Winter on Nantucket means punishing winds, high tides, and storm surges. Many of the low-lying areas of Nantucket town experience flooding during storm events. What do these flooding events mean […]
Keeping History Above Water: Nantucket | Historic Flooding on Nantucket Part 1 Read More »
2019 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the Nantucket Preservation Trust. We hope you’ll join us this year at an event, or two, or three, or
Save the Date for our 2019 Events! Read More »
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there… The official start of winter is still a week away, but it’s
The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney With Care… Read More »
Thanksgiving is all about coming home and spending time with your family and friends, and there’s no better place to come home to than Nantucket. The Nantucket Preservation Trust works
Let’s Talk Turkey (& Pumpkins & Potatoes & Squash) Read More »
Walk a little ways up past the Pacific National Bank on Main Street, and you’ll find some of the island’s grandest homes. 86 Main Street, which recently underwent a careful
House Histories: 86 Main Street Read More »
One of our most visible program at the Nantucket Preservation Trust is our house markers. Chances are, you’ve noticed these wooden tablets on historic homes around town. They tell you
Two New House Markers! Read More »
“I get excited when I see a timber frame house on Nantucket,” Hollis Webb says, “What do I have to do to get other people excited about them, too?” A
Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher Scholarship Recipient & NBSS Graduate Hollis Webb Read More »
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lydia Cottage (@lydiacottagenantucket) Old North Wharf was originally built in 1770, following the construction of Straight Wharf in 1723 and Old
A Stroll Down Old North Wharf Read More »
From rose-covered-cottages to lighthouses to grand summer homes, Nantucket’s architecture is a photographer’s dream. This week, I’m sharing my favorite Instagram accounts. Be sure to follow them—and us!—to keep
Mary’s Favorite Instagram Accounts for Island Architectural Photography Read More »
This letter originally appeared in the 9/13/2018 edition of the Inquirer and Mirror. To the Editor: Few streets in America can transport you back in time like Nantucket’s Main Street, from the grand houses of
Careful With the Cobblestones Read More »
Brian FitzGibbon, antique window-restoration expert, has taken out only one ad since he began working on historic homes. At age seventeen, he started a painting business and put a small
Preservation in Practice: Window Restoration with Brian FitzGibbon Read More »
The weather is still warm here on Nantucket, but many of our island visitors and friends have begun their journeys home as the new school year looms on the horizon.
