Nantucket Historic District
Nantucket Historic District, Historic seaport district in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.
The Nantucket Historic District spans 30,000 acres across the island, featuring structures from various architectural periods spanning three centuries of development.
The district gained national recognition in 1966, starting with the downtown core and Siasconset village before expanding to include the entire island in 1975.
The area contains numerous Federal and Greek Revival buildings constructed after 1846, including residential homes, commercial structures, and religious establishments.
The Nantucket Historic District Commission meets weekly to review property modifications and ensure preservation guidelines maintain the architectural integrity of the area.
The district represents the largest National Historic Landmark area in the contiguous United States, preserving an entire maritime community from the whaling era.
Location: Nantucket County
GPS coordinates: 41.28320,-70.09760
Latest update: March 22, 2025 02:41
Muskeget Island
18.4 km
Brant Point Light
966 m
Nantucket Whaling Museum
276 m
Sankaty Head Light
11 km
Jethro Coffin House
917 m
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
24.8 km
Great Point Light
12.6 km
Wasque
31.1 km
Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge
7.6 km
Maria Mitchell Observatory
632 m
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge
10.7 km
The Old Mill (Nantucket, Massachusetts)
740 m
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
203 m
Nantucket Harbor Range Lights
829 m
Nantucket Beacon
2.3 km
Nantucket Cliff Range Lights
1.4 km
Steps Beach
1.7 km
Jetties Beach
1.7 km
Brant Point Light
842 m
Madequecham Beach
6.4 km
Siasconset Beach
11.5 km
Nantucket Cliff Rear Range Light
1.4 km
Cisco Beach
6.1 km
Coatue Beach
4.7 km
Coskata Beach
10.4 km
Quidnet Beach
10.5 km
Pest House Shore
1.7 km
Dionis Beach
4.8 kmReviews
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