Nomination for Union Hall

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NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 10-90) OMB No. 1024-0018 RECEIVED 2280 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service APR 22 1997 H0 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NAT REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not applyto the propertybeing documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." Forfunctions, architectural classification, materials,and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions.

Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name_Union Hall other names/site number Truro Town Hall 2. Location street & number_Town Hall Road -N/A not for publication city or town_Truro N/A vicinity state_ Massachusetts code_MA county_Barnstable _code_001 _ zip code 02666 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the NationalHistoric Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination - request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the proceduraland professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.

In my opinion, the property meets -does not meet the National Register Criteria.I recommend that thisproperty be consideredsignificant - nationally - statewide Xi locally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) udit B. MaDonous Signature of certifying official/Title Judith B. McDonough, Executive Director Goril 8 Date 1997 Massachusetts Historical Commission, State Historic Preservation Officer State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional Comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby certify that this property is: M entered in the National Register - See continuation sheet. - determined eligible for the National Register - See continuation sheet.

- determined not eligible for the National Register - removed from the National Register - other (explain): P or m kepor cason "H. Beall Date of Action 5/23/9) Truro Town Hall Name of Property 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) - private X public-local - public-State - public-Federal Barnstable County, MA County and State Category of Property (Check only one box) X building(s) - district _ site _ structure _object Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previousiy listed resources in the count.) Contributing 1 Noncontributing 5 Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not partof a multiple property listing.) N/A 6.

Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) SOCIAL: meeting hall, civic GOVERNMENT: city hall EDUCATION: library RECREATION AND CULTURE: auditorium INDUSTRY: manufacturing facility building sites structures objects Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register N/A Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) SOCIAL: meeting hall, civic GOVERNMENT: city hall 7.

Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) MID 19TH CENTURY: Greek Revival Materials (Enter categories from instructions) foundation_BRICK, CONCRETE walls_WOOD - weatherboard, shingle roof_ASPHALT other n/a Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number -7 Page - 1 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts 7. DESCRIPTION The 1848 Greek Revival Union Hall, later called Truro Town Hall, is located in Truro, the well known resort town near the end of Cape Cod with exposure to the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Cape Cod Bay on the west.

The Town Hall, which rests on a 5.14 acre parcel of Town owned land, is east of Route 6 on top of Great Hill and is visible from the water both east and west. The Town Hall is located in the lower left quadrant of this large rectangular parcel which spills over the hill and is bordered on the north by Meetinghouse Road and on the south by Bridge Road. Presently TownHall Road is paved through the parcel, separating the Town Hall from other buildings on the parcel. The five acre parcel includes the Town Hall on the south side of the continued Town Hall Road and five non-contributing town buildings on the north side. The non-contributing buildings include two large ca. 1960 cinderblock garages, one metal ca. 1984 salt shed, on small shingled office which has the framing only of the 1926 Truro Public Library, moved here in ca.

1960, and the shingled Council on Aging building constructed in 1974 from recycled sheds moved to the site. Truro, located near the end of the Cape Cod peninsula, is bordered by Provincetown on the north, Welfleet on the south, the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Cape Cod Bay on the west. It is known for its natural beauty and its seaside charm with many modest yet important nineteenth century dwellings. The area has become a destination for artists who appreciate the striking landscapes and maintain studios in Provincetown, Truro and Welfleet. The Truro Town Hall, first known as Union Hall, is representative of mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival institutional architecture built in the meetinghouse style.

The period of significance extends from 1848, the date of construction, through 1946 during which time it has served and continues to serve as a community resource and local meeting location. The land on which the Town Hall rests was purchased from Hincks and Betsy Gross by a group of civic minded Truro residents in 1848. A portion of the present five acre parcel atop Great Hill was conveyed to five Truro men who sold shares to raise the money to build Union Hall as a community building. Union Hall, later known as Truro Town Hall, remains an important example of mid-nineteenth century architecture in the Greek Revival Style and is important architecturally in the way in which it relates to the Truro Congregational Church constructed in 1827. The two buildings have acted as beacons welcoming ships at sea and travellers by land.

The setting of this single historic municipal building in Truro is a key feature contributing to its significance. The Town Hall and the nearby Congregational Church have acted as beacons to sailors and can be viewed from many different locations. The building is prominently displayed on the top of Great Hill and rests only fifty feet from the brow of the hill on the south side. Truro Center, which includes only a few properties, is at the bottom of the hill, south of the Town Hall, as is the Pamet River which flows to Cape Cod Bay. Presently the slopes of the hill on the south, east and west are covered with typical coastal plant material including coniferous and deciduous trees and low berry and bay growth. Tall pines are planted close to the building which is surrounded by parking area and driveway.

A low bollard fence encircles the building on three sides and is made of former wood hitching posts each capped with forged metal. Iron rails now connect the early hitching posts many of which have been replaced. (continued) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Section number - Page - Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts Town Hall Road climbs the hill from the east and continues across the crest of the hill passing behind the Town Hall. The road bisects the Town owned parcel and continues as access to two residential properties on the hill as well. On the opposite side of Town Hall Road are several municipal buildings housing the Department of Public Works, the Building Department, and the Council on Aging.

These structures are temporary in nature. The Town Hall Road is a clear delineation of this activity visually and practically. When climbing the hill to Truro Town Hall the 1827 Congregational Church with its surrounding Cemetery is viewed first before surmounting the hill to the Town Hall. This is the historical context in which the Town Hall exists. The Truro Town Hall is symmetrical and displays a rectangular plan for the two and one-half story main block with a one-story rear addition of 1922. The original building has a three-bay center entrance gable front facade and is six bays deep. It rests on a brick foundation and is sheathed in wood clapboards and shingles which have been laid over the original clapboards. The roof, once cedar shingles, now is of asphalt shingles.

Over the main entrance the building is topped with a typical meetinghouse style tower or lantern which straddles the ridge. There is an exterior brick chimney extending from the rear ell added in 1875 and partially encased by the 1922 addition. The building's simple ornamentation and trim are characteristic of the Greek Revival style. The broad full templar pediment of themain facade supported by corner pilasters with recessed panels and topped by the polygonal tower on a square base are important defining features. Corner boards, wide fascia wrapping around the two-story block, and simple fenestration pattern also contribute to the Greek Revival structure. Window openings are defined by slightly projecting wood frames with an applied molded framing surrounding the six-over-six double hung wood sash. The main facade faces south and is viewed from afar as well as near.

Town Hall Road passes the building on the north and is access to the parking area which wraps to the front of the building where the main entrance is located. The symmetrical three-bay facade has a centered entrance with flanking applied double beaded molding on the fascia board and a boxed and beaded cornice. The pediment with entablature with projecting lintel. Most of the door frame is obscured from view (but not removed) by a hipped roof door hood with carved brackets which have drop finials. The doorhood is supported by two turned posts which rest on the low granite stepping stone marking the center entrance. The tower is one of the key features and important for its high visibility from afar and its bold proportions. The three stage tower straddles the roof peak over the gable front facade. Its base is a wide square box-like form with a molded cornice rake and flat corner boards.

On top of this is an octagonal section with rectangular openings which were closed in 1930 by louvered blinds. The upper most portion is a conical octagonal shingled top with cock weathervane - a copy of the original which has been stored for safe keeping. The east facade displays five window bays at the second story and four windows and one door at the first story. In fact the facade is six bays long, however, there are no windows in the front bay due to the interior plan of the broad stairs to the second floor. An accessible ramp parallels this facade and leads to (continued) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - Page - 3 Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts nor which ia locoated in the ear bae Thithe cad bas ben shin leda The shingle lae the corner posts. The west facade also is six bays long with five window bays up and six down. One of the second-story window bays has been converted to a door. Modern open exterior stairs have been added and run parallel to the building with a square landing at the top by which to enter the door. The design and construction has not permanently altered the historic structure, although, the stairs are not a sensitive treatment for the building. The north facade faces Town Hall Road. It is partially masked by coniferous trees and shrubs.

The main block is evident in the templar gable end with full boxed cornice carried by wide corner posts and the wide entablature. A one-story addition projects from this rear elevation, masking any fenestration pattern of the original building. The rear addition was built in two phases. A hipped roof square block projects from that part of the rear elevation near the northwest corner of the building and covers part of the 1875 narrow brick exterior chimney which cuts through the cornice of the pediment and rises above the roof of the main block slightly. Spanning the rest of the rear elevation is a one-story shed roof addition with no defining features. Under the rear addition a basement was dug in 1948 and continues to house the rest rooms and heating system. Evidence of nineteenth century interior elements are minimal. Within the front entrance are the stairs to the second floor.

They wrap the corner and have wide steps and a large landing half way up. The heavy newel and turned balustrade are utilitarian in nature and consistent with the style and use of the 1848 structure. Some wainscoting - baseboard and chair rail - remains on what was the rear wall of the original block and within the front entrance hall. At the top of the stairs on the second floor is a large meeting room which once had a stage and still retains its barrel vaulted ceiling. This feature is carried by norana til elans is ared ae the unique construction of six inch by ten inch timbers which form a scissor truss system. At the front of the building on the second floor is a balustrade which parallels the stairs overlooking the stairwell and perpendicular to the front wall. Once the stairwell was open to the second floor meeting room but has been partially covered by closed by modern walls.

Still visible today is part of the balustrade and a ladder incorporated into this balustrade once used to climb into the gable peak and the tower. The tower had been lit prior to the installation of the louvered coverings in 1930, which were added to protect the chimes installed at that time. Archaeological Description No prehistoric sites are currently recorded on the Lown Hall property, however, sites may be present. Eight known prehistoric sites are recorded in the general area (within one mile). Regionally the Pamet Kiver, the Corn Hill area to the northwest of the Town Hall both contain important concentrations of prehistoric Pamet River wetlands lie approximately 1,000 ft. or slightly more to the south of the Hall. These characteristics generally indicate favorable locational criteria for most types of prehistoric sites and subsistence related activities.

Only the Hall's distance from wetlands detracts from the site's high prehistoric sensitivity. Given the above information, the size of the property (5.14 acres) and historic landuse of the parcel, a moderate to high potential exists for the recovery of significant prehistoric survivals. (continued) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Section number - Page4 Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts A high potential exists for the recovery of historic archaeological resources on the Town Hall property. While no structures are known to predate the Town Hall or the municipal buildings located on the north side of Town Hall Road, occupational related features should survive related to secular, municipal and manufacturing use of the building.

Structural and/or subsurface feature remains should survive from at least one privy indicated in a 1910 photograph on the north side or rear of the Town Hall building. Archaeological survey and testing could also determine if an earlier privy exists dating to the 1848 construction of Union Hall. One well currently survives on the property north of the Town Hall on the west side of the building currently in use by the Council on Aging. Archaeological survey and testing can determine if an additional well was present on the property, possibly closer to the Town Hall. It is likely that trash pits and/or dumping areas also exist on the property. Refuse disposed was likely present related to secular, municipal and manufacturing activities which occurred on the property dating from the mid 19th through 20th centuries.

No outbuildings are currently known on the property, however, it is possible that some of the municipal "temporary" structures currently in use were earlier outbuildings related to the Town Hall. Sheet refuse patterns or concentrations of artifacts may also exist on the grounds around the Town Hall, the product of activities conducted in those areas. (end) Truro Town Hall Name of Property 8. Statement of Significance

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Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying theproperty for National Register listing.) X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. _ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. _ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Property is: _A owned by religious institution or used for religious purposes. _ B removed from its original location.

_ C a birthplace or grave. _D a cemetery. _E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. _F a commemorative property. Barnstable County, MA County and State Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) ARCHITECTURE COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Period of Significance 1848 - 1946 Significant Dates 1848, construction 1867, Town ownership Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) n/a Cultural Affiliation n/a Architect/Builder _G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuationsheets.) n/a 9.

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Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 X State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested - Other State agency _ previously listed in the National Register _Federal agency _ previously determined eligible by the National X Local government Register _ University _ designated a National Historic Landmark - Other _ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # Massachusetts Historical Commission _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Truro Town Hall Name ofProperty 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property Part of a 5.14 acre parcel UTM References See continuation sheet.

(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 1. 19 Zone 412700 Easting 4649900 Northing 2. Zone Easting Northing Barnstable County, MA County and State Zone 4. Zone 3. Easting Easting - See continuation sheet Northing Northing Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Gretchen G.

Schuler, Preservation Consultant with Betsy Friedberg, National Register Director, MHC organization_Massachusetts Historical Commission _ date_March 1997 street & number220 Morrissey Boulevard -telephone 617-727-8470 city or town_Boston _ state MA _zip code02125 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map forhistoric districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property.

Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPOforany additionalitems) Property Owner (Completethis item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Town of Truro street & numberTown Hall Road _telephone city or town Truro state MA zip code 02666 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Publicreporting burden forthis form is estimated to average18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form.

Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.0. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. (Rev. 10-90) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Section number - Page - Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts 8. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Truro Town Hall, first called Union Hall, retains it setting on top of Great Hill in visible proximity of the Congregational Church. The building displays the Greek Revival Style, a popular form for civic buildings from the 1820s to the 1850s.

The Truro Town Hall is reflective of the social, economic and civic life of the community. The property retains architectural and historical integrity and is significant for the period beginning in 1848 when it was constructed as a community center to 1946 during which time the building was in continued use as a secular and municipal meeting house and center for Town related activities. The property retains integrity of location, setting, design, association, materials, workmanship, and feeling. The Town Hall meets Criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places and is significant at the local level. First settled in 1696 and known as Dangerfield, the territory of Truro was incorporated in 1709 and was reduced to the present boundaries of the Town by 1836.

Intermittent visits to this area occurred from the early 1600s and continued through to more permanent eighteenth century settlement along the bay shores. These early inhabitants were dependant upon whaling and fishing with almost no agricultural development. Following the American Revolution during which time this area was most vulnerable, the fishing industry - particularly cod and mackerel was rejuvenated, and in 1798 the first lighthouse was built to assist the fishermen's return home. By the mid-1800s shipbuilding, and fishing were well established along the Pamet River with wharves at Truro Center. By the late nineteenth century when the fishing industry had moved north to Provincetown the only signiticant industry remaining in Truro was tish canning and freezing plants run by Portuguese workers.

The permanent resident population declined by one-half from 1870 to 1915, and in spite of the 1873 extension of the Old Colony Railroad through Truro to Provincetown, it was not until the 1890s that summer tourism began to grow. With the advent of the automobile and extended road system to the end of the Cape and with the discovery of the dramatic and beautiful landscape, summer tourism became established as a supplement to the small remaining fishing business as the economic base. This continues today with Welfleet, Truro, and Provincetown - the three towns at the end of the Cape - being destinations for tourists, summer vacationers, and many artists.

Prior to construction of the Union Hall in 1848, the only community meeting places were the churches which included the 1827 Truro Congregational Church (extant) and the Methodists meetinghouse of 1826 and the second Methodist society meetinghouse in South Truro in 1831, both demolished. The most important of these was the Congregational Meetinghouse, located on Great Hill near today's Town Hall. The decision by five men to develop a community center is representative of the development of the civic and social life of the community. Also the decision to build and the construction of this building in 1848 is reminiscent of the short lived affluent time for this small Cape Cod town. In 1848 a group of Truro businessmen purchased a parcel of land atop Great Hill for the express purpose of constructing a meeting place for the many secular organizations which existed.

The establishment of the Union Hall Association was reflective of this short time of prosperity in Truro when the population was growing, the fishing industry was thriving, and a community was evolving at Truro Center. The (continued) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Section number Page -2 Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts land was purchased from Hincks and Betsy Gross for fifty dollars in July 1848. In May, the Union Hall Association had been formed bringing together the various local fraternal societies. The five men who purchased the property for the Association were Anthony S. Collins, David Lombard, Lewis Lombard, Richard Stevens and Jeremiah Paine.

Shares in the Union Hall Association were sold and Union Hall was constructed as a meeting place for the fraternal organizations such as Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance, and the Cadets. The fraternal organizations soon folded and from 1850 the Town rented space from the Union Hall Association for Town Meetings. In 1867 the Town purchased the building from the Association and continued to use it for Town Meetings and other town related activities. At that time the town offices were moved into this new Town Hall. The purchase was spread out over twelve years with the Town purchasing shares from the Association yearly from 1867 to 1879. The history of the use of Town Hall patterned the social and economic development of the community.

With the population decline of the 1870s as well as the decline of the fishing industry, the Town voted to grant the use of part of the Town Hall to the Truro Cooperative Shoe Manufacturing Company free of rent. The purpose of this Cooperative was to teach a new trade and to put sailors/fishermen to work following the loss of many local boats due to the decline in the fishing industry. Thus for a few years the shoe manufacturing was carried out on the second floor. Following the failure of this business other manufacturing was carried out in the space including that of Panama hats and also shirts. None survived the large second floor vaulted ceiling space. Then dances, theatrical performances and lectures were housed in this building. Town Meeting was held in the Truro Town Hall until 1926 when it was moved to one of the schoolhouses.

In 1909 the two hundredth anniversary of the Town was held in this building. Throughout the years the building continued to be a topic of writings and art. Also until 1930 when the louvered blinds were installed the tower on Town Hall acted as a beacon and a focal point for sailors arriving from the Atlantic and from Cape Cod Bay. This visibility over the years made the building an important landmark and placemaker. During the fishing era the lit tower assisted many in identifying their location. Also during the nineteenth century, that time prior to the vegetation taking over on the hill, this building and the 1827 Congregational Church were visible from land as well as from sea. The Truro Town Hall is a key building as the only mid-nineteenth century secular building in this small community. It articulates the history of separation of church and state.

It also is reflective of the social, economic, and civic life of the community due to its association with the many activities which have taken place here. Finally the building's position as a beacon from the Bay and from sea is symbolic of Truro and of the many lives affected by this building on the top of Great Hill. The Town Hall is in continued use for offices and meetings on a daily basis. Preservation activities have begun to protect the building which is in disrepair. On behalf of the Town the Selectman voted to move forward with the National Register nomination. Also the Town has undertaken a Town Hall Conditions (continued) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - Page _ 3 Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts Assessment and Recommendations Report and is addressing the possibility of an application for a matching grant through the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund. The cupola or tower has been repaired recently and is a symbol to the residents indicating the importance and the future of the Town Hall. Clearly as the only historic municipal structure in Truro, the Town Hall is significant and worthy of the recognition and protection. Archacological Significance Although several prehistoric sites have been recorded in Truro, few sites have been systematically tested and excavated resulting in an inventory of sites with little interpretative information or biased data.

Several amateur excavations in Truro have produced extensive artifact collections at numerous sites, however, the lack of accurate records from most of these excavations limits the value of the sites. Several years of survey and excavation on the National Seashore have produced well documented cultural material, however, these materials are severely biased in favor of the Seashore property. The end result of the above information is that any or most surviving sites in Truro, particularly on private property would be of value. Potential prehistoric sites in the vicinity of the Town Hall property have the potential to provide information on variety of research topics important in the Outer Cape Cod area.

Prehistoric sites in this area may contain information relating to the effects of sea level rise on environmental change and human adaptation in micro habitants such as the Pamet River Estuary through time. Sites in this area may also contribute much needed information on Contact Period settlement in the Pamet locale which has been demonstrated but for which little is known in detail. Other potential research topics which may be addressed from sites in this area include the exploitation of maritime resources and local lithic or cobble related tool technologies. Historic archaeological resources described above have the potential to provide social, cultural, and economic information on many of the secular groups, citizens and manufacturing activities which typified Truro from the mid 19th through early 20th centuries.

Archaeological survey and testing can document the locations of occupational related features (trash pits, privies, wells) on the property as well as presently unknown structures including outbuildings. Archaeological testing can also document the full range of use for all known structures and features on the property including the well located north of the Town Hall. This information can be used to establish the layout and a detailed landuse history for the property through time and the extent of reuse by different groups. Detailed analysis of privy contents, possibly stratified can provide information on different secular groups and Truro's general population which used the Town Hall from the mid 19th to early 20th century. Similar information might also be obtained from an analysis of sheet refuse patterns and trash pits on the property.

Trash deposits on the property may contain eividence relating to manufacturing activities and one of the earlier examples of job retraining which occurred as Truro's population declined and the fishing industry failed in the 1870's. At that time, local residents were retrained for trades in shoe manufacture, and the production of Panama hats and shirts. These activities were conducted on the second floor of the Town Hall Building. Detailed analysis of the contents of trash (end) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - Page - Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Deyo, Simeon L., ed. History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, H.W. Blake and Company, 1890. Dyer, John B.

"Truro on Cape Cod" an historical address given in 1909 on the occasion of Truro's bicentennial. Kane, Tom. My Pamet, Moyer Bell Ltd., New York, 1989. Marshall, Anthony L. Truro, Cape Cod, As I Knew It, Vantage Press, Inc., New York, 1974. Rich, Shebnah. Truro - Cape Cod: Land Marks and Sea Marks, D. Lothrop and Company, Boston, 1883. Truro Historic Properties Survey. 1980s, Truro Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Commission. Truro, Town of Truro Records, Vol. 5, Truro Public Library. (end) NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 10 Page - OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County) Massachusetts 10.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Verbal Boundary Description The boundary of the property included with the Truro Town Hall is defined by the Town Assessor's map 46 and 50, parcel 269. It includes a 5.14 acre parcel of Town owned land through which Town Hall Road is continued as a way to pass through the Town parcel but is not legally defined within the deed. The Plan of Land representing this parcel is on file a the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 215, page 69. The Plan of Land in Truro, Truro Town Hall is dated 1967. Boundary Justification The original parcel with the Town Hall building which was deeded to the Town over a period of twelve years, from 1867 and 1879, was approximately one acre and did not include most of today's Town owned parcel.

However, the bounds of the original parcel are not specifically known, thus the full 5.14 acre parcel on which is situated the Truro Town hall and five non-contributing town buildings are included in the nomination. Town Hall Road extends across the parcel physically, visually separating the Town Hall from the other buildings, however it is not shown on the assessor's map, nor is the road recorded in any deed. Thus the entrie parcel must be considered for the purposes of this nomination. (end) Truro Town Hall Truro (Barnstable County), Massachusetts Property Data Sheet Building Truro Town Hall Council on Aging Salt Shed DPW Garage DPW Garage DPW Office Construction Date 1848 1974 ca. 1984 ca. 1960 ca. 1960 1926 frame ca.

1960 Materials wood shingle and clapboard wood shingle metal cinder block cinder block wood shingle One Contributing and Five Non-Contributing Buildings on Truro Town Hall Property C/NC NO NO NC NC NC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Union Hall NAME : MULTIPLE NAME : STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Barnstable DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: 4/22/97 5/22 91 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 5/06/97 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 6/06/97 REFERENCE NUMBER: 97000470 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: NLANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: OTHER: N PDIL: PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REQUEST: N SAMPLE : N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT RETURN REJECT 5/2347DATE ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS : RECOM./CRITERIA REVIEWER TELEPHONE DISCIPLINE DATE DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N TRURO TOWN HALL Town Hall Road Truro, Massachusetts 02666 by Anthony Wolff Feb.

1996 negative at Exposure Photo Lab 135 Oak Ieaf Rd, Eastham, 02642 #1 of 14 View: Front entry (south wall) and east wall TRURO TOWN HALL Town Hall Road Truro, Massachusetts 02666 by Anthony Wolff Feb. 1996 negative at Exposure Photo Lab 135 Oak Leaf Rd.,Eastham,MA 02642 #3 of 14 View: South side (front) above trees 88-29 TRURO TOWN HALL Town Hall Road Truro,Massachusetts 02666 by Anthony Wolff Feb. 1996 negative at Exposure Photo Iab 135 Oak Ieaf Rd., Eastham, MA 02642 #7 of 14 View: East side (with handicap ramp) and North side (rear) 92-8. TRURO TOWN HALL Town Hall Road Truro, Massachusetts 02666 by Anthony Wolff Feb. 1996 negative at Exposure Photo Lab 135 Oak Ieaf Rd.,Eastham, MA 02642 #8 of 14 View: West side with firestairs note bollards which were originally hitching posts 9012A TRURO TOWN HALL Town Hall Road Truro, Massachusetts 02666 by Anthony Wolff Feb.

1996 negative at Exposure Photo Lab 135 Oak Ieaf Rd., Eastham, MA 02642 #9 of 14 View: West side and north side (rear) Missing Core Documentation Property Name Union Hall County, State Barnstable, Massachusetts Reference Number 97000470 The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Nomination Form X Photographs (#2, 4-6, 10-14) USGS Map UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION PROPERTY Union Hall NAME: MULTIPLE NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Barnstable DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: 4/18/11 DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 6/03/11 REFERENCE NUMBER: 97000470 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N OTHER: N PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N N N COMMENT WAIVER: N V ACCEPT RETURN REJECT 6.1.1DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : Additional Documentation Approved lacep sou Beall DISCIPLINE TELEPHONE DATE Htalory 6.1- 11 DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the nomination is no longer under consideration by the NPS.

LINSE PATTE CECACTPAN O LIBEATATE The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission April 7, 1997 Ms. Carol Shull National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washington, DC 20013-7127 RECEIVED 2290 APR 2 2 1997 MAT REGISTER OF NATIONAL PA ACES Dear Ms. Shull: Enclosed please find the following nomination form: Truro Town Hall, Town Hall Road, Truro (Barnstable County), MA 02666 The nomination has been voted eligible by the State Review Board and has been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer. The owners of the property were notified of pending State Review Board consideration 30 to 45 days before the meeting and were afforded the opportunity to comment.

Sincerely, Betey Frielley Betsy Friedberg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission enclosure cc: Robert J. Martin, Chairperson, Board of Selectmen R.W. Breault, Jr., Town Administrator Richard Haskell, Chairman, Truro Historical Commission Gretchen G. Schuler, Preservation Consultant 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 - (617) 727-8470 Fax: (617) 727-5128 TDD: 1-800-392-6090 RECEIVEN 292r APR ' 8203 NAT. REGIO E NATIONAL PAnAG.. LACIDAM S The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission April 20, 2011 Mr. J. Paul Loether National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior National Park Service 1201 Eye Street, NW, 8" floor Washington, DC 20005 Re: Address additions for two National Register properties in Truro (BARNSTABLE CO.) MA Dear Mr.

Loether: As a result of GIS mapping of the town of Truro, we now have more complete address information for the following: Higgins, Jedediah House: 26 Higgins Hollow Road (street number added). NRIND 11/21/1984 84000550 Union Hall: 24 Town Hall Road (street number added) NRIND, 5/23/1997 97000470 Please call Betsy Friedberg, MHC National Register Director, at this office if you need additional information. Sincerely, Brava Suion Brona Simon State Historic Preservation Officer Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 - Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc