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“In a world that is constantly changing, old places provide people with a sense of being part of a continuum that is necessary for them to be psychologically and emotionally healthy.” –Thompson M. Mayes Why Do Old Places Matter? This is not the note I had originally written back in late February. The world has changed drastically in the last few weeks, and at the time of this writing (mid-March), no one is certain what the next few months will look like. However, there is one thing I know with absolute certainty: the importance of history. Historic preservation is important because it helps us understand that we exist along a continuum of history. But what does that mean, exactly? To me, it means drawing on the strength of the people who came before us. Nantucket’s historic structures have stood sentry over this island for generations; they are our most direct link to the past. When I think about the people who built and lived in these homes, some more than 200 years ago, I think of all they endured. They were just like us—they celebrated in times of joy, they mourned, they worried, and they adapted to the world as it changed around them. History helps us understand our present world. I have found myself dipping into the archives of The Inquirer & Mirror in the last few weeks. How did Nantucketers respond to the influenza pandemic of 1918? What can we learn from the past to prepare for the future? Another way history and historic preservation can support us in trying times is by helping us understand or contextualize the passage of time. We are in the midst of this pandemic, and our sense of time may feel skewed. Old places can help give us a frame of reference. Yes, our world has changed. But it has changed countless times before and will continue to change. We will change with it. Perhaps more than anything, historic places and sites can help connect us. They are places where our shared memories live, and where we can better understand the lives of others. We wrote last year that Nantucket was one of the most resilient places in the world. We still believe that to be true. Our island community extends beyond our sandy shoals to all who have ever loved this place. Nantucket Preservation Trust is proud to be part of this resilient community. Sincerely, Mary Bergman, Executive Director

The Nantucket Preservation Trust protects, promotes, and preserves the island’s unique a rchitectural heritage and sense of place. For more information, please visit us at: 11 Centre Street | PO Box 158, Nantucket, MA 02554 |508-228-1387 | www.nantucketpreservation.org Ramblings is provided at no cost to our members, island property owners, and visitors. Please recycle this p ublication by passing it along to a friend. Printed with soy-based ink on paper stock with 10% post-consumer recycled content that is grown and manufactured in the USA and is sustainable forest certified. 5

NPT Board of Directors Executive Committee Ken Beaugrand, Chair Craig Muhlhauser, President David Brown, Vice Chair Christian Hoffman, Vice President Anne Troutman, Vice President Alison Potts, Treasurer Barbara Halsted, Secretary

Directors Janet Bailey Mary-Randolph Ballinger Michelle Elzay Al Forster Andrew Forsyth Susan Zises Green Michael Kovner Mary-Adair Macaire Angus MacLeod Bernadette Meyer Bill Moore Thomas Maxwell Mundy Dennis Perry Mickey Rowland Michael Sweeney Debra Treyz Cathy Ward

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Vol XIV • 2020

Table of Contents

Did You Know?

Rescuing History:

Nantucket in Response to Rising Seas

Threatened and Saved

Preservation Awards Honoring Our 2020 Award Recipients

August Fête: There’s No Place Like Home

Preservation Tools

2019: A Year in Review Highlights and Supporters

Preservation in Practice: Housing Nantucket House Recycling NPT House Markers and Histories NPT’s Architectural Preservation Fund Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher Scholarship Clarissa Porter Preservation Easement Fund Preservation Easements Interview with Ed Mills, 4 Traders Lane Volunteer Spotlight: Jon King

NPT Membership Information

End Note

Mary Bergman

Editorial Staff Rita Carr Michelle Whelan

Photography

Rita Carr Garth Grimmer

Graphic Design

Kathleen Hay Designs

Copy Editor Jenifer Gray

Ramblings echoes the spirit of a guide first published in 1947 titled Rambling through the Streets and Lanes of Nantucket, by Edouard A. Stackpole. Cover photo by Bill Hoenck Historic images courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association Copyright © 2020 Nantucket Preservation Trust

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The Nantucket Preservation Trust Preserving the Island’s Architectural Heritage OUR BELIEF Nantucket’s historic architecture is a unique and valuable asset that makes the island special. OUR GOAL To preserve Nantucket’s architectural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. OUR HOPE That you will join us in working to preserve our past and our unique and timeless sense of place. OUR PROGRAMS Apprenticeships • Architectural Studies • Architectural Lectures • Architectural Preservation Fund • August Fête • Brief Histories, House Genealogies, and Comprehensive House Histories • Historic District Commission Testimonies • Historic House Tours • Historic Research • House Consultations • House Markers • House Resource Assistance • Interior Surveys • Landmark History Books • Main Street Architectural Walking Tour • Nantucket Preservation Symposium • Neighborhood Book Series • Preservation Awards • Preservation Easements • Preservation Month Programs • Private Walking Tours • Ramblings • Resource Guide • Scholarships • ’Sconset Walking Tour • Sense of Place Exhibition • Summer Luncheon and Lecture Series • Traditional Building Methods Demonstrations 9

Did You Know?

s of late 2019, Nantucket now has a new dedicated voice for A preservation within the Town government to help unify a preservation message among its many commissions, committees, and boards: Preservation Planner Holly Backus.

Holly has an extensive preservation background. A tenth generation Nantucketer, her family has roots in the construction business. Her great-grandfather, Richard B. Corkish Sr., owned a contracting company that worked on many projects with Walter Beinecke. Her interest in h istoric preservation was sparked as a high school student intern at Nantucket Preservation Trust under then-executive director Pat Butler, who Holly calls her mentor. She went on to study Historic Preservation and Art & Architectural History at Roger Williams University and completed the University of Florida’s Preservation Institute Nantucket in 2004. Holly has been a Land Use Specialist with the Town since 2015, and sees her new role as Preservation Planner as an extension of the work she did in her prior role, which included making sure that cultural and historic resources were included in an update to the island’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was approved by the Select Board in 2019. She is c urrently leading a team to c reate historic design guidelines for Nantucket’s h istoric and infill architecture within FEMA flood and storm surge areas, an effort called “Resilient Nantucket: Designed for Adaptation.” H olly has also worked with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions to bring CAMP, the Community Assistance and Mentoring Program to Nantucket, so that board, commission, and committee members can receive v aluable training on topics including legal ethics, design review, and community e ngagement. Additionally, Holly is a member of the C oastal Resiliency Advisory Committee, reviews any certificate of a ppropriateness applications for properties that fall under an HDC advisory board and reviews all “Like-Kind” HDC applications, working closely with Cathy Flynn, the HDC’s Land Use Specialist. In Holly’s words, “without preservation, we wouldn’t have a N antucket we all love.” To that end, she sees the most crucial preservation issues for Nantucket today to be creating design guidelines for flooded areas and updating the Building with Nantucket in Mind guidelines to reflect c oastal resiliency issues, and to emphasize the importance of the guidelines for proposed demolitions. She sees education as the key tool to c ombat misconceptions about preservation and looks forward to continuing a close relationship with NPT as we advocate for protecting the island’s architectural heritage. 11 9

Visit the birthplace of Maria Mitchell, America’s first woman astronomer and first professor at Vassar College. Daily seasonal tours. Workshops and programs are held throughout the year. Nantucket Preservation Trust‘s Architectural Preservation Award (2012) Voted one of the top ten women’s history sites in the U.S.

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Threatened and Saved

Threatened: North Liberty Streetscape

In 2014, the North Liberty streetscape near the Lily Pond was threatened by a controversial application to move a barn off the property at 29 North Liberty Street.The proposal was denied by the Historic District C ommission (HDC) but overturned by the Select Board on an appeal. Later, the HDC reversed their own decision and approved the move. An appeal in Nantucket Superior Court resulted in the upholding of the HDC’s original denial. A later appeal in State appeals court also upheld the HDC’s initial denial. There is now an application to move the cottage at 27 North Liberty Street. The home, built in 1798, was originally the Seth Ray cooper shop. This time, the requested move is not off the lot, but rather six feet to the southeast on the current lot, with plans to relocate the barn on the property next door. What may seem to some as slight alterations are concerning to preservationists as moving historic structures should only be done as a last resort to demolition. It is true that Nantucket has a long tradition of house moving to ensure a structure is not abandoned or demolished, but instead reused in a thoughtful way. It is unsettling when this practice is repurposed not to save a structure but instead in an attempt to justify moving a structure on the same lot. The proposed moving of structures on North Liberty Street threatens the historic fabric of the buildings, and the streetscape itself. Below and Opposite: 27 North Liberty Street, 2020

Saved: 6 Gull Island Lane The Hannah Gardner House at 6 Gull Island Lane first came to Sarah Noelle McLane’s attention in 2014, when a friend forwarded her a real estate listing. Other commitments prevented her from acquiring the house then, but when it came back on the market in November 2018, she jumped at the opportunity to purchase the island relic. Closing took almost a year, but Sarah has now begun a complete restoration of the house, guided by the idea of “letting the house speak for itself.” Built c. 1800, the old house had been sitting unoccupied for almost half a decade, and had fallen into disrepair. But according to Sarah the d amage — standing water on the second floor, frost heaving—was “not as bad as it could have been.” Sarah set to work managing overgrown trees threatening the structure and stopping the water issues to get things to a stable state before beginning the restoration.

Sarah is maintaining the interior structure of the house in her restoration. To avoid putting holes in the plaster walls, all HVAC, insulation, and wiring work will be done from the outside, with sheathing boards removed in strategic places to allow needed work to progress, and then replaced. In the completed home, rooms will retain their original functions as much as possible. Where changes are being made (a bathroom is being added in a back bedroom, for example), it is where rot in the original fabric was too extreme for the materials to be reused. F loorboards have been taken up, tagged, are stored onsite, and will be replaced in their original locations, along with all of the doors. Sarah is working with Nathaniel Allen, a post and beam carpenter, to do framing work, and Collin Evans, a mason and plasterer, on the restoration. She is also getting her own hands dirty and has taken on the windows as a personal restoration project. Although the windows were in bad shape and caked with decades and decades of paint, she has found very little rot when taking them down to the original wood. Throughout the restoration process, Sarah has been continually surprised that despite the run-down appearance of the house, when dirt and grime have been cleaned away, the bones are in great condition. The quality of the materials and the workmanship of the original construction mean things have held up well over the centuries. “Had it been maintained, it would be perfect,” she says. Opposite: 6 Gull Island Lane, c. 1890 Below: Restoration in progress, 2020

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Sarah has taken a “do no harm” philosophy to the restoration. She is not a iming to remove later 19th-century alterations to the home in the interest of creating an image of a certain period of time; rather, she is “letting the house tell its own story.” This, she admits, may not be the most straightforward way to tackle a restoration project, but although “it’s not easy, it can be done, and there are many ways to address challenges.” Sarah believes “historic structures are integral” to what makes Nantucket such a special place. She hopes that her project will inspire others to take a similar preservation mindset when working with old houses. Although she admits that maintaining a centuries-old floorplan may seem daunting to some people, “I think that because of the fantastic c onstruction materials, and the well thought out design, it will live well for today’s lifestyle. People may get tired of open floorplans over time. I don’t want to see my kitchen cabinets when I walk in my front door. When it’s done, I think you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who says they couldn’t live there.” For more information, visit Sarah’s website, www.gullislandlane.me, where she is documenting the progress of her restoration. npt

Restoration in progress, 6 Gull Island Lane, 2020

The 2020 Preservation Awards

PT’s Preservation Awards are presented to individuals and organizations that advance the cause of historic preservation on Nantucket. Highlighting projects and the people who commissioned and completed preservation work is our way of honoring those who demonstrate to the community that sensitive preservation is possible and rewarding. Preservation Awards recipients serve as restoration role models and help ensure the protection of the island’s historic resources for future generations. The NPT’s Preservation Awards emphasize proper preservation and sensitive new construction, showcase Nantucket’s craftspeople, and celebrate the foresight and stewardship of owners who care about our historic structures and the island landscape.

ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION The Architectural Preservation Award recognizes the owner(s) of a historic structure, and, when appropriate, one or more building professionals who assisted in the completion of a significant preservation project. To qualify for the award, preservation of building elements and features that convey the property’s historical, cultural, or architectural values is required. LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN The Caroline A. Ellis Landscape & Garden Award recognizes gardens and landscapes on Nantucket that embody our unique sense of place and celebrates the people who make them.

STEWARDSHIP The John A. and Katherine S. Lodge Stewardship Award recognizes owner(s) of a historic property who demonstrate a high degree of commitment to the preservation of the structure(s) and the island. An individual or organization maintaining a historic property or playing an important part in the preservation of Nantucket can also be nominated for this award. TRADITIONAL BUILDING METHODS The Traditional Building Methods Award recognizes c raftspeople who practice traditional building methods or who have made a major contribution to the field of historic preservation on island. Recipients must demonstrate a commitment to one or more of the traditional building methods—such as plastering, carpentry, masonry using lime-mortar, or decorative painting. HISTORICAL RENOVATION The Historical Renovation Award recognizes the owner(s) of a historic structure, and when appropriate, building professionals who assisted in the design and completion of a sensitive new addition to a historic structure. Projects should adhere strictly to the guidelines found in Building with Nantucket in Mind. NEW CONSTRUCTION The New Construction Award recognizes buildings constructed that follow the principles of the Historic District Commission and the guidelines outlined in Building with Nantucket in Mind. In addition to the annual awards, the NPT board of directors periodically honors those who have made a major impact on preservation of the island’s architectural heritage with the Excellence in Preservation Award. For additional information on NPT award recipients—past and present—visit us online at www.nantucketpreservation.org 24

Nantucket Preservation Trust congratulates the 2020 preservation Award recipients The John A. and Katherine S. Lodge Stewardship Award Academy Hill Apartments 4 Westminster Street Hallkeen Management

The Pacific Club

15 Main Street Pacific Club Directors

Architectural Preservation Award The Boston-Higginbotham House

27 York Street The Museum of African American History

Historical Renovation Award 10 Martins Lane Ken Jennings and Al Messina Sandcastle Construction Inc.

The Caroline A. Ellis Landscape & Garden Award russell and marian morash

Traditional Building Methods Award Ben Moore 25

2020 JOHN A. and KATHERINE S. LODGE STEWARDSHIP AWARD Academy Hill Apartments 4 Westminster Street HallKeen Management

Sitting at one of the highest points in the Old Historic District, the impressive façade of the Academy Hill Apartments is instantly recognizable to almost any Nantucketer. Since leasing the building from the Town of Nantucket in 1985 and converting the 1929 three-story brick school building into 27 one- and two- bedroom apartments for senior citizens, HallKeen Management has shown p roven dedication to the building’s careful preservation. Project managers Kurt L eMar and Kate Schroth worked with preservation consultant Marsha F ader to assess and determine the preservation needs of the building. Recently, Lewis Gillespie refabricated and reinstalled copper gutters, Chris Bouque of Nantucket Millworks rebuilt the front doors, and Gary Gnazzo of Joseph Gnazzo Company, Inc. restored the m asonry. The 98 original wooden sash 15-over-15 double-hung windows were carefully restored according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation by Ted Eayrs of Blackburn Building C onservation LLC, following window prototype work performed by Brian FitzGibbon and Patrick McCarthy of Nantucket Carpentry Inc. HallKeen also oversaw the restoration of the central pediment above the main entrance, work that included flush boarding, wood brackets, and a large carved wood seal of the Town of Nantucket, which was badly weathered. Ivan Niero of IN Enterprises completed the p ediment restoration, and Ted Eayrs restored the town seal. Work was partially funded through the Community Preservation C ommittee. HallKeen’s high quality maintenance of Academy Hill not only preserves its h istoric character, it positively impacts the quality of life of its residents and helps c ontribute to a vibrant year-round presence in the downtown historic core.

For centuries, the Pacific Club at the foot

of Main Street has been a reminder of Nantucket’s seafaring economy. The Pacific Club, 15 Main Street, 2020

2020 JOHN A. and KATHERINE S. LODGE STEWARDSHIP AWARD The Pacific Club 15 Main Street Pacific Club Directors For centuries, the Pacific Club at the foot of Main Street has been a reminder of Nantucket’s seafaring economy. The three-story brick building, originally constructed in 1772 as William Roach’s counting house, was swiftly rebuilt following damage in the Great Fire of 1846. Over the centuries it has served many purposes. In 1861 it was p urchased by the P acific Club, an organization of whaling industry b usinessmen, and served as their meetinghouse and social club. In the 20th century, it housed county courts, until the Town and County Building opened on Broad Street in 1966. Today, the shareholders of the P acific Club maintain the b uilding. Starting in 2008, Virginia Andrews, Charles Duponte, and R ichard Phelan, Directors of the P acific Club, spearheaded an effort to restore the building to its original appearance. Securing the building’s exterior envelope was their first task. A team led by Michael Burrey installed new wood r afters, and Pen Austin oversaw extensive masonry work. Exterior windows on the first and second floors were rebuilt with original arches, and steel was r emoved. Interior work on the third floor revealed mid-19th century murals with symbols of the Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star. The painting on the north wall was coated for protection and left exposed, while false walls were installed to protect these murals on the other walls. The original wall trim was reinstalled on these false walls to remain visible. We applaud the Pacific Club Directors for careful stewardship of this iconic landmark, inside and out.

Above: Boston-Higginbotham House, 27 York Street, 2020 Below: Household Regal Cookstove was beautifully restored for present-day use.

THE 2020 ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION AWARD The Boston-Higginbotham House • 27 York Street Museum of African American History

The Museum of African American History of Boston and Nantucket has completed a multi-year restoration of the Boston-Higginbotham House and outbuildings on York Street. The Boston-Higginbotham House was constructed c. 1774 by Seneca Boston, a weaver and formerly enslaved man. The home is especially important as it boasts more than 200 years of ownership by free Black Nantucketers. The house was owned by Boston’s descendants until 1919. In 1920, cook and domestic worker Florence Higginbotham purchased the home. The house was altered many times over the years, and the Museum of African American History, working with architect Marsha Fader and builder Chuck Lenhart of Sandcastle Construction, made careful decisions to utilize different rooms of the house to emphasize 18th, 19th, and 20th century stories while honoring the full 200 years of African American ownership. Highlights include Florence’s 1920s-era kitchen, complete with her Household Regal Cookstove, found in pieces in the basement and beautifully restored for present-day use, a Greek Revival mantelpiece, and 18th-century fireplace paneling. The home will be open to the public while also serving as housing for MAAH interns and visiting scholars. Work on the outbuildings included converting the former Chicken House into accessible restrooms, a small Cottage into a Visitor Reception Center & staff offices, and the Garage into an educational classroom which will include documentation of archaeological artifacts excavated on-site by graduate students from Fiske Center for Archeological Research of the University of Massachusetts Boston. Restoration work was funded through the Community Preservation Committee, the Tupancy- Harris Foundation, and The Weezie Foundation for Children, as well as donations from many island businesses and contractors. The newly restored Boston-Higginbotham House and outbuildings, together with the African Meeting House, now form a complete campus where centuries of Nantucket’s African American history can be experienced and researched. 31

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“...they felt they had found an ‘untouched gem’ and jumped at the chance to purchase it.” THE 2020 HISTORICAL RENOVATION AWARD 10 Martins Lane Ken Jennings and Al Messina Sandcastle Construction Inc.

When Ken Jennings and Al Messina first saw inside the lean-to house at 10 Martins Lane in 2017, they felt they had found an “untouched gem” and jumped at the chance to purchase it.The home, built on Fair Street in 1756 and moved to Martins Lane in 1801, had been owned by the same family for 75 years and used exclusively as a summer home. Working with a team led by Chuck Lenhart of Sandcastle Construction, Jennings and Messina completed a renovation and restoration to make the home suitable for year-round Nantucket living. To that end, projects included installing central heating and r estoring the home’s four fireplaces to working condition. All h istoric floors, windows, trim, and hardware were restored and retained. Minimal repairs to the interior plaster walls were completed using the original lath and a multi-layer keyed plaster finish. Approximately 75% of the exterior cedar wall shingles were replaced, along with sections of rotten wood gutters, and an asphalt shingle roof was removed and replaced with cedar. The home has a narrow winder staircase in the front entry, which was retained. However, to allow for increased accessibility to the second floor, a more accessible staircase was added at the rear of the home by e xtending a dormer. A porch addition was converted into a first-floor bedroom, and a new porch was added. The bedroom addition and stair alteration were done sensitively in order to maintain the home’s scale and exterior a ppearance from the street, but these alterations will allow for Jennings and Messina to enjoy their home for decades to come. 33

“Perched on a hill overlooking Nantucket Harbor, the house and g arden of R ussell and Marian Morash evoke a special sense of place for its creative owners, who are comfortable digging island soil or around the wide world.”

Perched on a hill overlooking Nantucket Harbor, the house and garden of Russell and Marian Morash evoke a special sense of place for its creative owners, who are comfortable digging island soil or around the wide world. In over forty years as Nantucket seasonal residents, they have graciously welcomed visitors to their property, hosting events for many island nonprofits and inspiring our community with their love of growing and cooking their own food. Their home, a contributing structure to N antucket’s N ational Historic Landmark designation, was one of the first new c onstruction houses to be approved by the Historic District C ommission following the expansion of its jurisdiction to cover the entire island in 1972. The raised bed gardens mimic the English style kitchen gardens planted by the first Europeans to settle on N antucket in the 17th century, and their property highlights the value in using the landscape in a historic way, to grow food. Russell was a longtime television creator, director, and producer who created TheVictory Garden, This Old House, and The New Yankee Workshop. Marian, a James Beard Award-winning chef, was a regular onscreen contributor to The Victory Garden and authored The Victory Garden Cookbook series. Starting in 1976, she was the founding chef at the iconic Straight Wharf Restaurant. For decades, Russell and Marian have inspired people on Nantucket and across the country to get their hands dirty and “do it yourself.” Above: Russell and Marian Morash Opposite: The Morash’s Nantucket garden 35

Photos courtesy of Russell and Marian Morash

THE 2020 CAROLINE A. ELLIS LANDSCAPE & GARDEN AWARD Russell and Marian Morash

THE 2020 TRADITIONAL BUILDING METHODS AWARD Ben Moore

Carpenter Ben Moore has lived and worked on Nantucket since 1985 and opened his own shop and business, Moore Woodworking, in 2001. He has contributed to numerous preservation-minded residential, commercial, and community projects, including creating custom doors, windows, stairs, newel posts, furniture, and cabinets. Recently, the trustees of Siasconset Union C hapel commissioned Moore to reconstruct the door jamb, threshold, exterior trim, rosettes, and decorative exterior molding of the Chapel’s front door, which Moore created from rot-resistant mahogany. He has also completed restoration work of the entryway arches of St. Mary’s Church, the finial on the cupola at 19 Broad Street, the fence at Hadwen House, and numerous other island projects. He combines traditional joinery methods with modern woodworking tools to help maintain Nantucket treasures.

Ben Moore at work on restoring the Siasconset Union Chapel, 2020 Opposite: Siasconset Union Chapel front entrance, 2020 36

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION AWARD Jeffrey Paduch and Caroline Hempstead, 86 Main Street, 2019 The Hospital Thrift Shop, 17 India Street, 2018 Siasconset Union Chapel Board of Trustees, 2017 Virginia Andrews, George Gray LLC, 55 Union Street, 2016 Nantucket Historical Association, Old Gaol, 2015 Ed and Joan Lahey, 7 Farmer Street, 2014 Michelle Elzay, Sparrow Design, 43 Pine Street, 2013 Maria Mitchell Association, Maria Mitchell Birthplace, 2012 South Church Preservation Fund, 11 Orange Street, 2011 Lucy Dillon, property owner; Steve Lindsay, contractor, 37 Liberty Street, 2010 reMain Nantucket, Mitchell’s Book Corner, 2009 Valerie and Richard Norton, numerous projects, 2008 Bernie and Carol Coffin, ’Sconset Post Office, 2007 Ginger Ivey, 8 Cottage Avenue, ’Sconset, 2007 CAROLINE A. ELLIS LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN AWARD Florence Merriam Hill (posthumously), 2019 Mariann Berg (Hundahl) Appley, 69 Main Street, 2018 Dale Gary, Town Arborist, 2017 Paula Lundy Levy, Tuck’t In: A Walking Tour of Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery, 2016 Nantucket Conservation Foundation, 2014 Nantucket Garden Club, Main Street Horse Fountain, 2013 Charlotte and MacDonald Mathey, Hedged About, ’Sconset, 2012 Dr. and Mrs. John Espy, 4 New Dollar Lane, 2011 Marilyn Whitney, Moors End, 19 Pleasant Street, 2010 Caroline Ellis, ’Sconset Trust, Sankaty Head Lighthouse, 2009 THE JOHN A. AND KATHERINE S. LODGE STEWARDSHIP AWARD Kristen Williams-Haseotes, Shanunga, 10 Broadway, Siasconset, 2019 The Harris Family, John Ray House, 8 Ray’s Court, 2018 Rodts Family, 5 Broadway, 2017 Constance Umberger, 3 Bear Street, 2017 Elizabeth Hilger, 139 Main Street, 2017 Noyes Family, 90 North Liberty Street, 2017 Mark and Gwenn Snider, Nantucket Hotel, 2016 Liz Coffin and Matt and Sheila Fee, 106 Main Street Façade, 2016 Jason Tilroe, 75 Main Street, 2015 Muriel Williams, posthumously, 4 Traders Lane, 2014 St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket, Stained-Glass Restoration, 2013 Nantucket Historical Association, Photographic Image Archive, 2012 Fremont-Smith family, Atlantic House, ’Sconset, 2011 Margaret Yates Berkheimer, posthumously, 8 Pine Street, 2010 Sanford Kendall, numerous carpentry projects, 2009 Clarissa Porter, 5 Quince Street, 2008 Katherine S. Lodge, 94 Main Street, 2008 38

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS - continued TRADITIONAL BUILDING METHODS AWARD Newton Millham, Blacksmith, 2019 Wayne Morris, Mason, 2018 John Wathne and Structures North, 2017 Brian FitzGibbon, 2016 David Bergquist, Bergquist Masonry LLC, 2014 Sam and Ellen Phelan, property owners;Twig Perkins, contractor, 65 Pleasant Street, 2013 Curtis Livingston, 18 India Street, 2012 Michael Burrey, timber framer, 2011 Pen Austin, plaster and lime-mortar expert, 2010 HISTORICAL RENOVATION AWARD Keith and Elizabeth Roe, Michael Sweeney Construction, 51B Centre Street, 2019 Paul McLeod and Jamie Pfaff, 29 Liberty Street, 2015 Angus and Deb MacLeod, Angus MacLeod Designs; Johnson, Stockton and Jones families, property owners, for 9, 12, 14, and 15 Pochick Street, ’Sconset, 2013 NEW CONSTRUCTION AWARD George and Nell Wilson, 39 Main Street, Siasconset, 2019 Emeritus Development, Nantucket Yacht Club Dormitory, 4 South Beach Street, 2018 Elizabeth Churchill, Bentley & Churchill Architects, 5 Grand Avenue, 2017 Robert and Martha Lipp, 251 Polpis Road, 2015 EXCELLENCE IN PRESERVATION AWARD University of Florida’s Preservation Institute: Nantucket, 2013 Brian Pfeiffer, 2012 Helen Seager, 1999 Walter Beinecke Jr., 1998

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The Fête will feature pre-recorded house tours of past winners of the Nantucket Preservation Trust Preservation Awards, as well as houses protected by preservation easements. These video tours will be available for viewing in the week prior to the Fête. Tune in on August 6th for live question-and-answer sessions with the homeowners, architects, builders, and others associated with the featured properties. There will be special guests and festivities, along with our annual Sense of Place Exhibition and Auction. General admission tickets to the Fête go on sale June 15th. For tickets and information, please visit our website at www.nantucketpreservation.org or call the NPT office at 508-228-1387. Nantucket Preservation Trust is most grateful to our sponsors, Fête leaders, and Fête Steering Committee.

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July 31â&#x20AC;&#x201C;August 9, 2020 Bidding begins online at 4:00 p.m. on July 31, 2020 Bidding closes at 8:00 p.m. on August 9, 2020 For more information, visit: www.nantucketpreservationtrust.org Photograph of oil painting from 2019 Exhibition, courtesy of David Lazarus

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Preservation in Practice: Housing Nantucketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House Recycling Program

n Nantucket, preservation and affordable housing go hand in hand. Since 1994, Housing Nantucket has worked to “recycle” houses slated for demolition by moving them to new locations and renting them to year-round residents at belowmarket rates, contributing to the preservation of the island not only by saving the structures, but also creating access to affordable, well maintained rental housing for low- and middle-income residents who contribute to the island’s community vitality. Housing Nantucket, an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, began in the early 1990s. Members of the town’s Housing Authority started Housing Nantucket as a way to create an organization that could address the islands housing needs without some of the red tape associated with being an official arm of the town government and one that could go beyond the Housing Authority’s mandate to provide housing for very low income people, those making less than 50% of the Area Median Income. The first project of the newly formed Housing Nantucket was recycling a house, now located on Benjamin Drive, that was originally constructed near Nobadeer Beach. As of 2020, Housing Nantucket has recycled 32 Nantucket houses, including some homes that are over 100 years old. Of course, not every “Demo / Move Off ” application that comes before the Historic District Commission is a good fit to be moved by Housing Nantucket. According to Executive Director Anne Kuszpa, “Some buildings are better than others.” An ideal project is less than two stories tall, located close to a paved road, and small enough that it can be moved over-theroad in one piece. In the past, Housing Nantucket has cut homes into two or three pieces to move them, but this can create longer term maintenance issues once the pieces are joined back together in their new locations. Opposite:This circa-1920 home was moved from Milk Street by Housing Nantucket in 2003. 53

To take on a new recycling project, Housing Nantucket must have the capability for the associated workload and available land to move a house. Housing Nantucket still works closely with the Town government, including the Nantucket Housing Authority and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and receives much of the land where it relocates buildings from these different town entities. Occasionally, Housing Nantucket has acquired houses to be moved and sold them to third party buyers who then move them, allowing for additional structures to be spared the wrecking ball. Housing Nantucketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs have expanded beyond affordable rentals to include first time homebuyer education classes and the administration of the Nantucket Housing Needs Covenant Program. Still, the house recycling program is central to Housing Nantucketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission of creating housing solutions for Nantucket residents and provides an avenue for old houses to gain new lives. npt

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npt house markers and house histories Mark Your Old House

very year, NPT completes research for property owners to help unlock their home’s past. Any house over fifty years of age can have a marker. Deed research, the first step, can assist in uncovering key information such as who built a house, the first owner’s occupation, and the date of construction. We can use this information to mark a house and to provide a bit of history for the passerby.

Nathan P. Cartland House Carpenter c.1834 The lot where 3 Silver Street now stands was originally part of the Peleg Mitchell Share in West Monomoy. Peleg Mitchell’s (1759–1831) land passed to his children and their spouses, who sold it in 1833 to Charles Weeks. Weeks only held the land for a year before selling it in 1834 to Nathan P. Cartland for $120. Nathan P. Cartland (1815–1862) was a house carpenter and built the dwelling at 3 Silver Street shortly after acquiring the land. Cartland likely did not intend to live in the house as he sold it later in 1834 to George Bowen for $550. Cartland was married to Susan C. Coffin (1817–1886), the daughter of Edward C. Coffin and Elisabeth Bunker. Throughout the 1840s, Cartland operated the Nantucket Dye House at 9 Lily Street, where, according to ads that ran in The Islander, “the coloring of Silks, Cottons, and Woolen goods is attended to at the shortest notice and in the best style.” Opposite: 3 Silver Street prior to installation of the NPT house marker, 2020 57

House Histories NANTUCKET

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Nantucket Preservation Trust Every historic Nantucket house has a story. Do you know yours? Unlock the history of your home with a Nantucket Preservation Trust House History. We offer three levels of house histories: our brief history, our house genealogy and our comprehensive history. For more information, visit us online at: www.nantucketpreservation.org or contact us at 11 Centre Street, P.O. Box 158, Nantucket, MA 02554 508-228-1387

Cartland and his family lived in the Josiah Coffin house at 90 North Liberty Street. His father-in-law, Captain Edward Coffin, lived on the second floor and the Cartlands on the first. Jethro Coffin (1663– 1727), who had lived nearby at what is now generally agreed upon as the island’s Oldest House (c. 1686), had this house built for his son Josiah in 1724. Cartland’s wife, Susan, was a direct descendant of Tristram and Dionis Coffin. By the 1850s, Nathan, Susan, and their children (George, Phebe, Sarah, Helen, Mary Jane, and Alphonse) had left Nantucket for San Francisco. At the collapse of the Nantucket whale fishery, many left the island in search of greener pastures. San Francisco would have been known to Nantucketers, for starting in the 1820s the city became an important waystation for whalers. The discovery of gold in California enticed many to try their hand at panning for gold, which was considerably less dangerous and isolating than being at sea on a whaleship for years at a time. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the allure of the gold rush was so enticing that throughout the 1840s, whaleship captains were unwilling to put into San Francisco Bay for fear that the crew would desert. San Francisco later became a major whaling port towards the end of the nineteenth century. Nathan P. Cartland died in Oroville, CA in 1862.

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Are you inspired by old buildings? Want to expand your career in the construction field?

Build on the Past   Train for the Future Consider learning or expanding your knowledge of traditional building techniques. These much sought-after crafts can provide you with skills to restore Nantucket’s historic architecture. Through our Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher Scholarship Program, NPT is dedicated to providing full-time study and workshops for island residents. Timber framing, joinery, plastering, masonry, and more... For further information, contact: Nantucket Preservation Trust 11 Centre Street • P.O. Box 158 Nantucket, MA 02554 508-228-1387

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NPT’S ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION FUND The goal of the NPT Architectural Preservation Fund is to encourage community-wide efforts to protect Nantucket’s historic architecture.The fund brings recognition to key projects, emphasizes the importance of proper preservation work, and encourages community support.

MARY HELEN AND MICHAEL FABACHER SCHOLARSHIP The Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher Scholarship was established by the NPT (with generous support from the Fabachers) to offer Nantucketers the opportunity to enhance their building skills through a scholarship to the preservation-carpentry program at the North Bennet Street School in Boston. Our goal in establishing this scholarship is to provide educational opportunities to encourage and promote traditional building methods essential for the preservation of Nantucket’s historic architecture. In addition to the scholarship’s main goal, the program promotes understanding of traditional building methods by sponsoring field trips to the North Bennet Street School for middle- and high-school students, coordinating on-island demonstration projects for all age groups, and assisting the island building trades by offering short courses for learning traditional building methods. Help us complete our scholarship endowment fund campaign by donating today. For more information about the scholarship program or to donate, call NPT’s Executive Director Mary Bergman at 508-228-1387. 61

CLARISSA PORTER PRESERVATION EASEMENT FUND Clarissa Porter (1939–2012), a former NPT board member, was a tireless and passionate advocate for preservation and had a lifelong love of Nantucket and its historic architecture. She served as a member, since its inception, of the NPT Easement Committee, and her diligent work led directly to preservation easements on several properties and raised awareness of NPT and its mission. Clarissa’s summer home at 5 Quince Street became the first property on the island to have its interior features protected by a preservation restriction. Because of Clarissa’s generosity and passion for historic Nantucket, the easement program is named in her honor. Please consider a donation to the fund restricted for easement protection and assistance. For more information, visit us online at www. nantucketpreservation.org or call the NPT office at 508-228-1387.

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PRESERVATION EASEMENTS

reservation easements (called restrictions in Massachusetts) are designed to protect the architectural integrity of a property. Today, placing an easement is the single best way to ensure your property is protected FOREVER and is the ultimate gift to the island community. In many cases, substantial tax benefits can also be achieved for your donation. Easements are placed on the exterior of a historic property, but can also protect the interior plan, individual rooms, and important features. At the same time, NPTs preservation easements are designed to allow for upgrades and continued use of the property and usually exclude areas such as bathrooms, kitchens or other areas that may not retain historic elements or that need to be upgraded in the future. Each easement is tailored by the NPT and its owner to protect historic features and to address concerns and needs of the property owner. In addition, NPTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role continues after the easement is in place. NPT is charged with annual monitoring of the easement and oversees any work and changes that might be needed over time. NPT is also available to subsequent owners to serve as a preservation resource and to assist them with future work. For more information about preservation easements, call the NPT office or visit us online at www.nantucketpreservation.org.

NPT EASEMENT PROPERTIES First Congregational Church and Old North Vestry 62 Centre Street Quaker Meeting House 7 Fair Street

Rescom Palmer House 9 New Mill Street

Fire Hose Cart House 8 Gardner Street

Antone Sylvia Grocery Store 79 Orange Street (pending)

Daniel Worth House 10 Gardner Street (pending)

Grafton Gardner House 8 Pine Street

Greater Light 8 Howard Street

Nathaniel Hussey House 5 Quince Street

The Nantucket Atheneum 1 India Street

Captain Peleg Bunker House 4 Traders Lane

Hospital Thrift Shop 17 India Street

John B. Nicholson House 55 Union Street (pending)

Mitchell-Beinecke House 69 Main Street

Maria Mitchell Birthplace 1 Vestal Street

Jabez Bunker/Prince Gardner House 85 Main Street

Maria Mitchell Library Vestal Street

Captain Thaddeus Coffin House 89 Main Street

Maria Mitchell Observatory Vestal Street (pending)

Hadwen-Wright House 94 Main Street Thomas Starbuck House 11 Milk Street 1800 House 4 Mill Street

American Legion 21 Washington Street Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin Lancasterian School 4 Winter Street Boston-Higginbotham House 27 York Street Sea View Farm (Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts) 23 Wauwinet Road (pending) 65

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Spotlight on a Preservation Easement Property

Traders was not what I was looking for, but I stumbled upon it,” Ed Mills says of the Peleg Bunker house at 4 Traders Lane. Ed and his wife had been riding their bikes around the island and seen an ad for 4 Trader’s Lane. They biked past the house and stopped to take a look. “At that moment, Mr. Gosh came outside and said, “Hey, do you want to buy a house?” He invited us in, we walked around, and the seed was planted. My natural instinct to want to fix up the building came to the surface,” Ed says. The former owners of the house, Bob and Billi Gosh, had the thoughtful foresight to place a preservation easement on 4 Traders, preserving the exterior and some of the interior in perpetuity.

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Ed has spent much of his life working with houses, and his family ties on Nantucket go back to his grandparents. On his mother’s side the family once owned the Wireless Cottage in ’Sconset. “My grandmother on my mother’s side was coming to Nantucket in the late 1920s and early 1930s and took an interest in protecting Nantucket’s history. That was part of my childhood.” On his father’s side, it was Ed’s paternal grandfather who, upon his return from World War II, had a cabin built on Hinkley Lane. Ed’s grandfather and aunt built a second cabin in 1973. These beach cabins were simple—no insulation, no interior walls, made of eastern white pine. Ed’s family enjoyed many summers on Hinkley Lane. “Nantucket has been a constant in my life,” Ed says. “The thought of doing one more big project that has more of a restoration quality to it was attractive.” Ed and his sister purchased the house at 4 Traders’ Lane. His sister works for a preservation land bank in Western New York, so both are concerned with saving places. “As we dug into it and learned more about it, we learned it had an easement on it,” Ed explains, “At first it was a concern, but as we considered it, it became less so. It’s a historic building and should be protected. 4 Traders Lane has an incredible history—it’s clearly a building you’d want to work with as opposed to try to modify. That has its own challenges, but I don’t see why, with a little bit of effort, creativity, and planning, a 250-year-old house can’t maintain its historical significance yet be appealing to a modern owner. “Nantucket is a wonderful place, and I’d like to help keep it that way,” Ed says. NPT is excited to see how the Traders Lane project progresses. npt

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Jon King

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Volunteers bring vitality to any nonprofit organization, and Nantucket Preservation Trust is no exception. In 2020, NPT is deepening our commitment to engaging with new volunteers, while at the same time strengthening our relationship and showing our appreciation of our existing corps of volunteers, including our all-volunteer board members and committee members. Jon King has taken on the role of Volunteer Resources Coordinator. Jon first became involved with NPT as a house tour docent for the annual August Fête. Of being a docent, Jon says “it’s always exciting to see visitors discover how homeowners have achieved an harmonious balance between a deep respect for history and a comfortable, modern lifestyle.” He lives in an historic Nantucket home himself, where he is “constantly reminded that its character, warmth, and charm are simply impossible to replicate.”

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Jon’s involvement with NPT has grown from being a Fête docent to being a member of the Fête steering committee, which plans the event, and a member of NPT’s Development Committee. Through volunteering, Jon says he hopes to “carry on the preservation message to the next generation of young people.” And says he is “often overwhelmed when I witness the hard-working, self-sacrificing efforts” of other NPT volunteers. “Volunteers offer themselves in a pure and honest manner, not encumbered by personal or professional gain. It is indeed inspiring.” The staff at NPT could not agree more, and we offer our endless thanks to our dedicated volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, visit the volunteer section of our website, or email volunteer@nantucktpreservation.org.

2019: A Year in Review

HIGHLIGHTS FAREWELL TO MICHAEL MAY

It was a bittersweet year for Nantucket Preservation Trust. Longtime Executive Director Michael May announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. Michael served at the helm of NPT for more than 13 years, during which time he worked with Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher to establish a scholarship fund, one of Michael’s proudest accomplishments. A nationwide search for the next Executive Director resulted in more than 75 applicants. The Executive Search C ommittee unanimously chose Mary Bergman, who formerly served as NPT’s Director of Media and Communications. Right: Michael May, 2019 Below: Newsletter welcoming Michael to the NPT, Summer 2006

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KEEPING HISTORY ABOVE WATER

Nantucket Preservation Trust, Preservation Institute Nantucket, and the Town of Nantucket, in collaboration with ReMain Nantucket and Newport Restoration Foundation held Keeping History Above Water: Nantucket, a two-day conference about sea-level rise and historic structures. S peakers from across the country presented on the problem of sea-level rise and the effects of the climate crisis on historic seaport communities. This conference brought together n early 200 local and regional attendees.Jeff Goodell, author of The Water Will Come, was the k eynote speaker.This conference helped facilitate important conversations that continue today.

AWARDS

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In 2019, NPT marked the thirteenth consecutive year of its awards program, which has honored dozens of owners, preservationists, and craftspeople. More than one hundred members, members of the p reservation c ommunity, and award recipients and their families attended the June 19th ceremony at the NantucketYacht Club, generously sponsored by Michael Kovner and Jean Doyen de Montaillou.

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NPT’s CORE PROGRAMS, MARKERS, HISTORIES, and EASEMENTS provide the opportunity

to educate, document, and protect the island’s historic properties. Among the many accomplishments in 2019 was the completion of the Atlantic House (27 Main Street ’Sconset) Comprehensive History. ATLANTIC HOUSE: A House History

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This comprehensive history is an important contribution to the island’s architectural record. Documentation is one of the ways the Nantucket Preservation Trust celebrates the more than 2,400 historic homes, farms, and workplaces that contributed to the island’s designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1966. By providing owners of historic houses, island residents, schoolchildren, and visitors a broad spectrum of programs and projects, we encourage the preservation of irreplaceable structures, architectural features, and cultural landscapes. Lectures, walking tours, house markers, special events, and publications— including the house histories and neighborhood histories—define our unique work on Nantucket. We hope you enjoy the history of this house, its owners, and its place in Nantucket’s remarkable architectural heritage.

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SCHOLARSHIP

Nantucket High 2018 graduate and Mary Helen and Michael Fabacher Scholarship recipient Ericson Bonilla continued his studies at Wentworth Institute of Technology, where he is studying architecture.

FUND AND FRIEND RAISERS

Friends on-island and around the world helped support NPT by attending (and bidding!) on Eldred’s Auction House’s first auction on Nantucket on Saturday, July 13th. Eldred’s generously donated 10% of the proceeds from this auction to NPT. One hundred guests attended the Summer Lecture and Luncheon to hear Paula Henderson speak about historic preservation in the United Kingdom at the Siasconset Union Chapel on August 22nd. Guests enjoyed lunch at The Chanticleer. 75

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FUND AND FRIEND RAISERS - continued Four hundred guests participated in August Fête activities in at the’Sconset Casino in August—including the Sense of Place Exhibition and Silent Auction opening on August 1st, historic house tours, silent auction, and tented reception on August 8th. Over fifty supporters and friends joined us for a festive fall gathering at the historic Lotos Club in New York City. Generously hosted by NPT Board member Michael Kovner and his husband Jean Doyen de Montaillou, our gathering featured a special presentation by our 2019 Fête Sponsor, Chubb.

Top: Former Executive Director Michael May (right) with guest speaker Paula Henderson (center) and Schuyler Henderson, 2019 Bottom: Siobhan O’Mahony Moore and friends at the 2019 Annual August Fête 77

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With thanks to our supporters

Leadership Members The Ainslie Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Filipski Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Ancona Mr. and Mrs. Alan Forster Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Apgar, IV Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Fowler Ms. Mariann Berg (Hundahl) Appley Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Geschke Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Giovine Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Arvay Ms. Susan Zises Green Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greenberg Mrs. Walter F. Ballinger, II Mr. Evan Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Barry and Dinah Barksdale Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greenberg The Margaret Ritchie R. Battle Family Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Mark Groenstein Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beaugrand Dr. and Mrs.Thomas B. Hakes Mr. and Mrs. Gary Beller Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hale Bergquist Masonry LLC Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Hamilton, III Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bousa Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Hammer Mr. and Mrs. William and Mrs. Donald C. Harris Jennifer F. Brandt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Haseotes Mr. Guy Bristow and Ms. Barbara Presta Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hay Mr. and Mrs. David S. J. Brown Ms. Cassandra H. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hoffman Ms. Kathleen Cannon and Mr. Brian Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Holmes Ms. Martha A. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George and Marie Chabot Ms.Wendy Hubbell Mr. and Mrs. David Cheek Mr. Ken Jennings and Mr. Al Messina Ms. Elizabeth Churchill Mrs. Alexandra C. Jennison Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Clevenger Ms. Barbara Ellis Jones Cymaron Foundation The Judy Family Foundation Mr. Christopher L. Dallmus Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Dimeo Mr.Thomas A. Kershaw Mr. Richard Doyle and Ms. Kate O’Kelly Mr. Jon King and Mr. John Ehrlich Mr. Richard Driehaus Ms. Christine Kinney and Ms. Trudy Dujardin Mr.William Siderewicz Mr. and Mrs. Douglass N. Ellis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kinsley Ms. Michelle Elzay and Knox Foundation Mr. Matthew Brannon Mr. Andrew Kotchen Mr. Michael Elzay and Mrs. June Elzay † Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Fabacher Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fahrenkopf Mr.Arthur E. Levine and Ms. Lauren Leichtman Ms. Barbara J. Fife Mr. and Mrs. David Lilly 79

Mrs. Byron Lingeman Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lowry Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacLeod Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Maffeo Mrs. Seymour G. Mandell Mrs. Macdonald Mathey Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Peter McCausland Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Martin McKerrow Mr. and Mrs. Richard Menschel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer Mr. Jason Michel Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Miklos Mr. and Mrs. George R. Mrkonic, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Craig H. Muhlhauser Mr. Maxwell Mundy and Rev. J. Carr Holland, lll Mr. and Mrs. Britt Newhouse Omaha Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patsalos-Fox Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Peek Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Petty Mr. and Mrs. James W. Pierson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Polachi, Jr. Dr. William Porter and Ms. Peggy Davis Mrs. Ella Wall Prichard Racemaker Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Rayport Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richards Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy P. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. J. Barton Riley Mr. and Mrs. George E. Roach Mr. and Mrs. David Ross Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Rowland Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Mr. and Mrs. Cary Schwartz

Mr. Gerald Schwartz and Ms. Heather Reisman Mr. James Donald Shockey and Ms. Mary Farland Mr. and Mrs. Karl Slatoff Mr. and Mrs. David Smick Mr. and Mrs. David Joel Spitler Mr. and Mrs. Greg Spivy Mr. Peter C. Steingraber Ms. Sarah T. Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Harris Stone Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. John Sussek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Swart Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Sweatland, Jr. Mr. Michael Sweeney Mr. Jephtha Tausig Mr. and Mrs. James O. Treyz Ms. Lynda Vickers-Smith Ms. Betsey Von Summer and Mr. John Moller Ms. Pam Waller Mr. and Mrs. David Webber Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson West Mr. and Mrs. John R. Whitney † Deceased

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general Members Ms. Joan P. Albaugh Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Collatz Mr. Jeffrey Allen and Ms. Betty Browning Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Collins Ms. Karen Maeda Allman and Ms. Elizabeth Wales Ms. Marion Roland Conley Ms. Margaret M. Altreuter Mr. and Mrs. William F. Connell Mr. and Mrs. Pennel Ames Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Conway Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anathan Mr. and Mrs. James Cook Ms. Molly Anderson Ms. Lisa Craig Mrs. Gale H. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Craven Ms. Joan Badie Mr. and Mrs. Gary Creem Mr. and Mrs. John A. Baldwin Mr. Richard C. Crisson and Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Ball Ms. Amanda Cross Mr. David Barham and Ms. Lauri Robertson Mr. Timothy G. Crowley Mr. and Mrs. David H. Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino Mr. Curtis L. Barnes Mrs. Sheila Daume Mr. and Mrs. David Beardsley Ms. Alice I. Davies Mr. and Mrs. Scott Beardsley Ms. Anne Day Mr. and Mrs. John W. Belash Mr. and Mrs. Mark Deck Mr. Allan Bell Mr. and Mrs. David S. Deutsch Ms. Carol Bellmaine Mrs. Jeanne R. Dickinson Mr. Bruce Beni Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dickson Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bennett Mr. Philip Didriksen Ms. Mary Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dolan Mr. B. Armyan Bernstein and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donohoe Ms. Christine Meleo-Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dowsett Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Besecker Dr. and Mrs. William H. Druckemiller Mrs. James Blackmore Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dunn Ms. Judith Blume and Mr. George Cooper Lauren Estridge Mr. and Mrs. William J. Boardman Ms. Marsha Fader Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Boling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Boucai Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Fee Ms. Barbara May Bowman Ms. Mary Ellen G. Ferrel and Ms. Sara Boyce Mr. John Heaps Mr. Steve Boynton Mr. Eric Finger and Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bralower Ms. Jascin Leonardo Finger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brome Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fleming Dr. Marcia J. Browne and Dr. Jeffrey W. Clarke Mr. and Mrs. William M. Folberth, III Mr. and Mrs. David A. Brownlee Mrs. Anne C. Foley Mr. and Mrs. James Buckman Mr. Robert Franklin and Mr. Charles Mappin Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Buechle Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Frascati Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Burton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Fremont-Smith Dr. and Mrs. George P. Butterworth Mr. David Gagnon and Ms. Shelley Dresser Drs. Margaret B. and John N. Goldman Mr. Charles Byrne and Ms. Ellen Mitchell Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Mr. John B. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Carroll Ms. Rose Gonnella and Mr. Frank Holahan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Catlin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gosh Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Coffin Ms. Toby Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. William Colgan 81

Mr. Wade Greene † Ms. Susan Lister Locke Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Grote Ms. Mary Longacre Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Gulley Mrs. Gay P. Lord Ms. Barbara Halsted Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorenzo Mr. and Mrs. Dudley M. Harde Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lothian Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harding, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Loughlin Mr. Andy Bullington and Ms. Cary Hazlegrove Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lowy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Heath Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Lussier, Jr. Mr. Joseph P. Helyar Ms. Mary-Adair Macaire Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Heyda Mr. Matthew MacEachern Mr. and Mrs. Mason Heydt Mr. Frank Hanlon and Ms. Janet MacKay Ms. Elizabeth K. Hillger Mr. and Mrs. Ian R. MacKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hilzenrath Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm W. MacNab Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Hofmann Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Mahoney Mrs. Christopher F. Holland Mr. and Mrs. James M. Marinelli Mr. and Mrs. James R. Holt, Jr. Mrs. Marilee B. Matteson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holt Mr. Michael May and Mr. Housley Carr Mr. James Hoon Mr. and Mrs. Peter McCausland Mr. Robert Hoyt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McGill, III Mr. and Mrs. George J. Hubbs Mr. and Mrs. Eugene G. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Richard Irwin Ms. Paula McLeod and Mr. Jamie Pfaff J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Mr. and Mrs. Nathan B. McMullen Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobsen Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McNeil III Ms. Gloria Jarecki Mr. and Mrs. R. Alan Medaugh Mrs. Alexandra C. Jennison Mrs. Carolyn Capstick Meehan Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Menschel Ms. Barbara Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Richardson T. Merriman Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Judy Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Metcalf Mr. Sanford Kendall Mr. and Mrs. F. Duffield Meyercord Mr. Daniel Korengold and Ms. Martha Dippell Mr. and Mrs. Peter Millard Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Korngold Mr. Hal Miller Mr. and Mrs. Eric Kraeutler Mr. William C. Miller IV Ms. Denice Kronau Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Milone Ms. Kathryn Kubie Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Mittenthal Mr. and Mrs. William P. Kupper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mix Mr. Paul La Paglia Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Monahan Mrs. Nancy Wilson Lampe Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Lamport Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Langhammer, III Mr. and Mrs. T. Channing Moore Mr. Michael R. Lazerwitz and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mortenson Ms. Alison J. Barr Mr. John P. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Lease The Honorable and Mrs. R. James Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Rick Nopper Ms. Sherry A. LeFevre Mr. and Mrs. Richard Norton Mr. and Mrs. James Lentowski Mr. and Mrs. Al Novissimo, Novation Media Mr. and Mrs. Larry Levine Mr. Rod O’Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Ron Levy Mr. and Mrs. Austin O’Toole Dr. and Mrs. Keith M. Lindgren Mr. Stephen S. Obletz Ms. Leslie Linsley Ms. Anne Olsen Mr. and Mrs. John Lochtefeld Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Ostrander 82

Dr. Eileen Ouellette Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Paduch Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pagnam Ms. Nancy Pasley Mr. and Mrs. Scott Paton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Pearson Ms. Mary Ellen Peters Mr. Brian Pfeiffer Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Phelan Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Philbrick Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pinto Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Pollack Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pongrace Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Putterman Ms. Sharon Quigley Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rand Dr. Shirley F. Rayport Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Read Mr. Robert Remar and Ms. Victoria Greenhood Mr. and Mrs. George M. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rodts Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rose Ms. Judith K. Rushmore Mr. J. Wood Rutter Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Sabelhaus Mrs. Bonnie J. Sacerdote Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schaperkotter Ms. Penny Scheerer and Mr. John Schwanbeck Mr. Carl W. Schmidt Ms. Wendy Schmidt Ms. Whitney Schrauth Ms. Janet Schulte Mr. and Mrs. William Schutt Mrs. William A. Sevrens Ms. Helen Shannon Mr. and Mrs. H. Brooks Smith Ms. Penny Snow Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Snow Mr. and Mrs. Lars O. Soderberg Ms. Lisa Soeder Mrs. Peter O. A. Solbert Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Spiro Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stahler Dr. Robert Stanton and Ms. Mandy Noschese Mrs. C. William Steelman Mr. and Mrs. William J. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Jordan M. Stone

Ms. Kate Stout Mr. Peter Sullivan and Ms. Mary Krueger Mr. Jonathan C. Swain Mr. and Mrs. Edward Symes Mrs. Sandra H. Taylor Mr. Cameron Texter and Ms. Devon White Ms. Carolyn Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Todd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. David Troast Ms. Anne Troutman and Mr. Aleks Istanbullu Mr. Robert Troxell Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Tudor Mr. and Mrs. James Tyler Ms. Constance Umberger Ms. Clara Urbahn Mr. and Mrs. E. Geoffrey Verney Mr. Richard Verney Mr. Jonathan Vipond and Mr. Tim Bunner, III Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Vittorini Ms. Barbara Von De Groeben Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters Ms. Suellen Ward and Mr. John Copenhaver Mrs. Catherine S. Ward Ms. Emma H. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Webb, III Ms. Rhoda Weinman, Esq. and Mr. Joseph McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Weinstock Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. West Mr. Scott Widmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Edward I. Wight Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wilson Bonnie Winfield Mr. Clark Winter Mr. John G. Wofford Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Wright Dr’s Robert and Elaine Yordan Mr. and Mrs. P. Rhoads Zimmerman Ms. Maria Zodda † Deceased

Program and event Underwriters Ms. Margaretta Andrews Ms. Mariann Berg (Hundahl) Appley Mr. and Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Mr. Michael Kovner and Mr. Jean Doyen de Montaillou Mr. and Mrs. Craig H. Muhlhauser Ms. Mary Kate Viggiano

Program and event leaders Mrs. Gale H. Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Arvay Mrs. Carol Atkinson Mrs. Walter F. Ballinger, II Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beaugrand Mr. and Mrs. Victor Boyajian Mr. Guy Bristow and Ms. Barbara Presta Mr. and Mrs. David S. J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Butler Mr. Philip A. Carpenter, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David Cheek Ms. Susan Cosper and Mr. Brian Bartlett Ms. Amanda Cross Ms. Jennifer DiMartino Mr. and Mrs. Douglass N. Ellis, Jr. Mr. Michael Elzay and Mrs. June Elzay † Ms. Tracy Falconer Ms. Barbara J. Fife Mr. and Mrs. Mark Filipski Mr. and Mrs. Alan Forster Mr. Andrew Forsyth and Ms. Kelly Williams Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Fremont-Smith Ms. Susan Zises Green Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hale Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Heller Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hoffman Dr. Douglas Horst and Ms. Maureen Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark O. Hubbard Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobsen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Kelly Mr. Mark W. Kennelley and Ms. Lydia Zinzi

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kinsley Ms. Carolyn Knutson Mr. Daniel Korengold and Ms. Martha Dippell Mr. Michael Kovner and Mr. Jean Doyen de Montaillou Mr. and Mrs. David Lilly Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maisto Mrs. Seymour G. Mandell Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Martin McKerrow Mr. and Mrs. Craig H. Muhlhauser Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Muldoon Mr. and Mrs. Austin O’Toole Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Paduch Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Groenstein ReMain Nantucket LLC Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy P. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. George E. Roach Ms. Bonnie Roseman Mrs. Linda Saligman Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Mr. and Mrs. Greg Spivy Mr. Peter C. Steingraber Mr. and Mrs. John Sussek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Kim Tofalli Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson West Mr. and Mrs. John R. Whitney Mr. and Mrs. David S. Wolff † Deceased

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Nantucket Preservation Trust Note re: Statement of Activities

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual audit of Nantucket Preservation Trust’s 2019 financial records was not complete at press time. Upon completion, NPT’s audited 2019 Statement of Activities will be posted on our website at nantucketpreservation.org and sent directly to our members.

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End Note

What does it mean to save a place?

ne of the reasons why Nantucket has captivated so many people for so long is because of the feelings we get when we are here. Our memories hang in the air like chimney smoke. We know we are part of history when we walk these cobblestone streets. We can imagine the world before. For some of us, those memories might involve childhood, when our own lives were less complicated. As so many people visit Nantucket and return year after year, there is a feeling that approaches timelessness to this place. Many of the things we love about the island seem to never change. Until they do. The truth is Nantucket is constantly changing. The seasonal shifts define us; our population ebbs and flows. Our shoreline is shaped and reshaped by wind and wave. Many of the people who live here are in a near constant flux, moving in search of housing. Our community is changing. And in the background of all this change, there is the rhythm of the tides. Every six hours, they shift. As hard as it is to witness change, the more difficult task is to realize that we ourselves must change. Sea-level rise threatens our historic downtown, and our understanding of the future. We must adapt. We must consider the question: what does it mean to save a place? We do not have to answer these questions alone. At this year’s conference Rescuing History: Nantucket in Response to Rising Seas, we will bring together people from across the country and around the world to discuss adaptation strategies for the built environment, and for our ways of thinking.We hope you will add your voice to the conversation. We owe it to the people who came before us, who built the m agnificent historic buildings that continue to endure, year after year, standing sentinel over our little spit of sand. 95

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