Nantucket Preservation Trust is thrilled to announce the significant donation of a historic house from donors who wish to remain anonymous. This generous gift of a historic property, located at 10 Sherburne Turnpike, will further NPT’s mission of historic preservation on the island.
The donation of this c.1930 historic home marks the first property owned by the Nantucket Preservation Trust. The architectural design is attributed to Helene Clayton Hindley, first owner of the home. Helene’s husband, Charles Thomas Hindley, worked for his family’s interior contracting firm, Thomas Hindley & Son, based in New York City. The Hindley House, also known as Three Bears and Edgecliff, reflects the craftsman-built Colonial Revival style of the 1930s. The house remains a remarkably well-preserved example of its era and a contributing property within the Nantucket National Landmark Historic District. The house and its character-defining features will be protected by a Preservation Easement, held by the ’Sconset Trust, another qualified easement holding organization on Nantucket. (NPT cannot manage a preservation restriction on a property it owns.) Click here to read the NPT history of the property.
“We are profoundly grateful to the donors of the Hindley House”, Mary Bergman, NPT’s Executive Director said. “It is extremely gratifying to know NPT’s work resonates with the stewards of the Hindley House, who have taken thoughtful care of the property for decades. NPT looks forward to being the next steward of the historic house.”
As to this point the house has only been used as a summer home, NPT plans to spend the winter making small improvements to the house to make it suitable for year-round use.
“For over six decades, Nantucket has been our place for natural beauty, unique history, and incomparable preservation. These aspects of Nantucket, especially the preservation of historic structures, are under threat. With this in mind, we undertook the process of preserving the property that we have been the custodians of for 32 years. With the expert assistance of the Nantucket Preservation Trust and the ’Sconset Trust, we have registered a historic preservation restriction on the property. Now, since it is time for a new custodian to care for “Three Bears / Edgecliff”, we are conveying the property to the Nantucket Preservation Trust to ensure it will exist and thrive into the future. If you are the owner of a historic property, we urge you to consider some or all of these preservation steps,” said the donor. “The current trend of disregarding the importance of Nantucket’s architectural history can be reversed. It needs to start with the custodians of that history!”