Goodbyes are never fun!
We are sad to say goodbye to Special Events and Membership Coordinator, Ema Hudson. Ema has been a crucial asset to the NPT over the past six years helping to […]
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Nuts & Bolts: Victorian-Style House
“Victorian-Style House” September 29 and October 3 Segment Victorian architecture was popular throughout the country after the Civil War and gained favor on Nantucket with the rise of the
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Friday Find: Micro Lofts
The nation’s oldest indoor shopping mall The Arcade was recently renovated into 48 micro-loft units. The historic building built in 1828 is located between 130 Westminster St and 65 Weybosset
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100 Main Street
100 Main Street, c. 1870s Mark Coffin purchased sixty-five rods of land at his location from Richard Mitchell in 1794, and, with a new dwelling house, sold it back to
Featured Article in “Nantucket Home”
We are very happy to have contributed to the Fall issue of Nantucket Home. The magazine, published by Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) includes information on Nantucket real
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Nuts & Bolts: Fish Lots
“‘Fish Lots” September 22 and September 26 Segment Did you know that the Fish Lots, an area above the harbor where fisherman dried codfish on wooden racks, was laid out
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Friday Find: Steve Carell’s General Store
Welcome to the first post of a new series titled “Friday Find”. The weekly posts will feature unique preservation facts, people, interviews, news and more! You don’t have to be
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Nuts & Bolts: Federal-Style House
“‘Federal-Style House” September 15 and September 19 Segment 99 Main Street Federal-Style House After the American Revolution, new architectural styles emerged including what is known as Federal architecture. This style
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Find Everything Historic Article…
Find Everything Historic is the first real estate, travel, and lifestyle site exclusively dedicated to historic properties. The business connects historic property enthusiasts with an authentic and unique historic property
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Five Questions for a Tour Guide…
Each summer we welcome two interns from the Preservation Institute Nantucket (PIN) to help with various tasks. One of these tasks is to guide weekly architectural walking tours of down
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24 Fair Street
A house built by Daniel Coffin was at this site in 1751, when Zephaniah Coffin deeded his interest in it to his “kinswomen,” Daniel’s daughters Elizabeth and Judith, who were
Nuts & Bolts: Quarterboards
“‘Quarterboards” September 8 and September 12 Segment Nantucket Carving and Folk Art (Nantucket business which makes hand carved quarterboards) Did you know that in the early 1800s maritime law required
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