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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSION SIREET BOSTON, MA 02116 Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. Staple to left side of form. - Sketch Map: Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection(s). Indicate north see attached assessors' map UIM REFERENCE 19/392970/4611600 USGS QUADRANGLE_ Itjannis, MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA FORM NO. AREA HYC 83 Town Barnstable (South St., Hyannis) Address 31 Pearl St. Hyannis Historic Name Captain Bearse House Use: Present Residence Original Residence DESCRIPTION Date c. 1841 Source Registry of Deeds-Barn Cty.
Style_ Greek Revival Architect_unknown Exterior Wall Fabric wood clapboard Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) Interior renovations - 1979-80 condition excellent Moved NO Date n/a Acreage -33 308/90 Setting residential-near Main st. commercial area Recorded by Candace Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Captain Oliver Bearse House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and associations. It has had several notable occupants, but is significant primarily for the high quality of its Greek Revival style design. The property thus meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.
The Bearse House is an exceptionally well detailed example of a sidehall Greek Revival house with side entry. In this case, the structure rises a full 2 1/2 stories rather than assuming the more:common 1 1/2 story cottage form. The main block is detailed with paneled corner pilasters carrying an entablature that encircles the building and sets the gable off as a pediment. The entry is enframed by side lights and paneled pilasters that carry an entablature and a heavy lintel shelf. The wing contains a similarly detailed entry, lacking only the sidelights and the heaviness of the lintel shelf. Windows throughout contain 2/2 sash and are headed by wide flat lintels. The entire structure is clapboard clad, and set off from Pearl Street by a white picket fence.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmunity. This is one of two homes that were owned by Capt. Oliver L. Bearse. Bearse, originally from Yarmouth, was the brother of Asa Bearse, and like his brother was a deep water Oliver owned and lived in the residence from 1841 until 1850, when he and his wife Sally moved into the residence on School Street. After that his mother and two sisters Mary and Abigail occupied the house. In 1898 the house was sold to the Bonds. This family was noteworthy in having started the first commercial plumbing business on Cape Cod. The Bond family kept the ownership until 1979. Today it is a guest house owned by Donald McKeag. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Trayser, Donald G., Barnstable - Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town, 1939 Harris, Dr.
Charles E., Hyannis Sea Captains, 1939 Barnstable County Atlas-1858, 1880, 1907 Registry of Deeds-Barnstable County Registry of Probate-Barnstable County NPS Form 10-900-8 (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use anly received /-27-87 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name. Barnstable MRA State Barnstable Co., MA - Nomination/Type of Review 21. Baker, Nathaniel, House Date/Signature AelonByu 3/3/85 22. Baker, Capt. Seth Jr., House 23. Baxter, Charles I., House 24. Baxter, Capt. Rodney J., House 25. Baxter, Shubael, House 26. Baxter, Capt. Sylvester, House 27. Bearse, Capt., Oliver, House 28. Bearse, Capt. Allen H., House 29.
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Beydster Attest 6keeper Attest debraßgenl tiln 67000276 WASO Form - 177 ('R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Oliver Bearse, Capt.y House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CH USETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: - sample Jrequest IaiGolcu JAN 27 1987 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ 2/2/88 126/67-3/13/87 Action: VÁCCEPT 3-/3-87 -_RETURN pmel Begister -REJECT- Federal Agency: Jappeal LJNR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer _ Discipline Date _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5.
Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes no 7. Description Condition _ excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one J unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one -original site moved date 8. Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.
Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Signed - Date Phone: _ GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Baonstable, Masse MRA Capt: Oliver Blarse Hsx NVC83 31, Pearl St. 1981 Pacing Nw 3ARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ASSESSORS MAPS WINTER 16 ,BAG 18 128 kC 265 15 3.17AC 82 262 34AC HYANNIS MOTEL 3.79 AC 1.98 AC .
96 20 06 35AC0 PEARL -19 STAC 80 .56AC MyERS BowuNG FUQNITuVE CANDELIGNT ALLEY moTaL 33 AC PARCEL (L.C.165650 Praccaa 38AG 223 B1-2 .64ac 25 AC-S H6SES -25xc LANE (6-18-744) -15 Ac. 48 AC 269 (B-2 m-175°) FÖ OBAC 1OA OBAG 130 109 SA K 10' ,57Ac 234 91 -STAC 100 99 123 236 226 76 235 108 12600 67AC-S 129 22 06 PRANCIS XAVIER 223-3 2.16 AC-S 24T 256 25AC (3-35-20) 239 11AG 231 AGAC-S 1B9 249 AN KC 246 DORC 230 20 M 218 -26 9 -IZAC 250 36 AC 242 26 20 280 O(SUESe> 244C ZAAG 120 10 219 251 220 109% 193 SIAG 30 192 22 35 CHASE 20 AC 216 438-8 244. TE0-S 243 .73 AC-S 1gª 2606 CROSS 242 .BEAG 196 094C-5) 190 8 199 42 AC 202 19 AC NECK ca.s 203 40AC-S 188 369C 187 .28 AC HUWE 180 206 222 .29 AC 223 10 AC .34Ac 22° 224 09 AC-5 62- 5 ,0AC GRACEADA
228 1OAG WAC STREE 21% Barnstable, MA .36 AC Captain Oliver Bearse House 31 Pearl St., Hyannis 213 Assessors' Map 226 1a 20 2!1 Scale: 1"=100' 227 NAC 229 210 2IAG 230 209 330-3 23 0C LAST Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271