Crocker, Capt. Alexander, House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built around 1865 at 358 Sea Street in the Hyannis village of Barnstable, this clapboard house is an Italianate residence with an attached barn. It sits in a 19th-century residential cluster at the Sea and Gosnold Street intersection. The gable end faces the street in three bays and carries a bracketed cornice, paneled corner boards, a heavy bracketed entry hood with a flanking bracketed bay window, a round-arched gable window, and thinly projecting lintels over two-over-two sash windows. The barn has a cupola rising from the center of its gable roof. The house is described as one of the finest unaltered Italianate buildings in Hyannis, with no major alterations recorded and its condition rated excellent. It is also tied to Captain Alexander Crocker (1843-1890), son of Deacon Timothy Crocker, who commanded deep-water and coasting vessels including the schooners New York, Bay State and Western Starr, the barques Sara Hobert and Alice, and the yacht Rambler. The property is now used as an inn.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant as the home of a prominent local sea captain, Alexander Crocker. It is also described as one of the finest unaltered Italianate houses in Hyannis, and it keeps its attached barn. It was nominated under criteria B 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 87000274, listed March 13, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 358 Sea St., Barnstable |
|---|---|
| County | Barnstable County |
| Listed | March 13, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000274 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Maritime History |
| Level of significance | National, State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential (an inn); condition is excellent and the form lists no major alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.63904, -70.29030 (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 87000274.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5036406
- This listing as JSON
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