587 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 587 Commercial St

Architectural Description: Address in field: 587-589 Commercial Street; 587 Commercial St. is a 2-1/2-story, 3-bay dwelling; gable-front roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles; full cornice return on north side, partial returns on south side; interior brick chimney on side roof slope near ridge; exterior is clad in clapboard siding; fenestration includes 2/1, 1/1 vinyl DHS windows, canted bay windows on 2nd story of front and side facades, gable dormer with partial returns and 2/1 wood DHS, 6/6 wood DHS on the south side with paired multi-pane wood French doors; two entries on 1st floor, and exterior steps leading to entry at rear; shed-roof porch supported by chamfered posts; exterior steps on side wraps around to south side as a 2nd-story porch; front porch deck is on a slant like a ramp.

Historical Narrative: According to neighbor, this house was owned by the last lighthouse keeper who once resided and also owned 584 Commercial Street. The present owner of #584, this building housed someone who assisted the lighthouse keeper and part of the downstairs on the south side was used to bring (or house) boats in from the water. "Merrymeeting" (2003).

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)