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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 gegrapicalieataresInalcate llDlin between inventoried property and nearest intersection(s). Indicate north see attached assessors' map UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19/385020/4609140 Cotuit, MA 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA FORM NO. OVA 24 Barnstable (Osterville-Main St.) ISS 9 East Bay Road iric Name Shubael Baxter House Present Original dwelling dwelling LIPTION c. 1829 Registry of Deeds : Federal/Colonial Revival remodelings itectunknown cior wall Fabricclapboard outbuildingsbarn, garage Major Alterations (with dates) house enlarged by two bays, monumental central portico & quoins added-early 20th cen.
Condition excellent NO Moved Date n/a Acreage -93 141/9-1,9-2 Setting residential east of commercial center Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Barhara Crosby organization Barnstable Historical Conm. Date - 1986 Photo #99-37-A24 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENI (if applicable) The Captain Shubael Baxter House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, sea captain and as an impressive piece of architecture that has acheived its present appearance through a major Colonial Revival style remodeling of an earlier Federal period house. It thus meets criteria B and 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 impressive Shubael Baxter House represents an early 20th century remodeling of a Federal period house with full-blown Colonial Revival style details.
Rising two stories to a hip roof, it is seven bays (expanded eastward by two bays) in length, with its facade organized around a monumental two story entry pavillion which breaks through the roof in a segmental curve. The entry itself is headed by a segmental pediment and surmounted by a three part window at the second story. Corners are emphasized with heavy quoins. Windows are simply framed and contain 12/12 sash. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmunity. The house was originally owned by Shubael Baxter, a sea captain and privateer. later owned by Capt. James Henry Parker (1828-1869) who was lost overboard while in command of the schooner "Abbie Bursley" near Montauk Point. Later in the 19th century, it was owned by Dr. Thomas R. Clement, a former Civil War Surgeon.
In 1907 it was owned by J. S. Iwombley who may have been responsible for the Colonial Revival style remodelings. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Registry of Deeds. Barnstable County Atlasses. 1858, 1880, 1907. Chesbro & Crosby. Osterville, A Walk Through the Past. 1979. Trayser, Donald. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town. Deyo, Simeon. History of Barnstable County, MA. 1890. The Seven Villages of Barnstable. 1939. Cruteriá B 81000 304 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Baxter, Shubael, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSA CHUSETTS Subetantive Review JAN 27 1987 Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due:2/26/82 Action: - ACCEPT- LRETURN _REJECT- - 3/13/87 3-13-87 Federal Agency: Jappeal * NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline_ auh Date 3/13/87 waetual Wistay _ see continuation sheet resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: -sample request Reviewer's comments: mpA. 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect 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. Patuick Andeus - 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 UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19/385020/4609140 Cotuit, MA 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA FORM NO. OVA 24 Town Barnstable (Osterville-Main St.) Address 9 East Bay Road Historic Name Shubael Baxter House Use: Present Original dwelling dwelling DESCRIPTION Date c. 1829 Source Registry of Deeds Style Federal/Colonial Revival remodelings Architect_unknown Exterior Wall Fabricclapboard outbuildings barn, garage Major Alterations (with dates) house enlarged by two bays, monumental central portico & quoins added-early 20th cen Condition excellent NO Moved Acreage Setting center Date n/a -93 141/9-1,9-2 residential east of commercial Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Barbara Crosby Organization Barnstable Historical Comm.
Date 1986 Photo #99-37-A24 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if The Captain Shubael Baxter House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as the home of a local sea captain and as an impressive piece of architecture that has acheived its present appearance through a major Colonial Revival style remodeling of an earlier Federal period house. It thus meets criteria C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHIECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The impressive Shubael Baxter House represents an early 20th century remodeling of a Federal period house with full-blown Colonial Revival style details.
Rising two stories to a hip roof, it is seven bays (expanded eastward by two bays) in length, with its facade organized around a monumental two story entry pavillion which breaks through the roof in a segmental curve. The entry itself is headed by a segmental pediment and surmounted by a three part window at the second story. Corners are emphasized with heavy quoins. Windows are simply framed and contain 12/12 sash. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. The house was originally owned by Shubael Baxter, a sea captain and privateer. It was later owned by Capt. James Henry Parker (1828-1869) who was lost overboard while in command of the schooner "Abbie Bursley" near Montauk Point. Later in the 19th century, it was owned by Dr. Thomas R. Clement, a former Civil War Surgeon.
In 1907 it was owned by J. S. Iwombley who may have been responsible for the Colonial Revival style remodelings. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Registry of Deeds. Barnstable County Atlasses. 1858, 1880, 1907. Chesbro & Crosby. Osterville, A Walk Through the Past. 1979. Trayser, Donald. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town. Deyo, Simeon. History of Barnstable County, MA. 1890. The Seven Villages of Barnstable. 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. 1024-001 Exp. 10-31-84 Far 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 AlorByun 313/6; 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. Blish--Garrett House Jatered in the watarea nobletos fticeper Attest Kew ofikeeper Attest Juierrad is tiao Meflomel Begistor TKeeper Attest Ie tiA Bogisva fteeper ktuck Andrus q/2882s BerßZ Savrse 9/18/87 AelimBgan 31310, AllouByen 3/13/87 Attest tüäatesietis oitflieeper Patik Andius 9/18/875 Attest Peth Saoage 9/18/87 sutitat ro Xarte, Kieeper atrick Anduus 3/13/87 Attest ButbBurge 313/87 laterod in tae JKeeper AllouaBgan 3fi latéona1 Bogister Attest AebuBgan s/2/8i Jaberad in tine Mational Begister Attest Skeeper AilrerBgin ili; Interad 1a tias eiMomal Register Attest 6keeper 30.
Building at 237--239 Main Jwixerrad in hao Street A 70mi Begéstos debraßgueltim Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RESUBMISSION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Baxter, Shubael, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSACHUS ETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample -request Reviewer's comments: hotall Reotval renpotate Colonial -appeal Bevbey Working No.IAN 2/ 1981 Fed. Reg. Date: _ 2 2/88 Date Due: 9/20187 Action: _LACCEPT -_RETURN 9-18-87 REJECT_ Federal Agency: $'NR decision accept C. Reviewer Discipline Orcheeetural Nistory 9/18/87 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria iustification 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 Bayter, shubaed, House Bernstabl MRA LANE 100 - 20 26 AC AC 23 28AC 25 35AG S-S21 LINDEN 22 25 AC LANE 50AG 108 HINCKLEY 24 2.74 AC CIR. 120 19 30AG 18 30 PG -177 44 .54 AC ROAO 45 30-3 742 38 6.5 AC 36 3.87AC CAPE COD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 119 152 37-2 -38x 37-3 - 4IAc 37-1 -29Ac 9 x 1 3 (APo 5.
HARMON LANE E30= 37-4 -2BAC 165 87 64 12 20AC 13 1.92 AC "WiANNO KNOLL" CONDOMINIUMS" 10 1 AC 127 I4Ae 123 128 -/74C 1-2 m5b (M-sL*) 6-3 . 55 u2: -BOAC 5-54) LANE 6-2 - 37ac Barnstable, MA MRA Shubael Baxter House 9 East Bay Road, Osterville Assessors Map; Scale: 1"=100' 400 STREET 50 -88AC 49 .34 AC 48 .54 AC 160 FINGER 46 19 AC 100-3 400-3 LANE 200-3 47 A4 AC 208 -3 43 1.86 AC .72 AC 42 -38 AC -32 AC 40 145 39-3 OLO 39-1 150 (45-wz-b) .51ac 9-1 ,55 AC 9-2 -40 15V3 2.43 AC STREET P'AC 100 BATER + *9AC MILL 56 -27 AC 15AC 58 J6AC 60 -25 AC 53AC 52 1.20 AC 53 .55AC (9-20-138) 54 1.10 ac 62 A8AC 1A AC 70 AC . 87 Ae .AI AC 65 -3BAC 109 63 .58AC GARDINER 67 LANE 25 103 2.74 AC 104 c.l PARKER - JSAC "A, 1.20AC-S 000-3 ROAD M-14 - Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271