Nantucket Preservation Trust has successfully completed two new preservation restrictions on 79 Orange Street and 23-25 Wauwinet Road, ensuring that two more island properties will be protected and preserved. A preservation […]
Two New Preservation Easements Recorded Read More »
Nantucket Preservation Trust annually recognizes individuals and organizations who have undertaken projects that advance the cause of historic preservation on Nantucket. The awards recognize preservation work on historic buildings and
Announcing the 2021 Preservation Award Winners Read More »
Join Nantucket Preservation Trust, the Maria Mitchell Association, and the Nantucket Historical Association for a special collaborative tour exploring four centuries of domestic life on Nantucket! The tour will meet
Four Centuries Walking Tour on September 11 Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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
NPT in the Wall Street Journal Read More »
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 »
In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, October 14, the Nantucket Select Board voted to reassign the enforcement and management of the preservation restriction at 31 Western Avenue, the former Star
NPT Assumes Administration of 31 Western Avenue Preservation Restriction Read More »
Nantucket Preservation Trust annually recognizes individuals and organizations who have undertaken projects that advance the cause of historic preservation on Nantucket. The awards recognize preservation work on historic buildings and
Announcing the 2020 Preservation Award Winners Read More »
Last week, Nantucket Preservation Trust put out a call asking Nantucketers, or anyone who loves Nantucket, to send us artistic representations about what they love most about their Nantucket home,
Your Nantucket Memories Read More »
