635 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 635 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 635 Commercial St. is a 1-1/2-story, 4-bay dwelling; side-gable roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles; partial cornice returns; large shed dormer on front roof slope; interior brick chimney; exterior is clad in wood shingles with wood trim; fenestration includes 6/2 wood DHS, 4/1 DHS wood, 1/1 wood awning, operable shutters; primary entrance is accessed by a pane-and-panel wood door; shed dormer on beach side - some windows covered with board-and-batten hurricane protection; entrance on side facade is accessed by a multi-light wood door sheltered by a gable-roof porch supported by square posts with partial returns; 2nd-story bay on one side supported by post and a bracket; constructed circa 1930s; building is connected to 637 by a hyphen containing paired 10-light wood French doors with fanlights above.

Historical Narrative: Per local resident, hyphen built to connect two houses added in 1930s. Family lived in 635 Commercial Street and 637 Commercial Street was an in-law house where they also ate meals. Currently a wall separates the hyphen and the dwellings.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)