90 Bradford St

Historic District Survey information for 90 Bradford St.

Architectural Description: This building is a 2-story, 5-bay former dwelling. The brick exterior end chimney is located on the front. The central entrance contains a panel door with transom. A flat-roofed hood, supported by elaborate knee braces, was added to the door surround in the late 19th century. Windows are 6/6 wood DHS with wood trim and shutters. The front of the property is bordered by an iron fence with brick piers. A 1-story side gable roof addition is located to the rear of the west facade, and this accommodates the inn office. The addition has a multi-pane door flanked by a full-height multi-pane window, with a balustrade along the roof line. A rear addition also exists. The right side facade has 6/6 wood DHS with storms. Shutters are wood louver and wood panel.

Historical Narrative: "The Fairbanks Inn" (2004) As per Josephine Del Deo (1977): "This house is an excellent example of the period architecture 1775-1776 to 1800 of which Provincetown has a number of excellent examples in this inventory: The Ryder house 4 Winslow, Preston Hall House, 396 Commercial and the first Masonic Lodge structure at 118 Bradford. The house is in excellent condition have been fully restored in 1974-75. One of its previous owners, David Fairbanks, was an influential and important figure in the Provincetown Community during the middle of the 19th century. Quoting from the Provincetown Walking Tour No. 1 the Center of Provincetown. "In the 1840's David Fairbanks, a partner of the Union Wharf Company, as an agent of the Freeman's Bank of Boston, began the first banking business in town in the front parlors of this house, his home. In 1846, he moved the Freeman's branch to Union Wharf and five years later, with other businessmen, started the First Provincetown bank, the Seamen's Savings Bank of which he was secretary (1852-56) then president (1856-74)" Previous owners include Captain Eben Snow and David Faribanks. Comment from the great great grand-daughter of Charles and Anna Snow: Charles Baxter Snow (Sr.) and his wife, Anna (Lancy) Snow owned this house from 1865 to 1913. And their daughter, Gertrude (Snow) DeWager, and son-in-law, Dr. E. A. DeWager, owned it from then until Dr. DeWager's passing in 1953.

Bibliography and/or References: "Provincetown Advocate. " April 10, 1975 "Walking Tour No. 1, The Center of Provincetwon", Provincetown Historical Association 12. Folk Art Museum.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)