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Nantucket, MA 02554
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Our Mission is to preserve Nantucket’s unique architectural heritage for present and future generations.

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Many people will tell you September is their favor

Many people will tell you September is their favorite time of year on Nantucket, and on a day like today, it's easy to see why! ✨ What's your favorite season for taking in our historic streets?

There's still time to register for our 2020 Preser

There's still time to register for our 2020 Preservation Symposium, Rescuing History: Nantucket in Response to Rising Seas. Our historic coastal community is one of countless places threatened by sea-level rise. Join us for an important conversation what it means to save a place.
Visit the link in bio for more info or to sign up!

What do 3 North Liberty Street and 7 Winter Street

What do 3 North Liberty Street and 7 Winter Street have in common? They both served briefly as hostels, 3 North Liberty (better known for being the home of puppeteer, illustrator, and toymaker Tony Sarg) in 1960, and 7 Winter in 1961.

Gray day on Gardner Street... Gideon Folger, part-

Gray day on Gardner Street... Gideon Folger, part-owner of the whaleship Essex, built this Typical Nantucket House in 1807! 🐋☁️

It's shaping up to be a beautiful Labor Day weeken

It's shaping up to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend, perfect for strolling Nantucket's Historic streets!

September is Climate Change Awareness month on Nan

September is Climate Change Awareness month on Nantucket!

Check out @acklimate_info and stay up to date on events, including NPT's Rescuing History symposium on September 16 and 17th, and the @nantucketlandcouncil State of the Harbor Forum on September 24th!

Since 1971, the jurisdiction of Nantucket's Histor

Since 1971, the jurisdiction of Nantucket's Historic District Commission has covered the entire island, but many of Nantucket's quirkier buildings, like this c. 1960 house in Wauwinet, predate the expansion.

If you've ever wondered what it is like to purchas

If you've ever wondered what it is like to purchase a home protected by a preservation easement, click the link in bio to read the latest post on The Fanlight and hear from Ed Mills about what it is like to live at 4 Traders Lane, built circa 1750 by Captain Peleg Bunker.

Any reason is a good reason to take a walk down St

Any reason is a good reason to take a walk down Stone Alley!

The narrow cobblestone public way connecting Union and Orange Streets appears on William Coffin's 1834 map of Nantucket as Gunter Alley.

It's a beautiful, breezy day for a stroll past the

It's a beautiful, breezy day for a stroll past the cottages on Old North Wharf! ✨

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