Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton

- Dimensions: 10.31" x 12.24"

- Noted architect Thomas A. Kligerman celebrates the magic of summer, exploring the seaside setting and design of secluded cottages along the Rhode Island coast. 

- Summer by the Sea is the first book to focus on the seaside cottages of Rhode Island, the birthplace of the shingle style—lauded as the “architecture of the American summer.” 

- From Watch Hill to Little Compton, the book traces the history and evolution of these storied homes, weaving together landscapes, wildlife, and the unique sense of place that defines the smallest state.

- Each chapter explores a different town – Watch Hill, Weekapaug, Haversham, Block Island, Saunderstown, Jamestown, Middletown, Little Compton– capturing landscape and seascape and studying both historic and contemporary shingle style designs.

- Lush photography by Read McKendree and Kligerman himself brings interiors, porches, beaches, and meadows to life, creating a vivid, intimate portrait of coastal living.

- Equal parts architectural study, visual diary, and coffee table treasure, Summer by the Sea celebrates the elegance, history, and enduring charm of Rhode Island’s seaside cottages.