The Christopher Starbuck House located at
105 Main Street was originally built facing the south before orientation to the street was
necessary. Located across from the Civil War Monument – it has become a popular historical attraction. The homes down this street have come to symbolize the island’s whaling era. During the summer months the Nantucket Preservation Trust offers a 75 minute walking tour called, “A Walk Down Main Street.”
Island Life
Rounding Brant Point Lighthouse
Early morning fishing at Brant Point is a favorite among the locals. Just a short distance from the heart of Nantucket – it’s easy to get to and you can enjoy the boats coming in and out of the harbor.
Nantucket Blooms
What can we say – Nantucket has some of the best flower gardens in New England! This year the Nantucket Garden Festival celebrated it’s sixth annual event on July 23rd and 24th benefiting the Nantucket Lighthouse School, an independent day school serving island children, pre-school through 8th grade. Founded in 1999, Nantucket Lighthouse School provides a developmentally appropriate education that engages the whole child – head, heart, and hand.
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Classic Nantucket Style
Sometimes it is the simple things that add charm to a home like a beautiful flowering hydrangea or an American flag dressing up a porch. The porch ceiling painted sky blue and the Nantucket reds hat hanging in the entryway on this home is just icing on the cake. We love the simplistic charm of this classic Nantucket home!
Greater Light of Nantucket
The house at 8 Howard Street is known as the Greater Light and is now a property of the Nantucket Historical Association. The home once belonged to Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan, two Quaker sisters from Philadelphia who converted the livestock barn into a summer home and art studio in the 1930s. The Greater Light lovingly illustrates the era of Nantucket’s history when an art colony thrived in the aftermath of Nantucket’s whaling era. When you take a close look at this unique home you can see that they were collectors of cast-off architectural elements—including twelve-foot-high wrought-iron gates, Italian gilded columns, decorative church windows, and exotic adornments from around the globe. An eclectic mix of architecture and decorations it’s character is truly a reflection of their love of art.
Siasconset Post Office
When you enter Siasconset Village you will see the ‘Sconset Post Office right in the center of town. It is the cute little building with gorgeous window boxes filled with a variety of succulents! They were so beautiful that we couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures to share with you. It inspired us to plant our own succulent garden, maybe it will inspire you as well!
