Ramblings now available!
The 2023 edition of Ramblings is now available to read online. Learn about ongoing preservation projects, properties that are Lost, Threatened, and Saved, our Easement program, ongoing survey work of …
2023 Preservation Award Nominations
Nominations for our 2023 Preservation Awards are due July 1! Our annual awards recognize individuals or groups who advance the cause of historic preservation on Nantucket, in a myriad of …
2 Stone Alley Appeal Upheld
Last night, the Nantucket Select Board voted to uphold an appeal of a large renovation to the cottage at 2 Stone Alley, the historic stable turned dwelling of Eliza Codd …
1 West York Lane: A Brief House History
We recently completed a House History and House Marker for 1 West York Lane, built c. 1840 upon the marriage of Joseph Lewis and Julia Robinson Lewis. Read the full …
Looking Forward to 2023
Dear Friends of NPT, Happy New Year! I wanted to share some news about Nantucket Preservation Trust’s ongoing work with you as we head into 2023. Staffing News We’re thrilled …
Preservation Easements Map
In 2022, Nantucket Preservation Trust celebrated our 25th anniversary and recorded our 25th preservation easement! A preservation easement, also called a preservation restriction, provides permanent protection to a historic building. …
Tony Sarg and Nantucket
As you tune in to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning, do you know about the event’s connection to Nantucket? Tony Sarg, who designed the parade’s very first …
Nantucket Preservation Trust Turns 25
Nantucket Preservation Trust was founded in October, 1997, making this month our 25th Anniversary! In Ramblings this year, we reflected on the past 25 years of accomplishments and the work …
Nantucket Salvage & Building Materials Reuse Study Published
Nantucket Preservation Trust is excited to announce the publication of the “Nantucket Building Material Salvage Study”, commissioned by NPT and completed by EBP, a Boston-based consulting firm who have completed …
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Congratulations to the 2022 Nantucket Preservation Trust Award Winners!
Nantucket Preservation Trust annually recognizes individuals and organizations who have undertaken projects that advance the cause of historic preservation on Nantucket. The awards recognize preservation work on historic buildings and …
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New Preservation Easement Recorded on 55 Union Street
55 Union Street, the c. 1835 Nicholson-Andrews House, will now be protected in perpetuity through a new preservation restriction agreement, also known as a preservation easement, recorded with Nantucket Preservation …
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Joint Statement from Nantucket Preservation Trust and ’Sconset Trust on the Dissolution of the HDC Advisory Boards
The following letter was sent to the Select Board on behalf of Nantucket Preservation Trust and the ’Sconset Trust. Dear Chair Bridges, We are writing on behalf of the Boards …