Nomination for Gray, Capt. Thomas, House

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET 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 UTM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19/394060/4612260 Hyannis, MA 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA AREA HYF 150 MRA FORM NO. Town_ Barnstable (Hyannis-Main St. East) Address 14 Main St. Historic Name Capt. Thomas Gray House Use: Present Original dwelling dwelling DESCRIPTION Date_c.

1875 Source_style Style Stick style Architect_unknown Exterior Wall Fabricclapboard Outbuildings _ large barn with cupola Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition good Moved no Date Acreage .75 342/29 Setting East end of Main Street; largely residential area at Yarmouth line Recorded by Candace .Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1985 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Captain Thomas Gray House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as a fine and locally rare example of the Stick Style that retains even its carrige barn. The property thus meets criterion C. of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Capt.

Thomas Gray House is a rare local example of the Stick Style, characterized by incised stick work in the numerous gables and by bold stylized pediments over many windows. stories to a hip roof with numerous cross gables, enlivening its basic T-shaped plan. A one story porch, with simple brackets and squared posts, wraps around the front of the house abutting the arms of the I. The eastern arm has a two story, three sided bay ter- minating in a conical cap. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Captain Thomas Gray is noted as a captain of steam ships. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES BArnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. Trayser, Donald. G. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a CApe Cod Town. 1939. Harris, Charles, C. Hvannis Sea Captains. 1939.

8/85 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Barnstable MRA State Barnstable Co., MA Nomination/Type of Review 41. Crocker, Lot, House 42. Crosby, Daniel, House 43. Crosby House 44. Crosby Yacht Company Incorporated 45. Fuller House 46. Gifford Farm 47. 48. Gleason, Dr. Edward Francis, House Goodspeed, Allen, House 49. Goodspeed House 50. Gray, Capt.

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Thomas, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample -request Working No.. JAN 27 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: 448/8,0 Date Due: _ 126/87-3/63/87 untored LAction _ACCEPT 3-13-87 mA- Register _RETURN- REJECT - Federal Agency: Jappeal - NR 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. Ciassification 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 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect J summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked J 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 1/-9 Barastable, Mass MRA Capt Thomas Grew Itse It YFIso 4 Man

1985 lacing al camrige hse 4-10 Barnstable, Massa MRA Capt.ThomasGray HSL HYFIS0 14 Main 8t.1985 lacig Nw- main house CEDAR 2e3 STREET 20 .34AC 21 -38 AC (8-16-103) 23 - 8B ac M AIN JIAC -1Aac 20A ST PARX 74AC 25 18 24AC AYANEA 24AG .35 AC 35 AC 46 AC .34AC OLEASON 33 91AC FORAC .75AL - 88AC LOBAC STREET 120 15* BAIK 32 .18a 10AG YELLOW (8-2 M-172) 148 20 AC 18AC 35 18AC 54 PLACE 27Ac 36 14 AC 12 AC U ,39 AC .30 AC M 16 AC 65 STREET 18AC BAYVIE map342 zcopies -TOWN OF: BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ASSESSORS MAPS Barnstable, MA MRA Captain Thomas Gray House 14 Main Street, Hyannis Assessors' Map Scale: 1"=100' Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271