Today marks the 175th anniversary of Nantucket’s Great Fire. Around 11 pm on July 13, 1846, a fire broke out in William M. Geary’s hat shop on Main Street. Nantucket […]
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On June 11, the Historic District Commission voted to adopt new guidelines for building adaptation, Resilient Nantucket: Flooding Adaptation & Building Elevation Design Guidelines. In the following article, originally published in Ramblings, Lisa
New Flooding Adaptation & Building Elevation Design Guidelines Adapted Read More »
The large tents set up at the Backus playing fields last Saturday might have been mistaken for a town fair, but instead, they hosted a rather unusual Annual Town Meeting.
Preservation-Friendly Votes at the 2021 Annual Town Meeting Read More »
There is a widely held belief that only twelve paint colors may be approved by the Historic District Commission for exterior use on Nantucket. The HDC maintains a list, and
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Every two years, the World Monuments Fund selects 25 cultural heritage places from around the globe for its World Monuments Watch. The World Monuments Watch is “a global program that
Nantucket Nominated for the World Monuments Fund Watch List Read More »
Noted modernist architect Hugh Newell Jacobson died last month at the age of 91. Jacobson and his Washington D.C-based firm, Jacobson Architecture, primarily worked in residential architecture, and completed a
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We are excited to announce that Nantucket Preservation Trust has been awarded a historic properties redevelopment planning grant from the 1772 Foundation to conduct a revolving fund feasibility study. With
NPT Awarded 1772 Foundation Grant Read More »
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of the first woman to have her own architectural practice on Nantucket, Eliza Codd. Eliza Codd was born on Nantucket on February
2 Stone Alley and Eliza Codd, Nantucket Architect Read More »
Roof walks are a common feature on Nantucket houses, often providing spectacular water views, but they have a utilitarian origin. Mary Bergman shared a bit about their history with Lia
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Beach Plum, longtime residence of the Constable family at 45 Hulbert Avenue since its construction in 1939, was lost to the bulldozer over the weekend. New owners will build a
A Lost Piece of Brant Point Read More »
Recently, the Historic District Commission approved the demolition of 3 East Chestnut Street. The building is currently home to the Nantucket Health Department, which will move to the former fire
The Unique Construction Story of 3 East Chestnut Street Read More »
