7 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 7 Commercial St

Architectural Description: Cottage Nos. 3 and 4 is a 2-family cottage identical in design to Nos. 1and 5. It is a 1-story, u-shaped cottage with approximately eleven bays. Varying rooflines suggest multiple structures combined into one building. The gable roofs are clad in wood shingles. 2 massive brick interior chimneys are located at the juncture between the outer ells and the central section. Windows consist of six-over-six double hung wood sash, 4-pane wood casements and 24-pane picture windows. Windows are flanked by operable louvered shutters. The building contains 3 entrances on the front facade that include a central recessed entry porch with 3 archways and 2 flush entries with flanking pilasters. All doors are multi-paneled wood.

Historical Narrative: The National Register Nomination states this structure was built c. 1930, however the massive central chimney suggest a much earlier construction date.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)