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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 n relation to nearest cross streets ana/or reographical features. Indicate all building between inventoried property and nearest intersection(s). Indicate north see attached assessors' map UIM REFERENCE 19393620|4612080 USGS QUADRANGLE Ityannis, MA SCALE 1125,000 Barnstable, MA, MRA AREA FORM NO. HYF 141 Town Barnstable (Hyannis - Main St. E) Address 156 Main St.
Historic Name_ Captain Sylvester Baxter House Use: Present_Inn Originalresidential DESCRIPTION Date 1855 Source assessor's records; Barnstable Style Italian Villa Patriot Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabricstucco Outbuildings rental cottages Major Alterations (with dates) loss of original porch, flanking oriels and second story central oriel window Condition fair-good Moved no Date n/a Acreage -52 Setting east end of Main Street commercial district - north side of 327/176 street Recorded by Organization Date Candace Jenkins Barnstable Historical Comm. 1986 Photo #14-33-F141 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Captain Sylvester Baxter House possesses integrity of location, setting, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as the home of a prominent citizen and sea captain, and as a fine example of the Italianate style.
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 Captain Sylvester Baxter House is the most fully developed example of the Italianate style in Barnstable, a town noted for numerous good examples of that style. Square in plan, it rises 2-2 stories to a gable roof interrupted by a facade gable and a central belvedere. It is facedwith a mastic to appear as stone and is trimmed with brackets in the gables and stilted segmental arches over the windows. Its facade has unfortunately lost several key features, including its front porch which spanned the distance between two flanking oriel windows, and a second story euveen ewo l oriel above the central entry with double lead door.
Nevertheless, it remains a handsome example of the style. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Captain Sylvester Baxter (1800-1861) was the younger brother of Captain Alexander Baxter, sometimes referred to as the father of Hyannis. Although somewhat eclipsed by his brother, Sylvester's wealth was valued at $16,864.90 at his death, and he had served in several public positions in addition to his career as a deep water captain. He was the First Worshipful Master of the Fraternal Lodge of Masons after its reorganization in 1851, and he was elected State Senator in 1854, serving for two years. Later, he was elected Deputy Inspector and Collector of the Port of Hyannis. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Atlases, 1858, 1880, 1907.
Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and Probate. The Barnstable Patriot. October 1, 1861. Barnstable and Yarmouth Assessors Records. Trayser, Donald. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town. 1939. Harris, Charles. Hyannis Sea Captains. 1939 Johnson, Peter. Historical Notes about the Captain Sylvester Baxter House and the 1710 House. Unpublished and undated monograph in possession of the Barnstable Historical Commission. 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 Far NPS use anly received -27-87 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Barnstable MRA Barnstable Co., MA - Nomination/Type of Review 21. Baker, Nathaniel, House 22. Baker, Capt. Seth Jr., House 23.
Baxter, Charles I., House Jetered in tae Hatlomal Bosistor fReeper Attest A.Yar. fenfikeeper Attest Fkeeper Date/Signature AeloneByur 3/3/67 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 Jubead is bao Ne ylomel Begistor ktck Anduus q/8825 BertL Savrse 9/18/87 AelunBBgan 3/011 Attest u tao Bosd ev: Hkeeper AelonByen 3/3/71 Attest tr teittin noit fliceer Patik Avdus 1/8/87 Attest pethSawrge 1118/57 it1 e xortgef eper Patuck Anduus 3/3/87 Attest BartBuurge 313/87 Jatered in tae JKeeper AlluaBgen 3fi4 Iatdone1 Bogister Attest OKeeper Juberad in tie Mational Register AilmBgan s/2/6; Attest Okeeper SiererBgin talt; Intered in tas IeMomal Register 30.
Building at 237--239 Main Iiraed 18 hira Street ITooei Hegéstes Attest 6Keeper Attest debricbgunhih 81000313 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Baxter, Capt. Sylvester, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CHUSETTS Subetantive Revie resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal JAN 2,7 1987 Working No. - Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action: 2/88 30/67- 3/13/87 LACCEPT.
3-13-87 RETURN _REJECT _ Federal Agency: _ Substantive Review: sample -request _Jappeal *SNR decision Reviewer's comments: utstanars Styee anp foral example op Recom./Criteria accept C,B Reviewer odcupied by locally notable Discipline aoasJistoy oylrester Baxter Who Date_ 3/13/87 see continuation sheet sevved the toron in many Nomination returned for: - - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below Capacites. 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Publie Aoquisition Status Accessible Present Use 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 good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one unaltered altered Check one Joriginal site moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 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 title date 13. Other Maps J 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 Bamseable Massa MRA Capt. Sulester bayter ML. HYF741 156 Main St.
1977 Yacing N YARMOUTH 165 3.88 ac HINKLEY LUMBER 755 OUNTRY QUIRE noTEL 163 149 AC .99 149 IN 68 152 13AC 242-2 - 02K 151 -73 4c 150 1,75 AC -05K 205 243 133 49 AC 134 42 AC 135 -35ac 138 89AC 136 48 AC 137 24AC g0 69 CROCKER 135 145 166 34 AC 188 53AC 167 23AC 168 38 AC 169 37 AC 170 .33AC 171 60 AC 264 ROAD 172 32 AC 173 3I AC 76 237 150 SCHOOL 149 .21 AC 148 .27 AC 147 21 AC 146 .36AC 145 -28AC 257 -29 4c 104-2 .23A- 143 47 AC 258 - 249 139 J7AC 60 SOUTH 9080 250 60 142 J7 AC STREET 114 267 .19ac 187 ,40 ® 184 22AC 185 17AC g1 LYNXHOLM 04 163 J6AC 186 16 AC 100.
CT 182 IT AC 181 78AC 180 S AC 176 .52 AC 177 30AC .175 49 AC, 174 26 AC 78 265 COIAL 48 230 AC 256 .254 232 22AC 231 48AC 233 - 2ZAC (0.2 M-14) 234 54 AC 235 14 A 224 2.04ac 236 .30AC 251 -24 Ac 252 .20Ac 238 ,ZSAC 239 22 AC STREET 240 23AC 241 25AC 144 189 .36 AC 190 LOT AC 191 42AC 192 27AC 45g 193 57 AC STREET 178 09AC -Blac LEWIS 228 27 A 227 28A0 226 47 ac 225 ,45 ac 223 1.82 AC t77 STREET 199. - AI ÁC 198 .76 AC 197 49 AC 196 46AC 195 AB A 194 202 4IAC 203 212 PARK TEC 47 209 25AC 211 J6 AC 208 63 212 28 AC .02 AC-S 213 214 004 AC-S GLEASON - 218 jOAC 219 .39 AC 1Eo 13 200 GIAC 204 STREET 85 207 AIAC 206 24 AC 2/4 OL AC-S ST 217 J4AC OjAC-S 216 60O ROAD Barnstable, MA MRA Capt. Sylvester Baxter House 156 Main St., Hyannis Assessors' Map Scale: 1"=100' 4 222 2.20 AC ... T..
Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271