The Bayside Historical Society provided me with period photos of the cottage before the trees were planted in front of it. (click to embiggen) It appears that the dormer windows were always rectangular. The interesting aspect I see is that in the photo on the right, the supports for the porch are different. In the left photo they are champhered with a cap and in the photo on the right, they are two support beams with spacers in between, which I like better. Also interesting to note that the railing is not gingerbread cut outs, but straight spindles....this will save us a lot of time and effort! Also note the small windows on the second floor and the use of shutters, which Greg had thought we should ditch, but which clearly show on both photos.