528 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 528 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 528 Commercial St. is a 1-1/2 story, 5-bay dwelling; side-gable roof is sheathed in wood shingles; center stucco-clad brick chimney; exterior is clad in clapboard siding on front facade, with wood shingles on the secondary facades; fenestration includes 2/2 wood DHS with storms and louvered operable shutters; primary entrance is accessed by a panel door with a fanlight transom flanked by fluted pilasters; brick stoop; secondary entry faces Commercial Street; side ell contains 4 bays, 2/2 wood DHS, and operable louvered shutters.

Historical Narrative: As per Mary Avellar (1976): "Home of Charles Kaeslau, artist who lived in worked in Provincetown during the 1920s though the 40s. Home of Bart Wirtz, cellist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and member of the faculty of the Peabody School of Music, Baltimore, MD. As per Tom Boland (1994): Shown on the 1836 map, #528 Commercial Street was owned by S. Atkins in 1858. By 1880, the property had fallen to T.R. Whorf who also operated a maritime enterprise from diagonally across the street. Owned by Thomas R. Whorf 1858 and 1880. In more recent times, Marguerite and Charles Breslau, the artists, are known to have lived there."

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.H. Hopkins, 1889. Resident Directory. W.F. Richardson & Co., 1886.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)