164 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 164 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 164 Commercial St. is a 2-story, 3-bay Second Empire-style dwelling; hipped on mansard roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles, 2 interior brick chimneys with corbelled caps on the side roof slopes, skylight, brackets and dentils under 1st-story cornice; exterior is clad in clapboard with wood corner boards and trim; fenestration includes 2/2 DHS wood windows; pedimented windows in 2nd story; building sits on a brick foundation; primary entrance is located in the center bay and is accessed by a wood pane-and-panel door with a 6-pane flat transom and 4-pane sidelights, door is sheltered by flat hood supported by scroll-sawn brackets; 2-story canted bays on front facade flank main entrance, creating a varied facade plane; modern balustrade along entry steps; screened porch with brick foundation, hipped roof, turned balusters, dentils and brackets on west facade; enclosed gable section attached to screened porch on west facade has brick foundation and matching eave treatments with half-timbering; another enclosed gable section at the northwest corner on wood piers; modern vinyl paired casement windows at gable on side and rear.

Historical Narrative: Currently "Officers Quarters Accommodations" (2003).

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)