371-373 Commercial St

Historic District Survey information for 371-373 Commercial St

Architectural Description: The large mass comprising 371-373 Commercial St. appears to consist of approximately 5 attached structures; the core is a 2-story, 3 bay, Italianate-style commercial building; gable-front roof is sheathed in asphalt shingles; exterior is clad in clapboard siding with wood trim; building sits on a parged foundation; gabled 3rd floor added; fenestration includes 2nd-story bay window with single-pane vinyl casement windows, panels below windows and brackets, modern single-pane display windows in storefront; primary entrance is a modern large-light door with single-pane sidelights located in the storefront; storefront also contains wood paneling and a bracketed cornice; to the south of this building are several large additions that are difficult to discern; also a 2-story side-gable building with a rear ell attached to west side by a porte cochere that leads driveway for access to other businesses in the rear ell; the street-fronting portion of the side-gable section has vertical plank cladding and 6/6 wood DHS windows.

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

 (Mass. Historical Commission Form B)