HDC Implements New Review Process
Properties in the Old Historic Districts will be heard in the beginning of each Historic District Commission meeting (Tuesday’s at 5:00 p.m.) starting this month. This is good news for …
The History of The Coffin School
The imposing Greek Revival structure on Winter Street known as the Coffin School has played an important educational role in the lives of Nantucketers since its completion in 1854. The …
Liberty Street
Excerpted from Off Centre: The Wesco Acre Lots The Houses and Their Histories An NPT publication written by Betsy Tyler Laid out in 1678 as the southern boundary of the …
The Nantucket Lean-To House
Most people think that the lean-to house was the earliest house form on island, but it wasn’t. The lean-to house is easy to spot—having a full two-story façade, or front …
Interiors Matter
The historic significance of a building does not stop at the exterior. The interior matters, too. The plan of a house, its features and materials, all reflect its history and …
1800 House Preservation Restriction to Be Finalized
The Nantucket Historical Association’s 1800 House located at 4 Mill Street will be the 16th property on island permanently protected by a NPT preservation easement.
Nantucket’s National Historic Landmark Update Gains Advisory Committee Approval
The long awaited update to the Nantucket Historic District Landmark designation was unanimously approved on November 10 by the National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee in Washington, D.C. The …
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