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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 between inventoried property and nearest intersection (s). Indicate north . see attached assessors' map UIM REFERENCE 384560/4609210 USCS QUADRANGIE Cotuit, MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA OVA FORM NO. 18 Barnstable (Osterville-Main St.) SS Main Street sic Name Osterville Baptist Church Presentchurch Original church IPTION 1837 e Simeon Deyo Greek (Gothic) Revival tect unknown ior wall Fabric clapboard Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) vestry 1889, 1913: additions 1950, 1973; new steeple 1944 Condition good Moved no Date n/a Acreage 15 117/79 Setting village commercial center Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Barbara Crosby Organization Barnstable Historical Comm.
Date - 1986 photo #99-28-A18 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Osterville Baptist Church possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for the central role it has played in the development and continuation of Osterville's village life, for its associations with numerous prominent citizens, and as a good local example of mid-19th century ecclesicestical architecture. It thus meets criteria A, B and C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Baptist Church is the most prominent remaining historic structure in the center of Osterville, an area which has been largely rebuilt in the second half of the 20th century.
It retains the traditional rectangular meetinghouse form, and faces gable end to the street with a belfry and steeple rising above the facade. The facade contains two entries at the first story, two windows at the second and a small triangular window in the gable. ' The entries are enframed by sidelights and pilasters supporting entablatures. The windows, which contain 6/6 sash, are headed by pointed arches in the Gothic Revival style. The building is articulated by corner pilasters supporting an entablature. Windows on the three bay sides are similar to those of the facade. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. ) The Osterville Baptist Society originated in 1835 when 28 members of the Hyannis congregation withdrew and held an organizational meeting at Capt. George Lovell's house.
Capt. Lovell donated a site in the center of the village and the church was erected at a cost of $2,296.01. It was dedicated on January 4, 1838. Capt. Lovell and Benjamin Hallett, another active organizer, were the first Deacons. Capt. Hallett was father of 10 daughters and one son. Capt. Lovell married his daughter Adelaine. He organized the Dispatch Line, one of the first packet lines between Boston, Albany and New York, along with Z. D. Bassett and Matthew Cobb. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. Vuillemier. Churches on Cape Cod. 1974. Yearbook of the First Baptist Church. May 1935. Deyo, Simeon. History of Barnstable County, MA. 1890 Trayser, Donald. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town. 1939.
Critera B 81000292 WASO Form - 177 ('R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Subetentive Reviee Osterville Baptist Church (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: - sample Reviewer's comments: request s senera reee -appeal JAN 2 7 1987 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 7/26/87- 3/13/87 Action: __ACCEPT RETURN 3-13-87 _REJECT- Federal Agency: X NR decision RAtun Discevine Cca Discipline scnal History 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 J 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 oneparagraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity JJ 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 latuck Anduus - Date . 3/13/87 _ Phone: _ GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 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 130-560/4609210 USGS QUADRANGIE Cotuit, MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA OVA FORM NO. 18 Iown Barnstable (Osterville-Main St.) Address Main Street Historic Name Osterville Baptist Church Use: Present church original church DESCRIPTION Date 1837 Source Simeon Deyo Style_Greek (Gothic) Revival Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric clapboard outbuildingsnone Major Alterations (with dates) vestry 1889, 1913: additions 1950, 1973; new 1944 Condition good Moved na Date n/a Acreage _15 117/79 Setting village commercial center Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Barbara Crosby Organization Barnstable Historical Comm.
Date 1986 photo #99-28-A18 SEP 18 1987 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Osterville Baptist Church possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for the central role it has played in the development and continuation of Osterville's village life, for its associations with numerous prominent citizens, and as a good local example of mid-19th century ecclesicestical architecture. It thus meets criteria A and C of the National Register - of Historic Places. ARCHITECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Baptist Church is the most prominent remaining historic structure in the center of Osterville, an area which has been largely rebuilt in the second half of the 20th century.
It retains the traditional rectangular meetinghouse form, and faces gable end to the street with a belfry and steeple rising above the facade. The facade contains two entries at the first story, two windows at the second and a small triangular window in the gable. The entries are enframed by sidelights and pilasters supporting entablatures. The windows, which contain 6/6 sash, are headed by pointed arches in the Gothic Revival style. The building is articulated by corner pilasters supporting an entablature. Windows on the three bay sides are similar to those of the facade. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. The Osterville Baptist Society originated in 1835 when 28 members of the Hyannis congregation withdrew and held an organizational meeting at Capt. George Lovel1's house.
Capt. Love11 donated a site in the center of the village and the church was erected at a cost of $2,296.01. It was dedicated on January 4, 1838. Capt. Lovell and Benjamin Hallett, another active organizer, were the first Deacons. Capt. Hallett was father of 10 daughters and one son. Capt. Lovell married his daughter Adelaine. He organized the Dispatch Line, one of the first packet lines between Boston, Albany and New York, along with Z. D. Bassett and Matthew Cobb. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. Vuillemier. Churches on Cape Cod. 1974. Yearbook of the First Baptist Church. May 1935. Deyo, Simeon. History of Barnstable County, MA. 1890 Trayser, Donald. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town. 1939.
NPS Form 10-900-a (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 only recalved ,/27/17 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Barnstable MRA Barnstable Co., MA Nomination/Type of Review 71. Methodist Church D72. Osterville Baptist Church 73. Osterville Community Church 74. Phinney, William and Jane, House 75. Rhodehouse, Nelson, House 76. Richardson, John, House 77. Robbins, Joseph, House 78. Round House B 79. Sampson's Folly--Josiah Sampson House 80.
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Aelom Byen 3-13-87 Tatuck Anchuo 9/18/7 Betk Swage 1/18/8: Petaile Anduns 1/10/82 pettotSavege110/8 87000292 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET RESUBMISSION Osterville Baptist Church (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample request LJappeal Working No. - JAX 21 987 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/249/20181 Date Due: Action: _LACCEPT. 9-18-87 RETURN _ REJECT _ Federal Agency: I NR decision Bineneene custry 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 - 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) J summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria Jjustification of areas checked J relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance Jjustification 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 Barnscable Massa MRA Ostarville Baptist Church OVAtO Main st. lacing NE 1977 .80AG -160 28 SIAC. 9 4C 187 34 1.29 AC. 167 33 .28 AC. 15 145 : 175AC SCALE 1""10O' 46 .53 AC. 18% ,10A2 ,10 At 184° ,7046 J0A D 43 .21AC. 44-2 325 E"OSIEUVILLE (o.20.2 CUNOOS 57 56 44 AC 1.09 AC 185- 5 mazrzt - 58-1 1530 (9-2-19-351354) 60 31 AC (4:ETI) 13 6 .39 AC. 42 GI AC.
58-2 (9-2 M-M) 64 10 AC PINE -736 .66 AC. 14 ,20 AC. 180-2 4.17as- VILLASU SQUARU "NORTH" CONDOMIMIUMS 13 ,28 AC. 35 1,07AC. 199 144 1.69 AC. 134 .15AC. 36 67 -111. Al 32 AC. 1128 95 15an) 65 143 . .30AC (9-2-p-50) 162 .60A 161 -42Ac 192 190 .16 AC 193 .29AC -29 AC 191 -20AC 00 WAY 118-5 137 23AC-S 136 .3I AC-S GI AC (7-2 m-52) 62 -sone 63 123-{6AC 75 .2.02 AC A0 A .23 Ac. 39.0BAC 38 JAC 40-3 159 142 .50AC 3900 -MOVA+ IN STORE 20B 159 -.37AG STERVILLE :OMMUNITI CENTER 80 .56AC-3 72 "attn VILLAGE SQUARS "SOUTH" CONDOMINIUMS 105 18 AC. 78 .54AC 10g 15AC-S-9"CMURCTIN 106 ,39 AC. 107 J3AC 17, "' 30 102 101 14AG WAT 81 30 AC-S 176 ATLANTIC -19A0 83 .36 AC ATATION 170 88 -34 AC. 84 108 4 4 AC 109 27AC. 110 24AC 138 .38 AC. (art Pi) LORAL TOWN TO5 126 JIAC. PARKING 10g A4AC-S 112 32 Ac. S0 POAG .21 AC. AREA 113 114 115 JIAC. JIAC. .09AC 30 00 44 120 123 .63 AC.
WIANNO A3AC 23 AC. WAAC AVE 59AC 127 JIAC. 124 .24 AC. 125 10 AC. 133 13AC. 2 NC 135 2,00 ac PARKER 128 ,70 AC. L6.12s3a°) 129 ,48 ac 193 30 22 0C ,A0 13ª LANE 20 "sao. 109 BAY 10' RO 132 WEST 19 ELL LOVELL 131 39AG. 00 D0PAST 235 Barnstable, MA MRA Osterville Baptist Church Main St., Osterville Assessors' Map; Scale: 1"=100' 11 WRE13R8 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271