Little cafe

Little cafe, originally uploaded by nina4176.

Built in 1695, that makes this little house 311 years old! It is now a cafe.
I love this little building. It's amazing that its still standing at 311. This is the type of architecture that was brought over to the American colonies. Dutch colonial. Steep roofed to allow the snow to fall off. Narrow,--I can imagine other buildings being built on either side of it--this is Amsterdam, so space was at a cost. I can't tell if that is brick or not, can't remember. The facade, simple and plain, unassuming was the style of Dutch 17th c. architecture. There is some trace of classicism in the very, very small volutes where the roof meets the side wall. Who knows if any reconstruction, additions, or subtractions were made over time.