Or to a somewhat less extent, the basement is low to the ground or somewhat so without any or sizeable cellar windows. The house is two stories in height with attic. Roof is gable type without dormers. The pitch of the gable roof is generally 9”, to 12” horizontal measurement but not less than 8” pitch. The chimney is brick, plastered or painted gray, massive, usually containing six flues, located near the ridge and at the center or to one side of the center. The front door is at one side of the center of the front or, less frequently, at the center. Windows are of two sashes (with 12 to 24 lights to a window), viz., from 6 to 12 lights to a sash. 12 to a window predominates on the front. Such is our typical house. This does not mean that the recognized old style variations from this predominant type are out of order. Far from it. Most excellent are low ledgestone foundations with or without plaster covering. One story, one and a half story and three story structures. Lean-to, gambrel and hip roofs. Interior end chimneys and small gable roofed front dormers. THE DRAWINGS Referring to that marked Nos. 1 to 9, it will be observed that No. 1 shows the front and side of a lean-to house of the 1st period. The settlers built lean-to houses. So did the next generations. Houses of one story, of one and one-half story and of two story height in front. All the other houses on the page are of the 2nd period; that is to say, the Colonial and early Federal times. It is obvious they are a natural development from the lean-to house. All have gable roofs except No. 8 with gambrel roof, and No. 9 with hip roof. Drawing No. 10 shows a low basement house, with correct front door panels, lean-to projection and two-story ell. No. 11 is the more frequently found variety of the old houses, having the high basement peculiar to Nantucket, an off-side front door and center-central massive chimney. Note the wooden down spout conductors and four pane high, basement windows. No. 13. Here we see the correct small, gable roof, dormer windows and the walk at the roof ridge, access to which was gained through a trap door (skylight). Nos. 14 and 15. These illustrate the plank frames of windows. Observe the projection of the planks from the face of wall. These are an essential to a Nantucket house of old type. [Illustration: Nos. 1 TO 9] [Illustration: No. 10] [Illustration: No. 11] [Illustration: No. 12] [Illustration: No. 13] [Illustration: No. 14] [Illustration: Older Windows Circa 1725-1760 No. 15] [Illustration: THE ALTERED HOUSE No. 16] THE ALTERED HOUSE Drawing No. 16