Ramblings

Below is a sampling of articles that have appeared in past issues of Ramblings—the NPT annual resource guide.

The imposing Greek Revival structure on Winter Street known as the Coffin School has played an important educational role in the lives of Nantucketers since its completion in 1854. The

Excerpted from Off Centre: The Wesco Acre Lots The Houses and Their Histories An NPT publication written by Betsy Tyler Laid out in 1678 as the southern boundary of the

Most people think that the lean-to house was the earliest house form on island, but it wasn’t. The lean-to house is easy to spot—having a full two-story façade, or front

The historic significance of a building does not stop at the exterior. The interior matters, too. The plan of a house, its features and materials, all reflect its history and