491 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 491 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 491 Commercial St. is a 2-story, 3-bay commercial building; gable-front roof is sheathed in wood shingles, partial cornice returns, shed dormers; exterior is clad in clapboard siding on the front facade with wood shingles on the secondary facades; building sits on a brick foundation; fenestration includes multi-light diamond-pane awning windows, 12-pane display windows on storefront, 2/2 wood DHS, 1/1 vinyl DHS, hood moldings over windows; storefront has recessed central entry with paired historic wood pane-and-panel doors; Italianate cornice with brackets and pilasters surround storefront; massive exterior steps and porch access upper stories on side facade; 2-story addition on rear with rooftop deck; Tax Assessor's map shows a smaller structure attached to the east elevation of the structure, but it is actually a separate building. It is a 1-story, 1-car garage that has been converted to residential use with a front-gable roof clad in asphalt shingles, wood shingle exterior, concrete block foundation, wood trim, 2/2 wood DHS, small vertical plank door at the attic level with strap hinges, and a sealed up garage door replaced with a modern wood panel door.

Historical Narrative: Currently "East End Gallery" (2003).

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)