35 Milk Street
35 Milk Street, built circa 1817 at one time was known as The Big Shop and was used for the building of boats until the mid 1800’s. It had been […]
55 Union: Restoration Updates
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to document the restoration of 55 Union Street! As promised we’ll continue to post updates from the beginning to end. Click here if
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Friday Find: Historic Holiday Happenings!
This week we thought it would be fun to share our findings of how other historic districts celebrate the holidays! Oxnard, CA Henry T Oxnard Historic District, located in downtown
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New Administrative Assistant: Heather Burke
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Heather Burke as the new NPT Administrative Assistant. Heather Burke joins us as a year-round resident with her husband, David, a Nantucket
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Friday Find: Historic Island Hopping!
This week’s “Friday Find” may lead you to finding yourself warm and relaxed on another historic island! Montpelier Plantation and Beach Resort located on the island of Nevis is not
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Field Trip to NBSS…
On Friday, November 14th a group of Nantucket High School students attended a field-trip to the North Bennet Street School open house. North Bennet Street School (NBSS) is located in
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Friday Find: Great News!
This week’s “Friday Find” features great news found out last night! At the HDC meeting held on Thursday, November, 13th the application submitted by Westbay Development to move a North
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55 Union Street
Chances are you have driven past 55 Union Street numerous times and may or may not have given it a second glance. The historic building dates back to 1835 and
NPT Attends PastForward Conference
PastForward the four day long National Preservation Conference begins today November, 11 in Savannah Gerogia. Michael May NPT Executive Director along with board members have traveled down to attend the
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“Friday Find” Update
On Friday, October 24 the post Friday Find: “Pop-Up” Preservation featured Cincinnati’s Union Terminal and the campaign to help save it. We are happy to announce on Tuesday, November 4
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Friday Find: Hollywood Home!
Did you know Diane Keaton, Lloyd Wright, Leonard Bernstein, Ramon Novarro, Jerome Robbins, Christina Ricci and comedy duo Betty Comden and Adolph Green all have something in common? They all
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“Wabi” and “Sabi”
“Wabi” and “sabi” are linked Japanese aesthetic concepts that help explain what all of us love about Nantucket. Wabi denotes something with simple, rustic beauty – maybe even with a
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