Tag Archives: 1920s

1920s Sarasota

Posted on October 15, 2014 by cara

                          I’M JUST BACK from Florida’s Gulf Coast, where I attended Sarasota Mod, a conference aimed at educating the public (and hopefully saving) the city’s stock of innovative post-WWII … Continue reading →

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New-to-Market Greenport Cottage 415K

Posted on December 3, 2010 by cara

HERE’S A FRESH HOT LISTING FOR YOU — it just came on the market two days ago. It’s a classic, cedar-shingled 1920s house with a farmhouse-style front porch, 4 bedrooms, wood floors throughout, and some interior details.   The house is … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: A Very Modest Cottage

Posted on April 20, 2010 by cara

THIS SWEET LITTLE BOOK attests to the power of the idea of ‘cottage’ — the emotional pull four walls and a roof can exert. Tereasa Surratt, author of A Very Modest Cottage (Hearst/ Sterling), went to great lengths to rescue … Continue reading →

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Coslick’s Cottages

Posted on October 6, 2009 by cara

SO HERE I AM, trying to renovate just one cottage, and along comes an e-mail from Jane Coslick, who has bought, fixed up, decorated, sold, and/or rented some three dozen of them! She’s well-known as a cottage preservationist on Tybee … Continue reading →

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Boho Cottage in Sag Harbor 450K

Posted on August 17, 2009 by cara

IF, LIKE ME, YOU’RE A SUCKER FOR THINGS BOHEMIAN, maybe this cottage in the über-charming village of Sag Harbor is for you. It might well be for me if I hadn’t just bought a place three months ago and am … Continue reading →

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