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Our regularly scheduled public walking tours will run Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until mid-October.

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2025 Special Events

July 1, 2025: Ramblings Magazine Release Party

July 13 & 14: Wicklewood Reception at 85 Main Street

July 22, 2025: Summer Lecture & Luncheon : Sold out!

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July 24, 2025: Annual Meeting of Members

August 7, 2025: Annual August Fête: Purchase Tickets!

September 25, 2025: Preservation Awards Ceremony

Plus more to be announced!

Nantucket Preservation Trust
11 Centre Street PO Box 158 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-1387
info@nantucketpreservation.org

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Advocacy alert! The Nantucket Select Board will he

Advocacy alert! The Nantucket Select Board will hear our appeal of the Historic District Commission's vote to approve the demolition of 10 New Whale Street on Wednesday, November 5. Constructed in 1927 for use in coal gasification for the generation of electricity, 10 New Whale Street is a contributing building to the Nantucket National Historic Landmark District, and it is one of the last remaining vestiges of Nantucket's industrial waterfront.

The HDC did not follow the demolition policy described in its guidebook, Building With Nantucket in Mind, and public comment was improperly limited in the final meeting where the demolition application was approved on a 3-2 vote.

Your voice can make a difference in the preservation of this building. Join us at the November 5 Select Board meeting at 5:30 PM, 4 Fairgrounds Road, or write a letter to the Select Board. Click the link in our bio for more information!

Liberty Street was laid out in 1678, as part of th

Liberty Street was laid out in 1678, as part of the division of the Wesco Arces Lots. As we enter the darker part of the year, it's easy to see why on Nantucket in the seventeenth and much of eighteenth centuries, houses were customarily constructed to face south, to capture the most light and heat from the sun. On Liberty Street, this means that the houses on the north, or odd numbered, side of the street tend to be older than the ones built on the south side.

Last night we celebrated our 19th annual Preservat

Last night we celebrated our 19th annual Preservation Awards! Our awards recognize individuals and organizations that advance the cause of preservation on Nantucket and are designed to show that a building or landscape can be sensitively updated while preserving its historic integrity. Congratulations to this year's winners!

Stewardship Award: the Brock family cottage, "Sandune," in Pocomo; the Everett family "Shack" at Smooth Hummocks; the Haffenreffer/Rowland family "Shack" in Madequecham; the Schmidt family cottage in Pocomo.

Historical Renovation Award: Greg and Amy Rowland, 3 Pawguvet Lane

Landscape & Garden Award: Nantucket Land Bank, Easton Street Rain Garden

Traditional Building Methods Award: Adam Zanelli, Nantucket Heritage Painting

Read more about each award winner at the link in our bio!

It's a beautiful day of Main Street! There's still

It's a beautiful day of Main Street! There's still three weeks left to join so for a Tuesday afternoon "A Walk Down Main Street" architectural walking tour. Sign up for a tour at the link in our bio!

Extra, extra! We love to see preservation in the n

Extra, extra! We love to see preservation in the national press, and today's issue of the @wsj features the story of Whitney Lucks and Karl Schneider's recent restoration of their c. 1740 Nantucket home.

The project won NPT's Michelle Elzay Architectural Preservation Award in 2021, and we're thrilled to see Whitney and Karl's preservation-minded vision and the work of island craftspeople and designers in the spotlight. Click the link in bio to read the article!

This is your chance to learn more about deconstruc

This is your chance to learn more about deconstruction and building materials reuse!

Remain, in collaboration with the Nantucket Community School and Boston Building Resources, is hosting two one-day workshops about deconstruction, adaptive reuse, and the circular economy. The workshops will cover the basics of deconstruction, strategies for successful adaptive reuse projects, and other resources available and outlets for reclaimed materials.

Sign up for either Friday, September 12 or Saturday, September 13, 10 AM-2 PM each day, with lunch included. Construction Supervisor License holders can earn two Continuing Education Credits for attending, and scholarships are available to cover the registration fee.

Learn more or sign up for a workshop at the link in bio!

You can read about 7 Starbuck Court, the c. 1807 c

You can read about 7 Starbuck Court, the c. 1807 candlehouse converted into a residence in the mid-20th century, in the August issue of @nantucket_magazine, but you can also tour inside the house at the August Fête next Thursday, 8/7! The house is one of the best examples of adaptive reuse on island and won NPT'S Michelle Elzay Architectural Preservation Award in 2023.

Tickets are almost sold out, so don't miss your chance to tour this unique home, and others in the Mill Street neighborhood, at the August Fête! Get your tickets at the link in bio.

The house at 4 New Dollar Lane was built c. 1809 f

The house at 4 New Dollar Lane was built c. 1809 for Joseph Starbuck, a whale oil merchant and candle manufacturer known for building the Three Bricks on Main Street for sons George, Matthew, and William, in 1838. Joseph's own home has been beautifully preserved and will be open to tour as part of our August Fête fundraiser on Thursday, August 7!

Don't miss your chance to tour historic homes and enjoy a beautiful reception with delicious food and signature cocktails from @nantucketcateringcompany, raw bar by @legaseanantucket, live music from The Shep Cats, a silent and live auction and more surprises!

Click the link in bio purchase tickets!

Thank you to Harbor Asset Private Wealth for their underwriting support of the August Fête, and all of our Leadership supporters and Business Sponsors, including M. Sweeney Construction, @acktivitieseventplanning, @kathleenhaydesigns, @tuckernuck, Twig Perkins Inc., @carolynthayerinteriors, @dujardin_design, @gryphonarchitects, @melaniegowendesign, @nantucketlooms, @weatherlydesign, @chriscarpenter_coastalliving, and @townpool.

Our 20th annual August Fête is just one month awa

Our 20th annual August Fête is just one month away!

Join us on Thursday, August 7 for an unforgettable evening of historic house tours and a beautiful tented reception with delicious hearty hors d'oeuvres and libations from @nantucketcateringcompany, a raw bar by @legaseanantucket, live music from The Shep Cats, and our Sense of Place Auction featuring Karen Keane of Bonhams Skinner and Antiques Roadshow, all to benefit Nantucket Preservation Trust.

Click the link in bio for more event information and to purchase tickets or become a Leadership supporter. We hope to celebrate with you on August 7!

Thank you to Harbor Asset Private Wealth for their underwriting support of the 2025 Fête.

It's rose season in 'Sconset! 🌹 A Nantucket Pre

It's rose season in 'Sconset! 🌹 A Nantucket Preservation Trust walking tour is a great way to take in the beauty of the blooms while learning about the history of the village and its rose covered cottages. Tours are offered Thursdays at 3 PM, and there's still a few spots available on tomorrow's tour! Advance registration is required; click the link in bio for more information and to sign up!

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