside on the wraparound porch, or the fireside in cooler weather. For information, call 800-843-4664.
The Captain Freeman Inn is located in Brewster, a historic New England town famous for its 19th century China trade, sea captains, and its stately Victorian homes built in the shelter of Cape Cod Bay.
The Captain Freeman Inn is located in Brewster, a historic New England town famous for its 19th century China trade, sea captains, and their stately Victorian homes built in the shelter of Cape Cod Bay.
Built just a short stroll from Breakwater Beach, the Captain Freeman Inn is a lovingly restored Victorian sea captain's mansion on two manicured acres, and is furnished with canopy beds and period antiques. The Inn has 12 beautifully appointed guest rooms overlooking the gardens, pool, and woods. Several rooms have working fireplaces and whirlpool spas. Gourmet breakfast and afternoon tea are served poolside on the wraparound porch, or the fireside in cooler weather. For information, call 800-843-4664 or visit their web site.
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When water power was king, New England thrived. Mills appeared wherever watercourses fell with enough force to turn heavy grindstones, sawblades, or manufacturing machinery. This mill, at Cape Cod's Town of Brewster, was for years the center of a thriving little industrial village turning out everything from overalls to ice cream. Today, only the mill remains, captivating visitors with the shady walks and quiet ponds.
In the spring, when millions of herring return from the sea to spawn, the noise of happy children almost equals the screaming of the gulls that arrive for their dinners of herring alfresco.