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As promised in my last post ( Doors of Nantucket ) I thought I would share some of my favorite old houses I saw walking around the historic village of Nantucket last month. I'm starting with some of the Inns - historic houses you can actually stay in! Above is 76 Main in the heart of Main Street surrounded by some of the most impressive houses on the island.  Above is Roberts House with it's lovely front porch which is in the heart of historic downtown. While technically not a house this charming brick Greek Revival structure must have started life as a school or church? It's currently being renovated but seems to be the headquarters for Nantucket Community Sailing  according to googlemaps. This charming shingle style house directly across the street was getting new shingles.  Great Oriel or bay window!  Main street as I mentioned has some of the biggest and most impressive houses; all immaculately maintained and most of them painted white. The side streets nearby ...

Last month while traveling for my birthday I took a daytrip to historic Nantucket. Sorting through the many snapshots on my phone I realized I had photographed practically every front door in town (well, not really!)  As you can see I had a beautiful day for wandering around town pursuing my favorite hobby: looking at old houses! Everything is immaculately restored (recreated perhaps?) and hours of fun oohing and aweing over the many houses and gardens was a fun way to pass time. While some vivid color exists the primary colors are black, white, and weathered wood (if that can be called a color).  The operating shutters on this pair of front door sidelights were fantastic.  I nearly got caught by the resident enjoying her front yard in this hidden away gem! My favorite house was the over-the-top fantastic Greek revival Levi Starbuck house  seen above; but more on that in a later post. The historic core of the town is a veritable architectural dictionary of 18th and 1...