Canary-Hartnett House
Why it's listed
Built around 1860 at the corner of Stevens and Winter Streets in Hyannis, this small Greek Revival cottage is the earliest house in its immediate area and remains remarkably well preserved. It is a story-and-a-half building under a gable roof running parallel to the street, with kneewall construction, an off-center entry framed by a narrow lintel shelf, and flared lintels over 2/1 sash windows. The facade is clapboarded and the rest of the house is shingled. A shingled gable-end barn with an attached shed survives beside it. The property is associated with two Irish families, the Canarys and the Hartnetts. Irish immigrants began arriving on Cape Cod after the potato famine, many drawn by work on the Cape Cod Branch Railroad in 1854-55. This corner became one of two Irish settlement clusters in Hyannis. The house does not appear on the 1858 atlas but was owned by Mrs. Canary by 1880 and by J. Hartnett in 1907.
Significance in brief: The house is tied to the growth of Hyannis' Irish immigrant community, which settled in clusters around this corner and Sea Street. It is also a well-preserved vernacular Greek Revival cottage with a period barn. The form says it meets criteria A and C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87000260, listed March 13, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 113 Winter St., Barnstable |
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| County | Barnstable County |
| Listed | March 13, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000260 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | European, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is described as excellent, with no major alterations and not moved. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 41.65295, -70.28661 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87000260.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5031187
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.