“‘Railroads” August 4 and August 8 Segment Did you know that Nantucket once had its own narrow-gauge railroad? The Nantucket Railroad began in 1881 and operated for thirty-six years. […]
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“‘Roofwalks” July 28 and August 1 Segment (Photo courtesy of Nantucket Historical Association) “Did you know that the roof platforms on a historic Nantucket house, referred to as “widow’s walks
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“‘Sconset” July 21 and July 25 Segment “A View of Siasconset a Fishing Village on Nantucket” by David A. Leonard, 1797. (Photo courtesy of Nantucket Historical Association) Did You Know…That
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“Town” July 14 and July 18 Segment Did you know… that the first English settlement on-island occurred west of the present town? Islanders began to move to the easily
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“Wood Shingled Roof” July 7 and July 11 Segment Most Nantucket houses originally had wood shingle roofs made of white pine, oak, or cedar. Other natural materials such as slate
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“Nantucket’s Historic Landscape” June 30 and July 4 Segment Gardens, yards and open space are vital parts of the town and historic districts but most have changed dramatically over the
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“Floors” June 23 and 27 Segment Old floors are a feature that everyone loves about an historic house. Care should be taken when refinishing old floors, especially ones that have
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“The Typical Nantucket Home” June 16 and 20 Segment The most common historic house on island is the 2 1/2 story home with four openings per floor along the building’s
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“Timber Framing” June 9 and 13 Segment Ever wonder how early Nantucket houses were built? They used timber framing—the standard construction method until the mid-1800s. Building materials were scarce
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“Greek Revival” June 2 and 6 Segment Much of Nantucket’s historic architecture is categorized as Greek Revival—a style that was dominant on island during the whaling heyday of the
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“Old Windows” May 26th & 30th Segment Did you know … that windows constructed before 1940 were built of high-quality, old growth wood in easy-to-assemble parts that can be repaired?
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“Gambrel Roof” May 19th & 23rd Segment One historic building type–identified by a barn-like Gambrel Roof–is hard to spot in the historic downtown because there are only nine remaining examples
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