Restoration, Waquoit Church, Waquoit, MA

Cape Associates carried out the restoration of the Waquoit Church in Waquoit. The photographs show a white clapboard meetinghouse with dark green trim, a steeply pitched front gable and a slender steeple with a louvered belfry.

The front has pointed-arch windows, green paneled doors and a small arched vent in the gable. The roof is a dark gray color that contrasts with the white walls, and mature trees frame the building.

The steeple is the most prominent feature on the street, and the crisp green and white paint shows the care given to the trim, doors and openings throughout.

Restoration work of this kind depends on respecting existing profiles, so the trim, shutters and window openings read in keeping with the original design. The result is a village landmark with crisp lines and a clean finish, standing among mature trees.