RESIDENTIAL GALLERY1

ROGER O. HOIT, AIA

ARCHITECT

1175 main street, hingham, ma 02043

RESIDENTIAL GALLERY

RENOVATIONS, ADDITIONS &
NEW CONSTRUCTION

We enjoy working with houses of all styles and periods, and in this gallery you will see houses dating from a late 17th century farmhouse to the height of Queen Anne Victorian style and contemporary design.

We are especially proud when people drive by some of the historic homes we've added to and restored and say "we can't tell which part is new". Our projects are large and small, but their significance to us is not in their size or cost, but in the difference they make to the life of a family. Of our more than 200 residential projects, these are some of the most current.

historic renovations / addition

AMERICAN "FOUR-SQUARE" ON A CLIFF BY THE SEA
South Shore, MA

Although this house retained its original style and sturdy construction, the years had not been kind to the interior.

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GAMBREL STYLE NEW ENGLAND FARMHOUSE
South Shore, MA

We were called to see this house by a family who wondered if they were “crazy to consider buying it”. We immediately reassured them that they were smart to seize this opportunity at a bargain price.

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ANTIQUE CAPE

South Shore, MA

This house is a very well preserved 18th century Cape set high on a stunning rocky site with lovely surrounding grounds and mature trees.

The owners loved the proximity to the water and especially Hingham’s historic Main Street.

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THE GOVERNOR JOHN ANDREW MANSION

South Shore, MA

This magnificent house is a national treasure. Built during the Greek Revival period, it became the summer home of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew and his wife Eliza Hersey, the niece of the home's original owner ...

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TURN OF THE CENTURY

STUCCO STYLE HOME ON THE COAST

South Shore, MA

This fascinating house was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean. The Coast Guard occupied the house during World War II ...

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NEW LIFE FOR AN OLD CAPE

South Shore, MA

This early 19th Century Cape had undergone many changes over 200 years. Interior spaces were small and felt cramped and disconnected...

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PORT HOUSE

South Shore, MA

This house has been in the same family since it was ‘flaked’ and moved from Wellfleet during the Depression. It was built in the 1730’s and retains all its original charm.

With acres of conservation land behind it, and a dock on a local inlet, the house is perfectly situated for family fun.

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QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN

South Shore, MA

This amazing house had been stripped of much of its period charm and had been abandoned for many years. Prospective buyers had been discouraged by sagging floors, a rabbit warren of small rooms and could not visualize how a big kitchen and family area would be possible ...

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NEW ENGLAND FARMHOUSE

South Shore, MA

The bones of this 19th century farmhouse were still solid when the clients asked us if we thought they were crazy to buy it. There were icicles inside the kitchen windows ...

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COLONIAL REVIVAL

South Shore, MA

This magnificent early 20th century colonial revival house has a lovely large lot in a prime location in a downtown area and has a water view from many of the rooms ...

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1850 FARMHOUSE

South Shore, MA

This little farm house was situated on two acres of land including a meadow, stream and lovely old trees and plantings. The family enjoyed the owls and deer that visited and the quiet sound of the towering willows ...

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AN OLDER HOME BY THE SEA

South Shore, MA

This gracious house is situated on an outcropping of rock surrounded by lovely grounds and with a view of the sea. We have worked with the owners over the years on a series of projects that have enhanced their use of space indoors and out ...

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ANTIQUE COLONIAL

South Shore, MA

As an original shipmaster's house the local, historical shipyard, and former residence of a well-known author, the owners were determined to preserve the priceless heritage of this house, but needed more flexible space for their young family ...

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EXPANDED 19TH CENTURY CAPE

South Shore, MA

This Cape has the higher ceilings and taller façade proportions of a 19th Century Cape cottage, but it was not big enough for the growing family that loved it. The owners were reluctantly considering moving ...

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LATE 19TH CENTURY HIP-ROOFED COLONIAL

South Shore, MA

This hip-roofed late 19th century house was bustling with a growing family with four little girls, but it lacked a comfortable master suite and the owner was anxious to create a quiet retreat from the family activity.

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NEW RESIDENCE
Chatham, MA

This family wanted to create a light, airy summer home

for their active lifestyle, frequent guests and visiting relatives ...

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SHOREFRONT RETREAT
South Shore, MA

Built as a summer cottage right on the beach, the little house was poorly constructed and ill-suited to the year-round use that the family planned for it. ...

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NEW CRAFTSMAN STYLE RESIDENCE
South Shore, MA

This growing family had a small ranch house with concrete block walls that faced the street. The clients wanted a four bedroom house and loved the Craftsman style ...

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NEW HOUSE ON AN OLD FOUNDATION
South Shore, MA

The existing house was a small Cape Style home that her family had long outgrown. However, the site was in beautiful and very desirable location...

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CAPE COD HOUSE ON AN INLET
Chatham, MA

The house is located at the entrance to a salt water pond that opens to Pleasant Bay and the ocean beyond ...

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GAMBREL AND GREEK REVIVAL
South Shore, MA

This interesting house was a turn of the century gambrel attached to a small greek revival farm house ...

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A NEW LOOK FOR AN OLD HOUSE
South Shore, MA

This house was originally the barn for a large Victorian behind it. Many years ago, it was moved and "modernized". In the process, the character of the original barn had been lost ...

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SEASIDE INSPIRATION
South Shore, MA

The family that owned the small house on this tiny lot dreamed of a retreat from their busy city-bound academic lives. ...

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SHINGLE STYLE HOME BY THE SEA
South Shore, MA

Most of the interior charm of this spectacular Shingle Style “summer cottage” had been preserved, but when the prospective buyers asked us to evaluate its potential...

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GRACIOUS COLONIAL REVIVAL
South Shore, MA

This beautiful house had been loved for generations, but had not been updated in many years...

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FEDERAL REPRODUCTION
South Shore, MA

The house that was in this location was built in the 1970’s, designed to look like a barn. We opened several small rooms to create large spaces filled with light ...

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TRANSFORMATION OF A HALF CAPE
South Shore, MA

The clients loved the area where their modest 3/4 cape was located, but were afraid that it wouldn't be room enough for them and their active little twins. Fortunately we were able to create 5 bedrooms ...

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ADDITION / RENOVATION TO A

REPRODUCTION COLONIAL

South Shore, MA

The owners of this house felt the need to expand their family living space, and to re-create their family room and kitchen, master suite and bath and the laundry and mudroom areas ...

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REVITALIZED CAPE

South Shore, MA

This small cape house was badly in need of a fresh approach. The owner's taste is contemporary and the house is furnished with an eclectic collection of late 20th century modern furniture. She wanted to be able to enjoy the spectacular distant water views ...

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CONTEMPORARY COLONIAL RENOVATION

South Shore, MA

This home was only a few years old, but its floor plan needed extensive revision to accommodate the family that hired us just after they purchased it ...

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Roger O. Hoit, AIA | 1175 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043 | (781) 749-5563 |

NRHoit@RogerHoit.com