4 California Ave
The building located at 4 California Ave. in Madaket is often admired by many for its unique architecture. The building built in 1970 represents one of Nantucket’s modern pieces of […]
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100 Main Street
100 Main Street, c. 1870s Mark Coffin purchased sixty-five rods of land at his location from Richard Mitchell in 1794, and, with a new dwelling house, sold it back to
24 Fair Street
A house built by Daniel Coffin was at this site in 1751, when Zephaniah Coffin deeded his interest in it to his “kinswomen,” Daniel’s daughters Elizabeth and Judith, who were
20 Main Street ‘Sconset
“Formerly called comfort but known as Green Chimneys, the cottage at 20 Main, like the other cottages along the street, was built as a seasonal home for a wealthy Nantucketer.
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A House Genealogy: 94 Main Street
“Every house has a history to tell, including 94 Main Street, one of the grandest of the historic homes on-island. Known affectionately as one of the Two Greeks, this stately
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9 Pochick Street
The annual August FĂŞte will take place in the ‘Sconset neighborhood Sunset Heights, which includes the Underhill Cottages. Read below to discover the history behind 9 Pochick Street (Main Top)
“The Chanticleer” Restaurant
The Chanticleer Restaurant circa 1890. (photo courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Assocation) The historic restaurant The Chanticleer is the location of the Summer Lecture & Luncheon on Friday, July 25.
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5 Quince Street
Five Quince Street dates to the mid-eighteenth century, when it was the homestead of Nathaniel Hussey, his wife Judith Coffin, and their eight children. Hussey inherited the house from his
14 Hussey Street
Cabinetmaker Cornelius Allen purchased the land at 14 Hussey Street in 1795 and built this home before selling it to Albert Folger, mariner, in 1798. Albert and his wife, Susan,
15 Quince Street
The house located at 15 Quince Street was built about 1812 by Joseph Edwards, a twenty-seven-year-old ship and house carpenter who was married to Lydia Gates. It was unusual for
4 Traders Lane
The house was purchased in 1946 by Richard and Edna Williams. The family carefully refurnished the house and spent each summer here for over thirty years. In 1977, their daughter
The Historic Unitarian Meeting House
A landmark and beacon from the sea, the Unitarian Meeting House was built as a place of worship for the island’s expanding Congregational church. Originally known as the Second Congregational
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