NPT Fete 2022 Program

NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST 17th Annual August Fête

Quintessential Quidnet THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022 SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING

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As they have preserved the historical architecture of Nantucket, we at Silvercrest strive to preserve the capital of our clients through high-quality investments and risk management.

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Thank you

for joining us as we celebrate our 17th Annual August Fête

Quintessential Quidnet

We are thrilled to host this year’s Fête in Quidnet.

With its special charm and unique rural character, it is unlike any other part of the island. We celebrate ­Quidnet’s many well-preserved examples of late-19th and early- to mid-20th century vernacular architecture.

Enjoy cocktails and hearty hors d’oeuvres as we tour historic Quidnet village.

Nantucket Catering Company & LegaSea Raw Bar Music by the Shep Cats Thursday, August 11, 2022 • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Special Guided Leadership Neighborhood Tour at 5:30 p.m.

Nantucket Preservation Trust 11 Centre Street • Post Office Box 158 Nantucket, MA 02554 508-228-1387 www.nantucketpreservation.org

Historic images courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association Graphic Design by Kathleen Hay 5

“One thing is certain—Quidnet is unique and important to Nantucket’s history and needs to ­ be ­ protected and preserved. Preservation means protecting what is there, not constructing or ­ ­reconstructing what has never been. Preservation means saving the historic houses, not ­demolishing the old and replacing them with new homes that do not reflect the special qualities and local ­building traditions.”

–Elizabeth Calvit, The Evolution and Development of Quidnet, 2000 Below: Quidnet, c. 1940s

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Quidnet History A

small village on the eastern shore of Nantucket Island, Quidnet is both representative of the development of the island and unique.

Originally a Native American settlement, Quidnet is now primarily a summer resort, and a year-round home to a hearty few.

The meaning of the word Quidnet, sometimes referred to as Aquidnet Point or Quidnit, is not clear. The area that is now Quidnet was likely used as a meeting place, or “Wammasquid,” where Native Americans gathered. In the 1600s on Nantucket, there were four Native American settlements, each governed by a sachem. The sachem Wauwinet was the leader of the area where Quidnet is located. One of Wauwinet’s sons, Nicanoose, s­ ucceeded him as sachem. Nicanoose’s grandson-in-law, Daniel Spotso, reigned as ­sachem from 1664 to 1704.

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"Quidnet later became an i­mportant dory fishing station, and by the 1890s, there were twenty dories fishing ­regularly from ­Quidnet’s shores. ­Fishermen built shacks used to house the crews, and huts to clean fish."

Dories at Quidnet, early 20th century

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When the white European settlers purchased the island, the English took the west end, and the Native Americans kept the east. The ­Wampanoag, not believing any one person could own land, believed the English had purchased the rights to use the land. The English believed that they had exclusive rights to own the land in perpetuity. Soon, they took over all of Nantucket, although they had never purchased the eastern end where Quidnet and Siasconset lie.

Daniel Spotso was one of many Native Americans who found it difficult to survive on the English controlled island, and in 1722 he sold his land to a group called the Freeholders.

By 1700, Quidnet was an outpost used for fishing and whale-sighting.

There were several small fishing shacks or huts and a tall mast used for spotting fish. In addition to the Quidnet station, there was a ­fishing ­station on the opposite side of the pond, called Sesachacha fishing ­station. As shore whaling declined, many of the Sesachacha fishing ­buildings were moved to ’Sconset, while others were moved to Quidnet.

Quidnet later became an important dory fishing station, and by the 1890s, there were twenty dories fishing regularly from Quidnet’s shores. F­ ishermen built shacks used to house the crews, and huts to clean fish. A large portion of Quidnet was home to the Norcross Farm, which was later subdivided and sold off into lots for those wanting to build summer homes.

Part of Quidnet’s appeal has always been its simplicity. A 1920s ­brochure described Quidnet as “a place for people who are bored with the ­sophistication of the usual summer colony and want solitude or the simple gaiety which [was] common anywhere in the country thirty years ago and [is] harder to find today than buried treasure.” The early resort buildings in Quidnet are simple, evocative of Nantucket’s vernacular building traditions.

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Today, Quidnet retains much of its charm and historic integrity. Its ­relative remoteness is no longer a hindrance to development, and like many ­neighbors on the island, Quidnet’s twentieth-century resources are p­ articularly threatened. While part of Nantucket's National H ­ istoric Landmark and the Nantucket Historic District, Quidnet does not c­ urrently have its own a­ dvisory board, like ’Sconset, Madaket, Tuckernuck, or the old ­Historic District. Its importance, however, cannot be overstated.

Our Tent Site Overlooks Sesachacha Pond A physical reminder of Nantucket’s glacial formation, Sesachacha Pond is the island’s largest kettle pond. This brackish water pond is 43 feet deep. Much of the pond is surrounded by conservation land owned by the ­Massachusetts Audubon Society, called the Sesachacha Heathlands ­Wildlife Sanctuary. Cains Pond, a small pond off Sesachacha’s southwestern corner, is connected to the larger pond when the water is high.

Native Americans used Sesachacha Pond to fish, building piers of large rocks they hauled to the pond so that they could walk along the rocks and spear fish in deeper part of the pond. When the pond is open to the ocean, the remains of these piers are still visible.

View of Quidnet from the beach, c. 1920s

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In recent years, the Town of Nantucket’s Natural Resources Department experimented with growing oysters in the pond. The pond attracts 300 recorded bird species. npt Follow our walking tour to learn about Quidnet and its unique history.

Top: Sesachacha Pond with boathouses, c. 1910 Below: Sesachacha Pond with fishing boats, c. 1900s

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Miniature ’Sconset Cottage

Nantucket Preservation Trust’s Sense of Place Exhibition & Auction offers bidders the chance to bid on unique, handmade items from dozens of Nantucket makers and artisans. Among the special auction items this year is a custom-built miniature re-creation of a charming ’Sconset cottage.

Volunteers led by Gussie Beaugrand, Beth Davies, and Michael Sweeney have spent countless hours creating a representation of an Underhill Cottage that you might see on Pochick or Evelyn Street, a model of modern living in a historic home. The completed miniature has two bedrooms and one bathroom with custom hand-dyed gray shingles; hand painted walls and trim; custom furniture; decorative wallpaper; miniature artwork by Nantucket artists; and a kitchen complete with a 1920s-style porcelain sink and AGA stove. The floorboards were custom made from reclaimed roof sheathing found in a circa 1847 house on Orange Street.

Thank you to the volunteers who made this unique project possible!

By the Numbers: 1 inch : 1 foot scale 39 in. x 24.5 in. x 19 in.

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For more information on this one-of-a-kind item and our other Sense of Place auction items, visit: bit.ly/NPTAuction22 15

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A 1920s ­brochure described Quidnet as “a place for people who are bored with the ­sophistication of the usual summer colony and want ­solitude or the simple gaiety which [was] common anywhere in the country thirty years ago and [is] harder to find today than buried treasure.”

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Thank you for supporting Nantucket Preservation Trust’s 17th Annual August Fête

Quintessential Quidnet Sense of Place Exhibition & Silent Auction August 8 –15

A selection of carefully curated one-of-a-kind pieces by local artists and artisans and experiences inspired by the qualities that make Nantucket unique.

Visit our Sense of Place Exhibition at 11 Centre Street and bid online via 32auctions at: bit.ly/NPTAuction22

Bidding closes August 15th at 8:00 p.m.

Nantucket Preservation Trust is most grateful to our underwriters, sponsors, and Fête leaders.

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2022 AUGUST FÊTE CONTRIBUTORS With gratitude to Silvercrest Asset Management and PURE Insurance & Nantucket Insurance our corporate underwriters for this year’s August Fête.

We extend a special thank you to Ann and Greg Swart for opening their home and Bill and Amanda Liddle for providing our tent site and Kathleen Hay of Kathleen Hay Designs and Amelia Holmes at the Nantucket Historical Association.

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With Thanks to Our Business Sponsors for their Support: Preserving the Craft M. Sweeney Construction Marine Home Center Granite ACKtivities Event Planning Kathleen Hay Designs Brick Ben Larrabee Photography Carolyn Thayer Interiors Dale Rutherford Dujardin Designs Garth Grimmer | Nantucket Photo Art New England Home Novation Media Tradewind Aviation The Uncommonwealth Weatherly Design, LLC Mortar Hillary Anapol Barbara Clarke Photography MJ Levy Dickson Susan Lister Locke Designs Robert Miklos Alison Smith Heather Unruh |Nantucket Coppersmith Sense of Place Maine & ACK HVAC Moore Woodworking, Inc. Nantucket Looms 29

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2022 AUGUST FÊTE LEADERS

The following individuals provided financial support for the event at the L ­ eadership Level (as of July 15, 2022)

$5,000 Level Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Pinson Mr. and Mrs. John Sussek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Swart Ms. Lynda Vickers-Smith $2,500 Level Ms. Amanda Cross Mr. and Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Michael A. Kovner and Jean Doyen de Montaillou Mr. Albert S. Messina and Mr. Ken Jennings Mr. and Mrs. William Moore Mr. and Mrs. George E. Roach

$1,000 Level Mrs. Carol Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey, Jr. Mrs. Mary-Randolph Ballinger Mr. Guy Bristow and Ms. Barbara Presta Mr. and Mrs. David Cheek Ms. Susan M. Cosper and Mr. Brian Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dewez Mr. and Mrs. Mark Filipski Mr. Robert Franklin and Mr. Charles Mappin Ms. Rose Gonnella and Mr. Frank Holahan Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hale Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kinsley Mr. Daniel Lynn Korengold and Ms. Martha Lyn Dippell Mr. Paul Kosak and Ms. Anouk van der Boor Mr. and Mrs. Angus S. Macleod Mr. John Moller and Ms. Betsy Von Summer Mr. and Mrs. Craig Muhlhauser Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Muldoon Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Rayport Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Ms. Nancy Scott Mr. and Mrs. Greg Spivy Mr. Peter C. Steingraber $500 Level Ms. Cassandra H. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy P. Richardson Ms. Bonnie Roseman Mrs. Linda Saligman Ms. Susan Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harris Stone Mrs. David Webber 31

Wawpawdongo, 30 Sesachacha Road

94 Quidnet Road Lake View Villa, 14 Sesachacha Road

We celebrate ­Quidnet’s many well-preserved examples of late-19th and early- to mid-20th century vernacular architecture.

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AUGUST FÊTE COMMITTEE Barbara Halsted, August Fête Co-Chair Ann Swart, August Fête Co-Chair Gussie Beaugrand, Auction Chair Jon King, Volunteer Chair Kathy Arvay • Beth Davies Trudy Dujardin • Karen Pinson • Marie Sussek

SENSE OF PLACE EXHIBITION & AUCTION COMMITTEE Gussie Beaugrand, Chair Laura Barkan • Beth Davies • Barbara Halsted Jon King • Ann Swart

NPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee Ken Beaugrand, Chair David Brown, Vice Chair Alison Potts, President Chris Hoffman, Vice President Anne Troutman, Vice President Bill Moore, Treasurer Barbara Halsted, Secretary Directors Mary-Randolph Ballinger • Al Forster • Andrew Forsyth Melanie Gowen • Susan Zises Green • Jon King Michael Kovner • Mary-Adair Macaire • Al Messina Bernadette Meyer • Craig Muhlhauser • Ann Swart Michael Sweeney • Debra Treyz Staff Mary Bergman, Executive Director Rita Carr, Director of Media and Communications Julie Kever, Administrative Assistant Michelle Whelan, Director of Development Alyssa Franklin, Development Intern 33

House Histories NANTUCKET

A Special Program Offered by

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

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Opening Reception • Sherburne Hall • 11 Centre St. August 8, 2022 • 5 P.M.-7 P.M. Exhibition at Sherburne Hall • August 8 - August 15

Open weekdays: 10.A.M.- 4 P.M. • Saturday and Sunday: 10 A.M.-2 P.M.

NPT | 11 Centre Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 | 508.228.1387 | nantucketpreservation.org

Image courtesy of Alison Smith

Online Auction at nantucketpreservation.org Open for bidding: August 8 at 10 A.M.- August 15 at 8 P.M.