645 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 645 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 645 Commercial St. is a 2-story, 3-bay dwelling with 1-story shed wings; gambrel-front roof is sheathed in wood shingles; interior brick chimney; exterior is clad in wood shingles with wood trim; fenestration includes 2/1 DHS windows; shutters with dolphin-shaped cutouts cover windows for the season; double front entry door painted with cats; 1-story hipped-roof porch across primary facade is supported by square posts; 1-story hipped-roof porch on south facade; 2-story shed section, but recessed from front wall.

Historical Narrative: As per Mary Avellar (1976): For nearly forty years, the house at 645 Commercial was the summer residence of Hudson D. Walker, a nationally known patron of the arts, art collector and gallery owner who was at one time President of the American Federation of the Arts, and for several years President of the Provincetown Art Association. One of the founders of the Fine Arts Work Center, he devoted his last years to this fledgling organization, which named its exhibition gallery in his honor.

Bibliography and/or References: Fine Arts Work Center Newsletter, Nov. 1976.

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Commercial Street (Provincetown, Mass.), Dwellings, and Historic Districts--Massachusetts--Provincetown

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)