457-461 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 457-461 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 457-461 Commercial St. is a 2-1/2-story, 3-bay, Dutch Colonial Revival-style dwelling; side-gambrel roof is sheathed in wood and asphalt shingles, shed dormers on front and rear roof slopes, interior brick central chimney; exterior is clad in wood shingles; building sits on a brick foundation; fenestration includes paired and single 6/1 wood DHS with aluminum storms; recessed pane-and-panel wood entry under wrap-around porch supported by square posts; exterior basement entrance; saltbox-shaped roof on south side with shed dormer containing 8/1 wood and 4/1 wood DHS.

Historical Narrative: Plaque on wall: Mischa Richter, 1910-2001, New Yorker cartoonist, painter, author, husband, father, grandfather and beachcomber, lived here 1978-2001";

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)