65 Pleasant Street
This mid-nineteenth century house, constructed circa 1835, was purchased in 1841 by Samuel King, an immigrant from Ireland who first worked as a cooper on whaling ships. In his later […]
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A House Documentation
Executive Director, Michael May has recently been working on Nantucket house documentation. The documentation process, which is currently in the last stages of completion was based on an eighteenth century
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“A Night of Holiday Magic”
Saturday, December 14th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM the NPT participated in the Nantucket Historical Association’s event, “A Night of Holiday Magic. This event (free to all children) offered
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St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s Church was the recipient of this year’s Stewardship Award for the restoration of the church’s stained-glass windows. St Paul’s was constructed in 1901 and over the years
Nantucket December Preservation Updates
Historical District Commission (HDC) appointed Executive Director, Michael May to the HDC Workgroup – a committee formed, as required by last year’s Town Meeting. The committee will review and
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North Bennet Street School Field Trip
Friday, November 22nd Nantucket High School construction-tech students, Mr. Colley (construction-tech teacher), Sheriff Perelman and Marisa Holden, Marketing Associate visited the North Bennet Street School. The school offers programs which
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Greek Revival Architecture
Much of Nantucket’s historic architecture is distinctly Greek Revival—a style that dominated the island during the whaling heydays of the 1830s to the Civil War. The reason is twofold.
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Preservation Photo Contest
Take a look at a few of our Preservation Photo Contest featured entries. The photos feature each participant’s representation of “preservation”. The contest will run now until Thanksgiving, November 28th.
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A Brief History of Marine Home Center
The land on which Marine Home Center is located was originally part of the West Monomoy subdivision laid out by the proprietors in 1726. Although at the edge of the
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56 Centre Street
56 Centre Street is currently in the process of renovations taken on by ReMain Nantucket. Upon completion ReMain’s goal is to create a new home for the Nantucket Community
Cherry Cottage
Cherry Cottage 1900 Cherry Cottage, a documentary directed by Dave Simonds was released at the 2013 Berkshire International Film Festival. It focuses on a cottage located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts built
Did you know?
View of ‘Sconset, by Rev. L. W. Bostwick, 1879 That ’Sconset was among the first summer resorts in the nation? Established as a fishing station in the late 1700s, its