633 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 633 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 2-1/2-story, 8-10 bay; complex roof is sheathed in wood shingles; double bellcast gable fronts; shed dormers; two interior brick chimneys; fenestration includes 6/6 wood DHS windows, 4/4 wood DHS, 8/8 wood DHS, 6-pane awning, single-light vinyl casement, 2/2 wood DHS, 6/6 vinyl DHS, 4-pane casements; fanlights in gable ends - one is a hopper window, the other is a vent; building sits lower than street level; 1-story shed addition on gambrel section; gambrel section extends to one side where it is only continued on 2nd floor and is supported by posts; 2nd-floor gable roof extension at one chimney; enclosed shed section on front facade; open 1st- and 2nd-story porches on south facade and exterior stair; sliding glass doors on rear 2nd story; rounded entry door on enclosed 1-story shed section.

Historical Narrative: According to owner, the center part of the building, containing the front-facing gambrel roof is the original. The other front-facing gambrel section to the east is a 1960 addition. Portion on the west side is also a later addition, but the date was not known.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)