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Town of Barnstable GIS Unit
367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
508-862-4624
gis@town.barnstable.ma.us
Map printed on:11/22/2022
Road Names
Inventory No:BRN.50
Historic Name:Howes,Alvin House
Common Name:
Address:3730 Main St
City/Town:Barnstable
Village/Neighborhood:Barnstable Village;
Local No:54;
Year Constructed:C 1795
Architectural Style(s):No style;
Use(s):Single Family Dwelling House;
Significance:Architecture;
Area(s):BRN.M,BRN.Q
Designation(s):Local Historic District (05/01/1973);Nat'l Register District (03/13/1987);Nat'l Register MRA
(03/13/1987);
Building Materials:Roof:Asphalt Shingle;
Wall:Wood Shingle;
Demolished No
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FORM B - BUILDING
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
In Area no. Form no.
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1. Town Barnstable (Dimmoclc's G-t. Lot)
#3730
ress Main St (Rte 6A) . Barnstable
Alvln Howes House
sent use residence
foe
sent owner Daniel Doherty
cription:
c. 1790-1800
ource Reg, of Deeds-Barnstable
e Georgian . (Full Cape)
hitect
erior wall fabric shingle
Outbuildings (describe)
Other features
2 fireplaces
center chimney
Altered removed
Moved
Date
Date
5. Lot size:
One acre or less Over one acre XX
Approximate frontage 300 ft.
Approximate distance of building from street
60 ft.
(over)
Recorded by Marilyn E. Strauss
Organization Barnstable Historical
Commission
Date 1980
Researcher Patricia J. Anderson
30M-5-77 l|if§;<
7. Original owner (if known)
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal
Agricultural
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community development
XX
XX
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transportation
9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
This house was part of the "underground railroad" in Barnstable for slaves
to hide until they could be taken into Canada. Prof. Kittredge stated that
slaves were selcome at the homes of Ezekiel Thatcher (see home of M.F. Arkus)
and Alvin Howes. Others would hide out in the woods on Mary Dunn's Road not
far from Alvin Howes' house.
The cellar beneath the house served as their hide-away.
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
Frost, Jack, A Cape Cod Sketchbook, 1939.
Kittredge, Henry C, Cape Cod-Its People and Their History, 1930.
Sprague, Francis W., Notes on Old Houses in Barnstable, 1917.
Registry of Deeds, Barnstable.
BARNSTABLE, MA 02630
317026
HART-BARBATO, JANET
3714 MAIN ST
Property ID:
BARNSTABLE, MA 02630
317027
DETJENS, PHILIP S JR & DEIRDRE A
PO BOX 946
Property ID:
PO BOX 849
BARNSTABLE, MA 02630
317028001
ARCHER, AMY L & SHORT, DOUGLAS HAZEN
BETTY G FITTERER TRUST OF 2013
Property ID:
NORWOOD, MA 02062
317081
JOHNSTON, DANIEL B & PAIGE E
219 PLEASANT STREET
Property ID:
YARMOUTH PORT, MA 02675
317082
STEIN, BERNARD L & ADAMS, MARGUERITE
28 HAMSTEAD LN
Property ID:
BARNSTABLE, MA 02630
317090
BENSON, SARABETH
3735 MAIN STREET
Property ID:
WEST BARNSTABLE, MA 02668
318026
BARNSTABLE LAND TRUST INC
1540 MAIN STREET
Property ID: