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Protecting Nantucket's historical architecture for future generations to enjoy! www.nantucketpreservation.org

10/02/2026

✨ Celebrating preservation on Nantucket ✨

This year marks the 20th Annual Nantucket Preservation Trust Preservation Awards, honoring the homeowners, stewards, craftspeople, designers, and building professionals whose care and commitment help preserve the island’s historic buildings, landscapes, and sense of place.

Congratulations to our 2026 Preservation Award recipients: Sarah Noelle McLane of 6 Gull Island Lane, recipient of the Michelle Elzay Architectural Preservation Award; Kerin and Jason Hemple of 17 Orange Street, with Stephens & Company Inc., recipients of the Historical Renovation Award; George and Kathy Butterworth of 23 North Water Street, recipients of the John A. and Katherine Lodge Stewardship Award; and Harvey Jones of 78 Main Street, recipient of the Caroline A. Ellis Landscape & Garden Award.

For 20 years, these awards have celebrated the many ways preservation happens across Nantucket. 🏡🌿 We’re proud to recognize the people helping ensure these special places are cared for, lived in, and passed forward.

Read more about this year’s recipients at nantucketpreservation.org 💛

08/31/2026

August was a month full of celebration, collaboration, and preservation at NPT! ✨

We kicked things off with our Annual August Fête on August 6, gathering in ’Sconset for an evening celebrating Nantucket’s historic places and the community that helps protect them.

Later in the month, we welcomed preservationists from Mount Vernon for our August 20 panel, continuing conversations about the challenges, opportunities, and shared responsibility of preserving the places that tell our stories.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported these events, and helped make August such a memorable month. 💙

There’s more to come this fall! Keep an eye out here or on nantucketpreservation.org for upcoming events and programs.

08/26/2026

What connects preservation work on Nantucket with the care of George Washington’s Mount Vernon?

On August 20, NPT joined the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association to present “One Country, One History: Inside the Preservation of George Washington’s Home” at the Coffin School.

Local preservationists Pen Austin and Colin Evans joined Thomas Reinhart, Director of Preservation at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, to share the story of the work that first brought Pen and Colin from Nantucket to Mount Vernon. Together, they explored the traditional building techniques, skilled craftsmanship, and thoughtful stewardship involved in caring for historic structures, as well as the similarities and differences between preservation at Mount Vernon and here on Nantucket.

Thank you to our panelists, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, and everyone who joined us for such a thoughtful evening! 🏛️

Photos by Bill Hoenk

08/19/2026

Could parts of this Nantucket house be older than the house itself? 🏠

Built around 1765 and once home to blacksmith Charles Bunker, 10 Pine Street has an especially intriguing history. Local folklore, passed down for more than a century, suggests that a portion of the house was constructed using materials reclaimed from Parliament House, the seventeenth-century home of Nathaniel and Mary Starbuck at the early Sherburne settlement.

While there is no documentary evidence confirming the story, architectural historians who studied 10 Pine Street found framing in its northwest section consistent with late-seventeenth-century building practices.

Reusing timbers and other building materials has been an important part of Nantucket’s building tradition for over 300 years. Many island homes hold pieces of even earlier Nantucket history within their walls! ✨

What Nantucket house would you like to learn more about? Let us know in the comments below!

08/14/2026

Today we’re saying a fond farewell to our summer interns, Ethan Liu and Ellis McClure!

We’ve been so lucky to have Ethan and Ellis with us at NPT this summer, where they contributed their time, curiosity, and expertise to projects across the organization, including research that helped bring this year’s Annual August Fête in Codfish Park to life.

Ethan Liu: Ethan is a graduate student at Cornell University studying Historic Preservation Planning, with a background in architecture. A highlight of his summer was getting to know Nantucket through his work, from researching the histories of individual houses to helping with the Fête. After graduation, Ethan hopes to continue working in historic preservation and find ways to bring together architecture, preservation planning, and research. While he’ll miss the island, the ocean, and Nantucket’s peaceful atmosphere, he says he’ll miss the people at NPT most of all.

Ellis McClure: Ellis is pursuing a Master of Science in Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania. One of her favorite projects was researching Codfish Park, digging into its complex chain-of-title history and seeing that research come together through the Fête program, StoryMap, and conversations with volunteers. Ellis hopes to pursue preservation work in the nonprofit or government sector after graduation and says her summer at NPT gave her an up-close look at preservation advocacy in action. She’ll especially miss Nantucket’s beautiful views, including her favorite overlooking the Atlantic from ’Sconset.

Please join us in thanking Ethan and Ellis for everything they’ve brought to NPT this summer and wishing them all the best in whatever comes next. We’ll miss having them here! 🎓✨

08/13/2026

Gone Fishing 🎣 A few happy memories from last week’s Annual August Fête in ’Sconset!

This year’s Fête brought us to historic Codfish Park, where guests stepped inside four special neighborhood cottages before gathering at the ’Sconset Casino for an evening of food, music, auctions, and plenty of good company.

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening such a wonderful celebration of the places, stories, and community that make Nantucket so special. 💙

A heartfelt thank you to the homeowners who so generously opened their doors and welcomed us into their homes for this year’s tours. The Fête simply wouldn’t be possible without their generosity and hospitality.

And a very special thank you to our Lead Underwriter, Fiduciary Trust International Fiduciary Trust International, as well as our Fête Leaders and Business Sponsors, whose generous support made the evening possible.

We hope to see you next year on August 12, 2027, for our 22nd Annual August Fête! 🎣🏡✨

Event Planning & Decoration: Acktivities Event Planning & Production
Catering: Island Kitchen
Photos: Barbara Clarke

08/01/2026

There’s plenty to explore with NPT this August! 🏛️🚶‍♀️

Join us on Thursday, August 6 for the Annual August Fête in historic Codfish Park, then discover more of Nantucket’s architectural and cultural history through one of our weekly guided walking tours.

📍 A Walk Down Main Street
Tuesdays at 3 PM

📍 ‘Sconset Tour
Thursdays at 3 PM

Advance registration is required.

Prefer to explore at your own pace? NPT also offers a collection of self-guided walking tours available online.

Learn more, register for a tour, and view our full August schedule at Nantucket Preservation Trust - Nantucket Preservation Trust .

07/20/2026

✨ Join us tomorrow for NPT’s Summer Lecture & Luncheon featuring award-winning designer Hutton Wilkinson.

In “A Phoenix Tale of Rebirth and Continuance: Saving Dawnridge,” Hutton will share the remarkable story of restoring Dawnridge, the Beverly Hills estate of legendary artist and designer Tony Duquette. The lecture will be followed by an elegant three-course luncheon at the Ballroom at White Elephant Village. 🏛️🍽️

📅 Tuesday, July 21 | 11:00 AM

Learn more and get your tickets at nantucketpreservation.org

07/15/2026

The live auction preview is here! ✨

Discover five one-of-a-kind offerings at Nantucket Preservation Trust’s Annual August Fête—from original artwork and a heritage garden to golf, sailing, and an unforgettable Madequecham afternoon.

See something you love? Gather a few friends, choose your favorite, and consider bidding together for an experience you can all enjoy!

Live bidding will take place in person at the Fête on Thursday, August 6. Unable to attend? Proxy bidding may be arranged with NPT in advance.

Join us for a memorable evening celebrating Codfish Park and Nantucket’s architectural heritage—and get ready to bid!

Purchase tickets at nantucketpreservation.org or through the link in our bio. 🎟️

07/14/2026

Join award-winning designer Hutton Wilkinson for NPT’s Summer Lecture & Luncheon on Tuesday, July 21!

In “A Phoenix Tale of Rebirth and Continuance: Saving Dawnridge,” Hutton will share the remarkable story of restoring Dawnridge, the Beverly Hills estate of legendary artist and designer Tony Duquette. The lecture will be followed by an elegant three-course luncheon at the Ballroom at White Elephant Village.

✨ Tuesday, July 21 | 11 AM

Tickets are available now at https://nantucketpreservation.org/events/summer-lecture/

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Nantucket, MA
02554

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Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

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