The Otis Townsend Residence

115 Reading Ave., Cape May

Open June 27 through October 19, 2008 from 10am to 3pm daily, and evenings Sunday through Friday, 7pm. Special luncheon and dinner tours also available. Admission $20 adults, $15 children (ages 3-12).
DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE AT CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE: Now through December 21, 2008, Fridays through Sundays: 10am-3pm
Daily, December 26, 2008 to January 4, 2009: 10am-3pm
Saturdays, December 6 and 27: 5:30pm-8:30pm (for Christmas Candlelight House Tours)
Admission $12 adults, $10 children (ages 3-12).

      Built in 1915, the Otis Townsend Residence is an outstanding representation of Craftsman-style architecture and relies mainly on its structural details for ornamentation. Its roofline presents a veritable symphony of jerkin-head gables, ranging from its entire front gable, to a sweeping gable line that ties together its entire side, to a small gabled dormer on its south-facing roof slope. Equally notable are its massive triangular braces supporting the broad, overhanging eaves.
     The Otis Townsend Residence offers original Craftsman-style wood paneling and cabinetry as well as original gasolier light fixtures (which are now electrified) in the bedrooms. Its slender, yet deep, proportions were a response to the long, narrow lot upon which the house was built.
     David and Myra Kurkowski currently own the Otis Townsend Residence and have contracted with local businessman Bill Saponaro, who owned the three previous Designer Show Houses, and Matthew Morgan to undertake a restoration of the exterior and a series of upgrades to the interior.

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