119 Bradford St

Historic District Survey information for 119 Bradford St

Architectural Description: 119 Bradford Street is a 2-story, 5-bay, Federal-style former Masonic lodge; the roof is hipped; the fenestration includes 2/2 vinyl DHS and 2/1 vinyl DHS windows are flanked by louvered shutters, windows in the basement are 6-pane wood hopper; the primary entrance contains a pane and panel door with storm door flanked by sidelights with a pediment entry porch, supported by Tuscan columns and reached by brick steps with a metal railing.

Historical Narrative: CONFUSION BETWEEN HISTORIES FOR 118 AND 119. As per 1997 Survey, corrected 1985, property formerly incorrectly associated with King Hiram's Lodge (118 Bradford). As per Tom Boland (1994): "All of the buildings in the area (116, 118, 119, 120, 123, and 127 Bradford Street) were constructed within a period of seventy years. The earliest structures are 118 and 119 Bradford with 119 Bradford having a documented construction date of 1797. This building was originally built as a meeting hall for King Hiram Lodge Free and Accepted Masons. A record from March 23, 1797 states, "Voted to build (sic) a lodge house, but also for a school-house." After construction, a school was in fact operated in the first floor. It is also noted that this structure was used for a time as the Methodist Church until an edifice for that purpose could be erected. The other buildings, unfortunately, do not have as clear a history. It is clear that the only structures existing on the 1836 map were 119 and 118. The 1858 atlas indicates that 116 and 127 were not yet built. This area is significant as an historical streetscape in that these buildings survive as an early 19th century residential "village" within the town. Largely unaltered and retaining their original settings, the streetscape serves as an excellent example of how many of Provincetown's streets once looked." The owners at verifiable times were: 1858 1880 1901 1907 S. Nickerson Rev. E. Tate A. Snow Anna L. Snow

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. Jennings, Herman A. Provincetown. or Odds and Ends from the Tip End. 1890. Resident Directory. W.F. Richardson & Co., 1886. Resident Directory. W.H. Hopkins, 1889.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)