George Drew House, 8 Jarves St.

This beautiful Victorian was built in 1882 for George Drew, a wealthy clothing merchant, who had stores in Hyannis and here on Jarves St. It became the rectory for the Catholic Church next door. Now it is a restaurant and inn owned by Chris Wilson.

This building serves as an excellent example of a 2 1/2-story house with intricate massing, showcasing features of the Queen Anne, Stick, and Gothic Revival styles. It rests on a brick foundation and features synthetic clapboard and decorative-shingle siding, along with an asphalt shingle roof. The house includes a partially restored Second Empire-style cupola with cresting, Stick Style decorative trusses in the gables, diagonal flat stickwork beneath certain windows, Gothic Revival pointed-arched windows, decorative crossbracing, and Queen Anne patterned shingle siding. The facade is elaborate, with carved and bracketed details. It also has two one-story porches, a tower, and dormers. The windows are diverse, many with curved tops.