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Summer Kitchens Tour 2008
Michael May, the Executive Director of the Nantucket Preservation Trust, talks about the importance of preserving our historic homes, especially the kitchens. Video Courtsey of PlumTV.
Nantucket History: Cobblestone Streets
Historian and researcher Betsy Tyler along with the Department of Public Works' director Jeff Willet uncover the tales of the cobblestones and why they remain on Nantucket today. Video Courtsey of PlumTV.
Cape Cod & Islands Home Magazine
Fall/Holiday 2004
Cape Cod Life Publications
37 India Street
By Jaci Conry
Photography by Terry Pommett
Design professionals joined forces to transform Nantucket’s 1804 Charles Hussey house into a first-rate showpiece.
Excerpt:
During the 18th and 19th centuries, sea captains from Nantucket traveled the world, caught whales, engaged in trade, and often brought back tremendous fortunes. By the late 1790, Nan-tucketer William Rotch forged an American trade route to the Pacific Ocean. Soon afterwards, residents of the island further augmented their wealth when a route was established to the Indian Ocean. During this time period, India Street --- named for the profitable trade route --- was home to some of Nantucket’s affluent citizens.
Scattered along India Street were typical houses of that era: two-and-half stories high and built in the timber frame tradition. The structures, solidly constructed out of high-quality materials, contained no extraneous features. The design was very plain yet successful, much like the Nantucket Quakers themselves....
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