153 Commercial Street

Manuel Silva’s studio. The former out building at 153 Commercial Street was labeled “Paint’g” in an 1889 street atlas — Continue reading →

156 Commercial Street

The rear building at No. 156 is not actually in the rear yard of No. 156. Instead, through a masterfully Continue reading →

158 Commercial Street

Rose & Crown Guest House Cottage. Across the yard of the Rose & Crown stands a 15-by-24-foot cottage that is Continue reading →

160 Commercial Street

Mandy’s Cottage. The namesake of the cottage is September Amanda “Mandy” Cabral (1962-1984), the middle daughter of Meara (McKie) Cabral Continue reading →

160 Commercial Street

Shed. A shed has stood at this northeastern notch in the Grozier-Cabral property since 1912, to judge from the Sanborn Continue reading →

Central Wharf

163 Commercial Street. Central Street isn’t. Central, that is. While Center Street is near the center of town, Central definitely Continue reading →

168A Commercial Street

This 14-by-25-foot, one-and-a-half-story, 618-square-foot cottage is like some little principality that gets tossed around through history by its larger neighboring Continue reading →

182 Commercial Street

Bradken House Condominium (Unit 5). The substantial out-building behind 182 Commercial Street has stood there at least since the 1920s. Continue reading →