House Call: The Hatch Cottage in Wellfleet, MA

Photograph by Anna Moller via Kinfolk

Join us on a tour of Hatch Cottage, designed by Jack Hall in Wellfleet, MA. Hall, a self-trained architect, was the catalyst for the architectural movement in Cape Cod.

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A built-in banquette with rattan chairs.

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A framed Matisse print, rice paper lantern, and vintage chair, design elements typical of modern houses of the era.

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Sliding doors connect the house to the beach and fill the room with sea air.

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The tiny galley kitchen features open shelves, a common feature in modernist summer cottages.

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Fishing decoys as decor.

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Beach stones collected by Ruth Hatch.

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A Bertoia chair is positioned in the entry.

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A series of working shutters, operated by a rope and pulley system, allows the cottage to be closed off in winter.

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A simple stone-edged path leads to the house.

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A deck overlooks the bay.

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Photograph via the Cape Cod Modern House Trust.