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Nantucket Preservation Trust

11 Centre Street
PO Box 158
Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-1387
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Our Mission is to preserve Nantucket’s unique architectural heritage for present and future generations.

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The wind may have died down enough for the boats t

The wind may have died down enough for the boats to be running again, but it's still frigid out! We're happy to take in a glimpse of the harbor through our recently restored windows at historic Sherburne Hall!

Sunshine on gray shingles ☀️

Sunshine on gray shingles ☀️

Though prolific Nantucket builder Charles H. Robin

Though prolific Nantucket builder Charles H. Robinson (1829-1915) is most commonly associated with his work in 'Sconset, including Siasconset Union Chapel, he constructed his own home on Fair Street in Nantucket Town. Swipe to see a 1952 watercolor of the house by William Jacobson.

Snow falling on Quince Street ❄️ The c.1753 Na

Snow falling on Quince Street ❄️ The c.1753 Nathanial Hussey Homestead at 5 Quince was the first historic property to be protected in perpetuity by a preservation easement held by Nantucket Preservation Trust, in 1999. Today, NPT easements help preserve more than twenty island buildings, both public and private.

A real Gray Lady day along Federal Street ☁️

A real Gray Lady day along Federal Street ☁️

There may be snow on the ground today, but in just

There may be snow on the ground today, but in just a few short months the Maples will be covered in brilliant American Pillar roses – we can't wait!

In 1834, merchant turned farmer George C. Gardner

In 1834, merchant turned farmer George C. Gardner enlisted his father-in-law, John Brown Coleman, to build him and his wife Delia a fashionable new home on upper Main Street. Gardner's prized crop? Snowy white turnips ❄️

It's a drizzly afternoon on Centre Street, which w

It's a drizzly afternoon on Centre Street, which was laid out in 1678 in the division of the Wesco Acre Lots and is one Nantucket's oldest streets.

The Hospital Thrift Shop won Nantucket Preservatio

The Hospital Thrift Shop won Nantucket Preservation Trust's Architectural Preservation Award in 2018 and is good a reminder that preservation protects not only historic buildings, but our community fabric.

We are now accepting nominations for our 2021 Awards — click the link in bio to learn more!

How are the effects of Nantucket's incessant winte

How are the effects of Nantucket's incessant winter winds reflected in it's architecture? 🍃 Like many old homes, the c.1690 Richard Gardner II house has small windows and simple geometry to maximize heat retention and minimize opportunities for the howling wind to intrude.

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