Every historic Nantucket house has a story. A House History will follow the evolution of your house from its origin to the present. Deeds, plot plans, probate and cemetery records, family papers, town records, newspapers and census records are just a sampling of the sources investigated.
A NPT House History gives you a record of your house through time. Each history is beautifully illustrated with drawings, historic photographs and/or maps from the collection of the Nantucket Historical Association.
The story of your Nantucket house will be preserved in our island’s history. As part of the Nantucket Preservation Trust’s educational mission, copies of the histories produced by NPT are presented to the Nantucket Historical Association and the Nantucket Atheneum for inclusion in their research collection.
Brief History
The NPT Brief History includes a one-page narrative of the history of your home, a chain of title, and a selection of historic photographs and/or maps. The Brief History is presented in a six to eight page professionally printed pamphlet that can be ordered in combination with a NPT House Marker.
Cost: $500 or $1,000 with a House Marker
The NPT also offers hardcover house history books in two sizes, the standard 7X7 inch (concise history), and the Landmark Series in a 8X10 inch format.
View a sample house of a brief history in the standard format (PDF).
The Concise House History
Approximately 30 pages in length, the NPT Concise History is ideal for the owner of a historic house. Each Concise History, in a 7X7 inch format, includes a thoroughly researched narrative, with a selection of photographs and maps that illustrate your house, its owners and your neighborhood.
Cost: $5,000, please allow six-to-eight months for completion.
View a sample house history chapter in the standard format (PDF).
The Comprehensive House History
Approximately 75 pages in length, the NPT Comprehensive History is ideal for a landmark building or property where extensive documentation is available. Each Comprehensive History, in an 8X10 format, includes an architectural description, a glossary of architectural terms and a time line of local, national and world events. One of our hand-carved, painted wooden NPT House Markers, with the name of the original owner and date of construction of your home, is also included and can be displayed on the exterior of your house.
Cost: $12,000, a portion of this fee is tax-deductible. Please allow eight to twelve months for completion.