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Nuts & Bolts: Federal-Style House
“‘Federal-Style House” September 15 and September 19 Segment 99 Main Street Federal-Style House After the American Revolution, new architectural styles emerged including what is known as Federal...
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Friday Find: Steve Carell’s General Store
Welcome to the first post of a new series titled “Friday Find”. The weekly posts will feature unique preservation facts, people, interviews, news and more! You don’t have to be a preservation buff to...
View ArticleNuts & Bolts: Fish Lots
“‘Fish Lots” September 22 and September 26 Segment Did you know that the Fish Lots, an area above the harbor where fisherman dried codfish on wooden racks, was laid out in 1717 as an early subdivision...
View ArticleFeatured Article in “Nantucket Home”
We are very happy to have contributed to the Fall issue of Nantucket Home. The magazine, published by Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) includes information on Nantucket real estate...
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100 Main Street
100 Main Street, c. 1870s Mark Coffin purchased sixty-five rods of land at his location from Richard Mitchell in 1794, and, with a new dwelling house, sold it back to Mitchell five years later for...
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Friday Find: Micro Lofts
The nation’s oldest indoor shopping mall The Arcade was recently renovated into 48 micro-loft units. The historic building built in 1828 is located between 130 Westminster St and 65 Weybosset St in...
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Nuts & Bolts: Victorian-Style House
“Victorian-Style House” September 29 and October 3 Segment 73 Main Street Victorian-Style Nantucket House Victorian architecture was popular throughout the country after the Civil War and gained...
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Goodbyes are never fun!
We are sad to say goodbye to Special Events and Membership Coordinator, Ema Hudson. Ema has been a crucial asset to the NPT over the past six years helping to organize and run our events including: the...
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Friday Find: “Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!”
Hook & Ladder Company No. 8, a historic New York City landmark is most notably famous for its role in the movie “Ghostbusters”. The photo below features the fire station’s exterior, which may look...
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Nuts and Bolts: Modern Architecture
“Modern Architecture” October 6 and October 10 Segment House on the way to Smith’s Point, circa 1950 Did you know that all of Nantucket is a National Historic Landmark? This federal designation honors...
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Friday Find: Hidden Treasures!
This week’s “Friday Find” features an actual find, a miniature children’s book and teacup! The items were discovered in the ceiling of a The Carlise House Inn an eighteenth-century building located at...
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Nuts and Bolts: Brick Houses
“Brick Houses” October 13 and October 17 Segment Only a handful of early dwellings on island were constructed of brick. The costs associated with transporting brick made it a material for only the...
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Friday Find: Essex Survivor’s House!
If you’ve driven up Orange Street on Nantucket than this house may look quite familiar!The history of 74 Orange Street is a true find! It may be hard to imagine from its current state, but in the...
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Nuts and Bolts: Sconset Fish Shanties
“Sconset Fish Shanties” October 20 and October 24 Segment Did you know…that the old fishing cottages at Sconset, along Broadway, Center and Shell streets, were built in the late 17th and early 18th...
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Seeking Administrative Assistant
We are currently seeking a positive, energetic person to fill the position of administrative assistant. The AA position will include: administrative support; database management; oversight of...
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Friday Find: “Pop-Up” Preservation!
Cincinnati Union Terminal This “Friday Find” certainly popped up! The awareness of architectural preservation may now “Pop-Up” literally and figuratively. “Pop-Up” refers to a way artists, shop...
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Nuts & Bolts: Bake Ovens
“Bake Ovens” October 27 and October 31 Segment Historically bake ovens were found in many island houses. Bake ovens were built into the fireplace structure in the main portion of the house, in rear...
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Friday Find: Historic Ghost Town!
In honor of today’s holiday Halloween we’ve dug up a ghostly “Friday Find”! The village of Johnsonville, Connecticut located in East Haddam is a true historic ghost-town that has sat vacant for over 20...
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4 Mill Street – The 1800 House
The 1800 House circa 1890 (photo courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association) The Nantucket Historical Association’s 1800 House located at 4 Mill Street was the 16th property on island permanently...
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Nuts and Bolts: Recap and Thank You
The 97.7 ACK FM radio segment “Nuts and Bolts” has aired twice a week for the past six months. This past Friday, October 31 the last segment wrapped up with a feature on Bake Ovens. We hope you had the...
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