3 Carver Court | Documents


Chronology

Carver Ct 03 Atlas 1885

1885 | Property of F. W. Cook. [Barnstable County Atlas, Collection of Ken Janson and Robert Vetrick.]

Carver Ct 03 Atlas 1910

1910 | Property of J. Gifford. [Provincetown Atlas, Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum.]

1913 | 15 September, Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 325, Page 350: Deed to Margaret J. Ramos, from Salome A. G. Elder, Bertha H. Gifford, Harriet P. Gifford, Moses N. Gifford, Rebecca A. Gifford, Reuben Y. Gifford, and Annie G. Hopkins.

1917 | Niles Spencer weds Betty Lockett. [Langs de Wal Artists Directory, “Niles Spencer,” by Wendy Jeffers.]

1929 | 19 July, Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 466, Page 265: Deed to Betty Lockett Spencer, from Harry Gernhardt and Margaret J. (Ramos) Gernhardt.

1931 | 5 March, The Provincetown Advocate: “Personals.” (“Mr. Niles Spencer is back from New York and staying in his cottage in the west end of the town, off Carver St. Mrs. Spencer is expected in another month.”)

Carver Ct 03 Atlas 1938

1938 | Carver Court is called Court Place. [1938 Sanborn Map, Sheet 5, Town of Provincetown.]

1942 | Niles Spencer and Betty Lockett Spencer are divorced. [Langs de Wal Artists Directory, “Niles Spencer,” by Wendy Jeffers.]

1944 | Town Directory: Betty L. Spencer, Age 53, Housewife.

1947 | Niles Spencer weds Catherine Brett. [Langs de Wal Artists Directory, “Niles Spencer,” by Wendy Jeffers.]

1950 | Town Directory: Betty L. Perry, Age 58, Housewife; Ernest Perry, Age 48, Accountant.

Carver Ct 03 PAA 1951-2

1951 | Ernest Perry, Public Accountant. [Provincetown Art Association, Second 1951 Exhibition Catalog, Page 24, PHPP 5361.]

1952 | 10 April, Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 808, Page 252: Deed to John R. Agna, from Betty Lockett (Spencer) Perry.

1952 | 10 April, Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 808, Page 253: Deed to Betty Lockett (Spencer) Perry and Ernest Perry, from John R. Agna.

1952 | 17 May, The New York Times: “Niles Spencer, 58, Painted Industry.”

1952 | 22 May, The Provincetown Advocate: “Niles Spencer Was Cape End Artist.”

1952 | 20 November, The Provincetown Advocate: “Ernest Perry Dies Public Accountant.” (“Died at his home at 3 Carver Court … His survivors include his widow, Betty Lockett Perry, Provincetown; two daughters, Mrs. Muriel Velozo and Mrs. Doris Westnedge, both of Fall River; a brother, Stephen J. Perry, Provincetown; four sisters, Mrs. Virginia Amaral, Mrs. Louise Joseph, Miss Mary M. Perry and Mrs. Frances Raymond, all of Provincetown, and two grandsons.”)

1963 | Town Directory: Betty L. Perry, Age 71, Housewife.

1965 | 29 July, The Provincetown Advocate: “Works of Niles Spencer on Exhibit at Kentucky University Next Fall.”

1966 | Telephone Book: Mrs. Betty L. Perry, 487-0031.

1966 | 12 February, The New York Times: “Art: Retrospective for Niles Spencer,” by Hilton Kramer.

1982 | 20 July, Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 3530, Page 117: Deed to Charles Veloza and Muriel Veloza, from Frances E. Raymond as devisee under the will of Betty Lockett Perry.

2013 | 17 May, Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Book 27381, Page 217: Deed to Richard D. Porreca and Scott Watters, from Peter G. Collias as personal representative under the will of Charles Veloza.


Town records

Assessor’s photograph | Parcel 7-2-165-A

Assessor’s summary | Parcel 7-2-165-A

Property card | Parcel 7-2-165-A

Historic survey | 3 Carver Court [PHPP 2571]


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