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