This book would not have come together had it not been for a variety of individuals who encouraged and assisted me along the way. First and foremost, I thank my editor at The History Press, Jeff Saraceno, who believed in my idea for this book. I am grateful to several photographers who went out of their way to make images available to me, including Dan Cutrona, Bill Lyons and Christopher Seufert. Director of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust, Peter McMahon, made sure I had images of the Outer Cape’s Modernist houses, and the folks at Highfield Hall graciously gave me access to their archival photos.
I am grateful to John DaSilva for allowing me to print images of his firm Polhemus DaSilva Architects Builders’ stunning projects and for sharing his thoughts about Cape Cod’s residential architecture. Sara Porter, also an architect, provided valuable insight on the topic as well. Several historical societies provided me with valuable resources, and among the most helpful were the Brewster Historical Society, the Falmouth Historical Society, the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth and the Woods Hole Historical Society.
I thank my mother—a talented journalist in her own right—for encouraging all of my writing endeavors over the years and for being an objective editor on this book; and my dad, from whom I learned about perseverance and how rewarding restoring an old house can be. Most importantly, I thank my husband, Mike, whose support, generosity and patience made it possible for me to write this book in an intensely short time frame. Because I have him in my life, all things seem possible.