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A significant figure in the development of Provincetown, Cook developed multiple properties on Commercial Street and the wharf that is now 381 Commercial Street. He was also an officer and president of the First National Bank and Trust for many years until he died in 1888. The property stayed with the Cook family until the turn of the century and was then acquired by Dr. William S. Birge and Dr. Ella F. Birge, a husband and wife eye doctor team (pictured to the left), specializing in disease of the eye. It was quite rare for women to have formal training in medicine in the late 1800s, but the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Boston awarded Dr. Ella an M.D. in 1891. The doctor duo would soon name 378 Commercial Street the “Ocean View House,” and it became a boarding house and sanatorium that people would flock to in hope that the salty sea air and treatment from the Birge family would cure ailments such as tuberculosis (considered “consumption” in those times) and ailments of the nervous system. From this time on, the property would go through different variations of guest houses with multiple names and owners throughout the mid-twentieth century. In 1970, John Gerrity purchased the property and named it “Somerset House Inn” after the H.M.S. Somerset, the British 64-gun ship-of-the-line that had terrorized the people of Boston and Charlestown at Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War and is the ship described in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride.” This same British war ship sank off Race Point in 1778, and the wreckage appears from time to time. It is still speculated to have carried a safe of treasures that has never been found…or found but never revealed…smart treasure hunters don’t speak of their bounties. Somerset House continues its long standing 50+ year tradition of welcoming visitors to Provincetown. We look forward to hosting you and adding your experience and memories to Somerset’s story. https://www.somersethouseinn.com/amenities daily 0.75 2024-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/8982dfe9-bd28-4013-81f7-e50225741eb8/Parlor+4.jpg Amenities - Make it stand out Somerset's victorian-themed breakfast and reception parlor https://www.somersethouseinn.com/policies-procedures daily 0.75 2024-05-21 https://www.somersethouseinn.com/promotions daily 0.75 2025-11-16 https://www.somersethouseinn.com/view-all-rooms daily 0.75 2025-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/2057889d-fbc1-4e9d-9b42-f64c63369496/2.png View All Rooms - The Oliver Room The Mary Oliver Room, also known as Guest Room 1, is located at the front of the house on the second floor. This room features views of Provincetown Harbor and Long Point Light. In the spirit of Mary herself, you may want to try to rise early to watch the day break over the bay. This room offers a queen-sized bed, a built-in fireplace, and ample storage space in beautiful built-in cabinets. The private bathroom features a walk-in shower. Amenities include a TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Mary Oliver Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/e1665131-6651-49d3-8af7-f04ee7752b42/11.png View All Rooms The Frankenthaler Room The Helen Frankenthaler Room, also known as guest room 5, is located on the third floor of the house. This room features expansive views of Cape Cod Bay and Long Point Light. The bedroom features a king-sized bed, a built-in fireplace, and a skylight. This top floor room gets the best light in the house. A separate dressing alcove gives you a place to hang and store your belongings. The large en-suite, bathroom offers a whirlpool jacuzzi tub/shower combination. Amenities include a TV, a mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then two full staircases up to the third floor to access the Helen Frankenthaler Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/db9b9a21-7a79-489b-a761-584a5a9e56fa/Room10Apr2025.png View All Rooms The Glaspell Room The Susan Glaspell room, also known as guest room 10, is our smallest and coziest room. But don’t let the size fool you. Room 10 is small but mighty like our beloved Pulitzer prize winning playright, Susan Glaspell, who founded the first modern American theatre company, the Provincetown Players. Located on the second floor, toward the back of the house, this quaint room offers a queen-sized bed and a closet for storage. The detached, but private bathroom, features a free standing shower, and is just a few short steps down the hallway. Amenities include a smart TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Susan Glaspell Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/c3587cf6-444e-4750-8cb2-b3dd75458ac4/5.png View All Rooms The Hawthorne Room The Charles Webster Hawthorne Room, also known as guest room 8, is located on the first floor at the front of the house. The bedroom features a king-sized bed, a private sunroom overlooking the garden, and a closet/armoire for storage. The room’s private, modest bathroom has a tub/shower combination. Amenities include a smart TV, a fun retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. This is the ideal room to watch parades and people passing by as you lounge in the sun-room with a beverage, something Charles Webster Hawthorne would applaud you for. Hawthorne paintings focused on portraits of people and landscapes in and around Provincetown. As he said, “It is so hard and long before a student comes to a realization that these [first] few large simple spots in right relations are the most important things in the study of painting.” If the Somerset House Inn was a study of painting, the Hawthorne Room would be the simple spot in the right relation. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/3eaa3288-d20b-4f88-9480-02e5e72c124b/Room11Apr2025.png View All Rooms The Haring Room The Keith Haring room, also known as guest room 11, is located towards the back of the house on the west side. The bedroom features a queen-sized bed and closet for storage. The private bathroom has a free-standing shower. Amenities include a TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Keith Haring Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/4d12c8d8-497e-4076-bd33-bbc2a8f7d706/3.png View All Rooms The O’Neill Room The Eugene O’Neill Room, also known as guest room 4, is located at the front of the house on the second floor. This room features views of Provincetown Harbor and Long Point Light. The room is a fitting homage for Eugene O’Neill whose first appearance as a playwright came in the summer of 1916 in a tiny, ramshackled playhouse on the wharf. This room offers a queen-sized bed, a built-in gas fireplace, and a substantial sitting area. The small private bathroom features a tub/shower combination. Amenities include a TV, a mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Eugene O’Neill Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/502ba1c5-554a-491d-9ed7-0bd7d5c17d5f/Room14.png View All Rooms the whorf Room The Nancy Whorf Room, also known as guest room 14, is located on the east side, in the rear of the house on the second floor. This room features a queen-sized bed, a built-in fireplace, and a closet for storage. The private bathroom has a tub/shower combination. Amenities include a smart TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Nancy Whorf Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/6becb1eb-b707-4171-b57d-aa081664e5b2/Room12Apr2025.png View All Rooms The Hofmann Room The Hans Hofmann Room, also known as guest room 12, is located on the west side of the house, in the rear. Like Hofmann’s work, this room is an interplay of color and shapes. The bedroom features a king-sized bed, remote-controlled fireplace, writing desk, and closet for storage. The private bathroom has a tub/shower combination. Amenities include a TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Hans Hofmann Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/638ed189-ea22-4e6b-bd66-5969611e37ee/6.png View All Rooms The Motherwell Mini Suite The Robert Motherwell mini suite, also known as room 6, is located on the third floor of the house. In the spirit of Motherwell as a philosopher and expressionist, this newly renovated mini suite invites variance and ponderance. The mini suite features a bedroom with a queen-sized bed, built-in fireplace, a closet for storage. The suite has a European-inspired wet room with an oversized skylight. This unique bathroom is entirely tiled from floor to ceiling. In addition to the bedroom and bathroom, there is a separate sitting room with ample natural light as comfy leather seating is placed directly under a second skylight. This area also provides access to a mini fridge and bar cart. Additional amenities in the mini suite include an individual a/c and heat system and L’Occitane bath & body products. The Motherwell mini suite does have shared access with one other guest room to a third floor balcony that provides views of the Provincetown harbor, library tower and the Pilgrim monument. This balcony is accessed from a separate door outside of the mini suite from the third floor landing. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then two full staircases up to the third floor to access the Robert Motherwell Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/c8ebbd52-04cc-456d-af1a-3a6fa252c964/Room3Apr2025.png View All Rooms The Lazzelle Room The Blanche Lazzelle Room, also known as guest room 3, is located on the east side of the house on the second floor. The room’s vertical white Shiplap and use of bright colors reminds us of Blanche’s signature white-lined woodcut prints. The room features a queen-sized bed and a closet for storage. The private bathroom has a free standing shower. Amenities include a wall-mounted smart TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Blanche Lazzelle Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/b2b9483d-f4d6-4e0e-a78d-4e29ae0f8f47/White+and+Black+Father%27s+Day+Photo+Collage.png View All Rooms - The Williams Room The Tennessee Williams room, also known as Guest Room 2, is located on the west side of the house on the second floor. This newly renovated room features a king-sized bed and ample storage space. The private bathroom has a shower/tub combination. Amenities include a smart TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. Please note that guests staying in this room will need to be able to navigate five steps to enter the House and then a full staircase up to the second floor to access the Tennessee Williams Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f7e1dcc3a3183bce141ef7/eab3b9e3-b603-4f54-b553-df48dede0acd/Room9Website.png View All Rooms The Thompson Room The Bob Thompson Room, also known as guest room 9, is located on the first floor of the house. The bedroom features a king-sized bed and has original hardwood floors. A built-in closet and large armoire provide ample storage during your stay. The spacious mediterranean-styled bathroom provides a luxurious tub/shower combination. Amenities include a TV, a retro mini-refrigerator, an individual a/c and heat system, and L’Occitane bath & body products. 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