500 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 500 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 500 Commercial St. is a 2-story, 5-bay multi-family dwelling; hipped roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles; exterior is clad in vinyl siding on the front facade with wood shingles on the secondary facades; building sits on a stuccoed foundation; fenestration includes 2/1 wood DHS with storms, louvered shutters; primary entrance is accessed by a pane-and-panel replacement door sheltered by a shed hood supported by brackets; 2-1/2-story rear addition with front-gabled roof; left side facade facing Dagget Street has a brick chimney, rear addition that extends out and has entry on front side, 2/1 wood DHS with storms; rear facade has 2/1 wood DHS, multi-light wood windows; right side facade has paired and single 2/1 DHS with storms; rear facade is a 2-story building attached to 2-1/2-story addition to main building by 2nd-story connection with a 1st-floor breezeway between buildings; this separate section has 1/1 DHS, picture bay with casement, and 2nd-story entry; yard is enclosed by a wood picket fence.

Historical Narrative: As per Tom Boland (1994): "Although it likely dates to the turn of the nineteenth century, 500 Commercial Street makes its first appearance on the map of 1836 with the owner of 1858 listed as J. Pinckney. In 1880, it is noted as being owned by Pinckney and Doggett (probably meaning Daggett). In 1907, Elizabeth Pinckney ran a summer boarding house which is appropriate given its size. Lewis B. Pinckney was a mariner who lived there at that time. This house had strong ties with the waterfront activity occurring across the street throughout the 19th century. For a great deal of the later half of the century, it was owned in conjunction with the beachfront property."

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. Report of Town Officers. 1870, 1872. Provincetown. Resident Directory. W.F. Richardson & Co., 1886. Resident Directory. W.H. Hopkins, 1886.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)