509 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 509 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 509 Commercial St. is a 2-story, 3-bay commercial building; gable-front roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles; partial cornice returns; exterior is clad in wood shingles with wood corner boards and trim; building sits on a concrete block foundation; fenestration includes 6-pane and single-pane wood awning windows, one 12-pane bay window on primary facade, 6/6 wood DHS; primary entrance is accessed by a wood pane-and-panel door and is reached by concrete and brick steps; 2nd-story porch with access on south side.

Historical Narrative: As per Tom Boland (1994): Shown on the 1858 map, #509 Commercial Street is noted as a store (probably a fish store house). In 1880, the property was owned by T. Daggett and stayed in the Daggett family until at least 1907 when it was still listed as a fish storehouse for Alton L. Daggett, fisherman. Today, it is a framing shop. Currently "Pequod" (2003).

Bibliography and/or References: Barnstable County Atlas., 1880. Barnstable County Atlas., 1907. Cape Cod Directory, 1901. The Extremity of Cape Cod. Map, 1836. H.F. Wallings Co. Map of Provincetown Village. Atlas, 1858. Provincetown Advocate. November 11, 1984. Resident Directory. W.F. Richardson & Co., 1886. Resident Directory. W.H. Hopkins, 1889.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)