Friday Find: Essex Survivor’s House!
If you’ve driven up Orange Street on Nantucket than this house may look quite familiar!The history of 74 Orange Street is a true find! It may be hard to […]
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Nuts and Bolts: Brick Houses
“Brick Houses” October 13 and October 17 Segment Only a handful of early dwellings on island were constructed of brick. The costs associated with transporting brick made it a material
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Friday Find: Hidden Treasures!
This week’s “Friday Find” features an actual find, a miniature children’s book and teacup! The items were discovered in the ceiling of a The Carlisle House Inn an eighteenth-century building
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Nuts and Bolts: Modern Architecture
“Modern Architecture” October 6 and October 10 Segment House on the way to Smith’s Point, circa 1950 Did you know that all of Nantucket is a National Historic Landmark? This
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Friday Find: “Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!”
Hook & Ladder Company No. 8, a historic New York City landmark is most notably famous for its role in the movie “Ghostbusters”. The photo below features the fire station’s exterior,
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Goodbyes are never fun!
We are sad to say goodbye to Special Events and Membership Coordinator, Ema Hudson. Ema has been a crucial asset to the NPT over the past six years helping to
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Nuts & Bolts: Victorian-Style House
“Victorian-Style House” September 29 and October 3 Segment Victorian architecture was popular throughout the country after the Civil War and gained favor on Nantucket with the rise of the
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Friday Find: Micro Lofts
The nation’s oldest indoor shopping mall The Arcade was recently renovated into 48 micro-loft units. The historic building built in 1828 is located between 130 Westminster St and 65 Weybosset
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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
Featured Article in “Nantucket Home”
We are very happy to have contributed to the Fall issue of Nantucket Home. The magazine, published by Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) includes information on Nantucket real
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Nuts & Bolts: Fish Lots
“‘Fish Lots” September 22 and September 26 Segment Did you know that the Fish Lots, an area above the harbor where fisherman dried codfish on wooden racks, was laid out
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Friday Find: Steve Carell’s General Store
Welcome to the first post of a new series titled “Friday Find”. The weekly posts will feature unique preservation facts, people, interviews, news and more! You don’t have to be
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