Renovation, Falmouth Historical Society, Falmouth, MA

Cape Associates renovated the Falmouth Historical Society in Falmouth, working with Spencer Preservation Group. The group of buildings includes a historic two-story house with cedar shingles, green shutters, a center chimney and a white picket fence along the street.

A connected wing has a covered porch with white posts and a green door. The roofs are gray, and the shingle walls have weathered to a soft tan beside the green doors and trim.

Inside, the work focused on storage and archive space. Photographs show wall-length wood shelving with many open cubbies, mobile high-density storage cabinets with hand cranks, a pull-down ladder and a room with a fireplace and wainscoting.

The exterior stays in character with the town's historic center, with shingles, shutters, small-paned windows and a picket fence along the sidewalk. The interior work added practical, well-lit space for collections within the existing buildings.