24 Pearl St

Historic District Survey information for 24 Pearl St

Architectural Description: 24 Pearl Street is a 2-story, multi-bay building. Central and end brick chimneys in shed roof. 1-story addition houses art gallery (Hudson D. Walker Gallery) - full glass door has shed hood with scalloped trim; 2/1 DHS windows with scalloped hoods. Multiple entries and windows on 1st and 2nd stories. Doors are panel at 2nd story, pane-and-panel at 1st story. Windows are 6/6 grouped DHS with wood trim and single and grouped 4-light windows. Exterior wood stairs to deck across 2nd story (north facade) access 2nd story entries. Rear section maintains similar patterns.

Historical Narrative: As per Josephine Del Deo (1977): The "Days" studios as there were called were built in 1914. The first artists to occupy them were Ross Moffett and Henry Sutter who had recently arrived to study with Charles W. Hawthorne from the Chicago Institute. Charles W. Hawthorne was the second occupant. Since that time, the unbroken occupancy of artists has established this set of studios as the most distinguished in Provincetown. Recently acquired by the Fine Arts Work Center, it appears that the tradition will be maintained indefinitely.

Bibliography and/or References: Moffett, Ross. "Art in Narrow Streets. Kendal Press, 1964.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)