Hear ye, Hear ye! It’s your last chance to submit nominations for the 2018 Preservation Awards! Help us recognize preservation efforts on Nantucket, and showcase the work of our island’s […]
Last Chance to Submit Nominations for the Preservation Awards! Read More »
Walk down nearly any lane in Nantucket, past nearly every home or public building and you are likely to stumble onto a site important to women’s history. This month, we’re
Women’s History Month | Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford Read More »
This letter originally appeared in the March 1, 2018 issue of the Inquirer and Mirror. We are sad to report that the Jacobs House was demolished on March 6, 2018. HDC
Letter to the Editor Regarding Pending Demolition of Jacobs House Read More »
The residents of 27 York Street have always been ahead of their time. Seneca Boston, a weaver and formerly enslaved man, purchased land at 27 York Street in 1744—a full
Mizpah | Boston-Higginbotham House Read More »
On a brisk February day, August seems light years away. But summer will be here before you know it, and with it comes our August FĂŞte and house tour.
Early Registration & Scholarship Application Now Available for the 2018 Nantucket Preservation Symposium Workshop “You already know a lot about buildings,” architectural historian Brian Pfeiffer said to attendees at the
Announcing the 2018 Preservation Symposium Read More »
Preservation is possible! The Nantucket Preservation Trust is still seeking nominations for the 2018 Preservation Awards. Celebrating the achievements of craftspeople, the stewardship of homeowners, and the thoughtfulness of building
Celebrate Restoration Role Models with the Preservation Awards Read More »
The Nantucket Preservation Trust has some exciting news! We are pleased to welcome Michelle Whelan, Director of Development, and Mary Bergman, Director of Media and Communications to the NPT staff.
NPT Welcomes New Staff Members Read More »
History has a way of hiding in plain sight. If you are a new visitor to Nantucket, it’s possible that you might not even notice the one-room building at
Black History on Nantucket: the African Meeting House Read More »
Winter on Nantucket means a slower pace of life for many, but not for the island’s craftspeople. As you drive around the island and consider the many building projects,
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2018 Preservation Awards! Read More »
By Mary Bergman, guest blogger The Nantucket Preservation Trust is on the move! After seven years at the organization’s former home on Main Street, the NPT relocated to historic Sherburne
By Mary Bergman, guest blogger You may know that Nantucket has one of the largest concentrations of pre-Civil War era buildings and homes in the country (more than 800 in
The Historic Interiors Survey: Determining the State of Preservation on Nantucket Today Read More »
