33 Pleasant St Demo Memo and attachments 10.4.19TOWN OF YARMOUTH
1146 ROUTE 28, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02664-4451
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HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mark Grylls, Building Commissioner
FROM: Beth Vozella, Yarmouth Historical Commission Office Administrator
DATE: October 4, 2019
SUBJECT: 33 Pleasant St.. South Yarmouth
On September 5, 2019, the Historical Commission met with Architect, Joseph Dick at 33 Pleasant Street
in South Yarmouth to tour the property and to hear a brief proposal for partial demolition and
rebuild/renovation of the house situated on this property.
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, Mr. Dick attended the Commission's regularly scheduled meeting, at
which they discussed the proposed partial demolition, the rebuild and other exterior renovation plans.
The Commission unanimously agreed (5-0) that the portion of the home being proposed for demolition is
not significant per the provisions of the Town's Demolition Delay Bylaw and its removal would not
jeopardize the status of the remaining portion of the home which is listed as a contributing structure in the
South Yarmouth 1 Bass River Historic District, a National Register District.
The Historical Commission members are very appreciative of the time, care and effort that Mr. Dick has
put into this project and are in full support the proposed rebuild plans.
Therefore, the owners are free to pursue the partial demolition and rebuild as proposed.
Cc: YHC File; Joseph Dick
Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System
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Inventory No: YAR.440
Historic Name: Crowell, Isaiah House
Common Name:
Address: 33 Pleasant St
CitylTown: Yarmouth
VillagetNeighborhood: South Yarmouth Village; Bass River
Local No: 218
Year Constructed: 1839
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s): Greek Revival
Use(s):
Single Family Dwelling House; Boarding House
Significance:
Architecture; Commerce
Area(s):
YAR.H: South Yarmouth - Bass River Historic District
Designation(s):
Nat'l Register District (05/2911990)
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Building Materials(s):
Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard
Foundation: Granite; Stone, Cut
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FORM B -- BUILDING
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
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33 Pleasant greet
The 'isaiah Crowell House -
,at use
Residence and aigat house
rit owner
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zlden Fall.ows
1039
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pamphlet
Style Federal
4. Map. Draw sketch of building location Architect
in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. 'indicate north. Exterior wall fabricJ',ihYte olapboard
Outbuildings (describe) large barn—arage
Other features Front does not face pleasant
Street, 3/4 Cape, two otoxy, fieldstone
Union Street foundation
Altered X Date
P
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a 5. Lot size:
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w-� a F One acre or less X Over one acre
n 351 on ilkin Avenue
t Approximate frontage 701 on pleasant Street
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7. Original owner (if known) _ice ry,. --
Original use RQS4A=0o
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
S. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal
Conservation
Recreation
Agricultural
Education
Religion
Architectural
Exploration/
Science/
The Arts
settlement
invention
Commerce
,l Industry
Social/
Communication
Military
humanitarian
Community development
Political
Transportation
9. Historical significance (include
explanation of themes checked
above)
Isaiah Crowell, born in 1799, was a shipts captain early in life. Being active in
foriegn trade, his vessel was captured by the British in the War of 1812.off St.
Johnts019owfaundland. He and some other sailors were exchanged and sent home. By the
132.0's his voyages had acquired him much wealth. In 1808, the year Peter (one of his
six children) was born he bought the "Red Rouse" or "Witch House" (see building
fora # 155). After the imr, he returned to sea in the Polly, built for Isaiah and
David Crowell by local shipbuilder Asa Shiveriek.
By the 1830's Isaiah was deeply involved in local affairs of Bass River, then
called "The Quaker Village". He served on toem comutties and in the state legislature
(1831 — 1834). In 1839 a house --raising was held by the Pxiends (Quakers) to erect
this home for Isaiah Crowell. In the following years he eras president of the
Barnstable Bank, (1843 — 1864), was a director of the bank for 37 years, established
an oil cloth works, formed a stock company with David K_.Akin and David Kelley and
purchased a local store originally built by Osborn Chase. When he died in 1872, he was 86.
Isis wife Abigail (1765 -- 1872) is on record as vice-president of the newly formed
Library Association. Both are buried at the Friends Neetizg; House a mile from their
home. The homestead passed to their son Henry Crowell who lived there:many years.
Ie �ms-antively involved in both state and local politics, and was in business in
Boston. Their.son,Peter was lost at sea in a storm in 1841.
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In the early 1900's the Whitus. used_this.large stxucture as a boar ing_house to Idlich
local towspeaple often went for Sunday dinner. The Field family after them also kept
this as a boarding house. The newest owners, -the Fallows, intend to restore the
buildin;; which is now in poor shape. They have restored many old houses in 211ew bland.
Because of the enormous size of the building, they too will make it into a guesthouse.
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
1 "Yesterday's `fide", Florence Barer, 1941
2 "History of Barnstable County", 1890
3 Pamphlet, "Old -,Quaker Village", E.L.Jenkins, 1915
4 "Cape Cod, Its Feopla and Their History", ;ittrecT e
5 "ahipmasters of Cape .Cod", Kittredge
6 Oral from George Tupper of Pleasant Street
INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET kPrcperty)r
mitt'• Form No•MASSACHUSEITS HISTORICAL r `QISSION BF - River - `'' tOffice of the Secretary, b-,tan Name: the Isaiah Crowell
Indicate each item on inventory form which is being 'continued below.
Me basic house is two stories but the extensions are one —arid -a, -half and one Ntory
,.dth a large screened porch and varied rooflines. There are five chimneys ri.th
six fireplaces in the front part alone. The ,stairs to the tridow's walk.remain but
the walk itself Was blown off in the 1*9501aia The pluming is all in the second extension
datino it *-wound 1900. Nast windows are six over six and there is only one small
do=ex. The barn is now a two car garage. The old white clapboard building has a
-den light transom near the roofline.
Staple to Inventory form at bottom
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INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL r '�IISSICN
Office of the Secretary, b,.,,ton
Community:
Form No:
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Property Name: the Isaiah Crowell I.o
Indicate each item on inventory form which is being 'continued below.
Me basic house is two otories but the extensions are one--annd—ar-half and one stgry
1,rith a laxge screened porch and varied rooflines. There are five chimneys with
;ix fireplaces in the front part alone. The stairs to the vidols walk remain but
the iral itself was blown off in the T950'aa The pluming is all in the second extension
dating it wound 1900. Frost windows are six over six and there is only one small
dormer. The bam is now a two car Sara,e. The old white clapboard building has a
ten limit transom near the roofline.
Staple to Inventory form at bottom
FORM B - BALDING
DLASSACHi.SETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
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Other features Front does not face Pleasant
Street, 3/4 Cape, two story, fieldstone_
fo-midation
Altered X _ Date
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"loved Date
5. Lot size?
One acre or less X Over one acre
'35t on :skin livenue
Approximate frontage 70' on Pleasant "3treet
Approximate distance of building from street
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