Architect and preservationist Graham Gund, one of Nantucket Preservation Trust’s founders, died on June 6. He was 84 years old. Mr. Gund was a leading architect whose designs shaped Boston’s skyline, […]
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Nantucket Preservation Trust is excited to announce the awarding the Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher Scholarship to Nicky Sheriff. In Spring 2025, Nicky will enter the Graduate Certificate in Historic
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Nantucket Preservation Trust recently recorded a new preservation easement at 23/25 Fair Street, the c. 1837 George Folger House. The house has changed little over its nearly 200 year history,
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Nantucket Preservation Trust is opposed to the proposed demolition of the c. 1927 former Nantucket Electric Company building at 10 New Whale Street, one of the last remaining buildings of
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Update: Article 8 passed at Special Town Meeting! Thank you to all who came out and voted in favor of supporting Nantucket’s tradition of house recycling. Nantucket Preservation Trust is
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Nantucket Preservation Trust is sponsoring a citizen warrant article for Nantucket’s Special Town Meeting to make it easier to move houses with residential reuse potential that would otherwise be demolished.
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Few people were as dedicated to the preservation of the Nantucket community as Ken Beaugrand, NPT’s longtime Board Chairman. A founding member of Nantucket’s Community Preservation Committee, Ken understood that
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How can we create a more sustainable future and help save historic building materials for reuse? Last week, Nantucket Preservation Trust staff and other Nantucket stakeholders traveled to Savannah, Georgia
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Extry, extry! The New York Times featured a story about people choosing to place preservation deed restrictions, also known as preservation easements, on their Nantucket properties. In December, the Times’
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The Community Foundation for Nantucket is pleased to announce the establishment of the Offshore Wind Community Fund, the first of its kind in the nation. Pursuant to the Good Neighbor
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Nominations for our 2023 Preservation Awards are due July 1! Our annual awards recognize individuals or groups who advance the cause of historic preservation on Nantucket, in a myriad of
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Last night, the Nantucket Select Board voted to uphold an appeal of a large renovation to the cottage at 2 Stone Alley, the historic stable turned dwelling of Eliza Codd
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