Cottages By The Sea - Days Cottages, Truro, MA

If you ever rode Route 6A through Truro, you have seen Days’ Cottages. They started way back in the early 1900’s when a man named Joseph Days purchased land and wanted to move his Provincetown house here on the beach. The area was desolated and the local people called it “Days’ Folly.” Some issues during The Great Depression derailed his dream, but he then made another plan, to build small beach cottages here. Workers were happy to get back to work in the fall of 1930, when work started on the first five cottages. Joe built a small residence for himself, a rental office along with a seasonal grocery store. He did not have his dream house on the beach, but now he had a new business, and business boomed in 1931 and more cottages were planned. The Days Family retained ownership of the cottages until the 1990’s. Some private owners still rent their cottages.

This is what caught my eye; I hope you enjoy!

Today, twenty-two of the cottages are condo and some of the cottages have begun exterior historic restoration.

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These cottages on the beach were the perfect little summer getaway.

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The first five cottages were built with living room, two bedrooms, fireplace, open-air porch (enclosed in the 1950's to expand living space) and bathroom.

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Joe’s wife, Amelia, was the one that had picked the different flower names to give the cottages an individual identity.

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In the 1980's, Vogue Magazine and Chevrolet used the cottages as a backdrop for a photoshoot and commercial .

What you should know:

• You can see the cottages from both the road and the beach.

• They are privately owned, and some can be rented.

• Parking in the area can be difficult during the high season. Check posted parking regulations signs.

Location: 276 Shore Road, North Truro, Massachusetts

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