The island weather is starting to feel like Spring and the April showers are here! Maybe that’s what led to this week’s office Spring cleaning. Cleaning usually doesn’t evoke excitement, however after finding old NPT […]
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This week we found out a Nantucket designer, Audrey Sterk will offer a commemorate preservation month wallpaper, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the NPT. The historic pattern was
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This week we found a musical composition titled, Why Old Places Matter by Composer, Eric Nathan. After Nathan spent time in Rome as a 2013 Rome Fellow and met Tom
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1 Brock’s Court A Brief House History George Parker, Shoemaker, circa 1848 “Egypt” was an early Nantucket place name that referred to an area around Lily Pond, including the west
Preservation, what does it mean to you? Webster notes to “preserve” means: to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition to keep (something) safe from harm or
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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, March 17th historic architecture will embrace the holiday by turning green! These historic landmarks are all part of the “Global Greening Campaign”
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This week we found out that actor Samuel L. Jackson, author Ransom Riggs, and film director Tim Burton have something in common with our organization. The trio is working on
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In this week’s Friday Find learn more about the restoration project at 55 Union Street. A lot of progress has been made at 55 Union Street since our first report
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This week we found some amazing Madaket Millie memorabilia! To be technically correct, we were generously gifted items by the current property owners of 343/345 Madaket Road, which is home
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The design of the house at 71 Baxter Road contrasts vividly with the earlier Victorian and Shingle Style houses along the North Bluff of Siasconset. The unornamented one-story L-shaped house
This week we found last week’s “Friday Find” which disappeared into cyberspace! Ironically the featured subject “heart bombing” is a perfect fit for the week of Valentine’s Day. The
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The NPT 2015 Preservation Awards: call for nominations will run now through Friday, March 20 at 5:00 PM. The Preservation Awards honor projects, individuals and organizations that have made a
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