TASHMOO HOUSE

This was the first important house we built on the Island. The preeminent architect Ben Thompson left us to work with these instructions: When in doubt about a design detail, “please do not give me a suburban detail.” It is advice we have never forgotten. Cedar shingles, cypress decks, ash floors, fir cabinetry and ceilings make a symphony of woods out of this house designed to look like an old fishing shack that had been added onto and renovated. Only a few feet above sea level, the house hides behind a barrier dune, mere steps from Vineyard Sound. The u-shaped plan creates a sun trap on the land side of the house, a perfect spot for chilly days in the off-season.

CONSTRUCTION
November 1982 – June 1984

PROJECT SIZE
5,000 sq ft
4 bedrooms, 4 baths

ARCHITECT
Benjamin Thompson and Associates, Inc.

PUBLICATIONS
Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, July 1991
The New York Times Magazine 1995
The Houses of Martha’s Vineyard 2005