219 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 219 Commercial St

Architectural Description: 219 Commercial St. is a 2-story, 7-bay, Colonial Revival-style post office building; gable-front roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles, with denticulated cornice with full returns, eyebrow dormers with fanlight windows; parapet roof on flanking side extensions have built-up roofs and matching cornices; exterior is clad in brick with brick quoins; building sits on a brick foundation; fenestration includes 12/12 vinyl DHS windows with 8-light segmental-arched awning windows, limestone panels are located above the windows and doors, all windows have stone sills, windows under front porch have stone lintels, 2nd-story windows have brick keystone lintels; primary entrance is located within a loggia containing modern paired aluminum and glass doors with a historic wood fanlight above; handicapped wheelchair ramp at front entrance; square cupola near the front of the gable roof contains fluted pilasters and 9/9 vinyl DHS; loading dock on the rear facade has brick and stucco supports.

Historical Narrative: Individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)