131A Commercial Street

Flyer’s boat rental shed. This small, gambrel-roofed structure illustrates the peril of trying to guess the age of wood-frame structures, Continue reading →

131A Commercial Street

Flyer’s marine railway. Four major marine railways were constructed in Provincetown in the modern era. Frank “Bisca” Taves (1905-1984) was Continue reading →

131A Commercial Street

Flyer’s dock. As the dragger fleet shrank and shrank in recent decades, so did the need for enormous marine railways Continue reading →

131A Commercial Street

Flyer’s pier (Proposed). In 2017, Francis John “Grassy” Santos applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permission to Continue reading →

Matheson’s Wharf

187 Commercial Street. Matheson’s Wharf was so called after its acquisition by Capt. William Matheson (1828-1896), who lived at 186 Continue reading →