2024 August Fête Program

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Night on Nantucket’s North Shore

19th Annual August Fête Thursday, August 8, 2024 Six O'clock in the Evening

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Thank you for supporting Nantucket Preservation Trust’s 19th Annual August Fête

A Night on Nantucket’s North Shore The Houses 34 West Chester Street, c.1722 29 West Chester Street, c.1925 19 West Chester Street, c.1829 Party tent is located at 34 West Chester Street

Houses open from 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

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

Special thanks to Honorary Chairs Karli and Jim Hagedorn

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est Chester Street dates from the 1600s, to the early days of ­European settlement on Nantucket, when homesteads were constructed in the area surrounding a small harbor called C ­ apaum. As the harbor silted over and eventually became a pond, the ­English settlement shifted gradually to the East between 1670 and 1720, u­ ntil it reached its present location at the Great Harbor. According to ­Frances ­Ruley Karttunen, buildings were moved east along three routes: “North Road (now the western part of Cliff Road), a middle route now named West Chester Street, and to the south, Duke Street (now Dukes Road).” West Chester Street has had many names over the years, including Chester Street, West Centre Street, and simply the Old Road. West Chester Street is ­considered the southern edge of the neighborhood know as the North Shore, the part of Nantucket to the west of the commercial downtown, north of the Lily Pond.

West Chester Street from the Lily Pond, c. 1920 7

Looking through the front door of 34 West Chester Street, 1960s

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34 West Chester Street c.1722

Built by Richard Gardner II for Richard Gardner III 34 West Chester Street is one of the best-preserved early 18th century lean-to, or saltbox, style houses on Nantucket. Richard Gardner II built this house for his son Richard Gardner III facing south o­ verlooking the Lily Pond on a portion of land set off to the Gardner family in 1667 known as the Crooked Record. Richard Gardner III was lost at sea ­shortly after his home’s completion in 1725, but 34 West Chester Street ­retains a ­remarkable degree of historic integrity 300 years after its ­initial ­construction. In 1994, Jessica Woodle, who acquired the house in 1957, had the foresight to place a preservation restriction, also known as a ­preservation ­easement, on the property. The preservation restriction, held by Historic New England, forever protects historic features of the house i­ncluding floors, beams, stairs, walls and layout, as well as open space on the more than 2-acre property. When Karli Hagedon purchased the property in November 2020, she and her husband Jim sought to ­carefully restore the house while adding some 21st century updates in a way that respected the home’s history and the protections set forth in the preservation easement. A preservation team including architectural designer Benjamin Normand, masons and plasterers Pen Austin and Colin Evans, timberframers Nathanial Allen, Hollis Webb, and Chris O’Reilly, carpenter Ben Moore, and others all worked tirelessly. Innovative HVAC and electrical work from Dobbert Companies and Kevin Dineen allowed for the installation of a mini-split heating and cooling system with no ­disturbance to the home’s plaster walls as all mechanical systems were upgraded using existing holes and chases. Landscape architect Julie J­ ordin created a landscape and garden design for the site that compliments both the ­historic house and the Lily Pond. Karli furnished the home with a mix of antique finds and modern pieces that fit her family’s style. Now ready for its next 300 years of occupancy, the Richard Gardner III House still maintains the highest degree of historic integrity while graciously ­accommodating modern life.

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Interior of 34 West Chester Street, 1962

In addition to touring the first and second floors of the Richard Gardner III house, be sure to peek inside the charming new shed designed by Ben Normand and built with many reclaimed and recycled materials, as well as the historic pre-1900 shed made from repurposed materials, which now serves as a library. Walk down the hill to admire the beautiful glass greenhouse, imported from the U.K., as well as the garage with Jim’s classic cars.

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29 West Chester Street c.1925

Built by Horace L. Gibbs for Frank W. Ramsdell and Estella J. Ramsdell 29 West Chester Street is a classic American Foursquare house. A ­ubiquitous style in cities and towns across the country, only a handful of these homes survive on Nantucket. The American Foursquare is an easily recognizable housing style, with a cube-shaped structure, pyramidal roof, and central dormers. Harmonious in their simplicity, American ­ Foursquares were a ­reaction against the prior Queen Anne style, which featured complex ­rooflines and rambling decorative architectural elements.

29 West Chester was built in 1925 by Horace L. Gibbs, a local ­contractor, for the Ramsdell family. Gibbs was a talented and prolific carpenter, ­constructing or repairing many iconic Nantucket structures. Homes built

by Horace Gibbs include the shingle style 27 Baxter Road (Captain’s Cabin) in 1903. Gibbs repaired and winterized the Surfside Life-Saving Station in 1895. He worked on One Ocean Ave in ’Sconset, which was featured at NPT’s 2019 Fête.

Frank W. Ramsdell was the son of Warren Ramsdell (of Warren’s Landing, in Madaket). The Ramsdell family was very involved in the development of Madaket, where they built and rented cottages to vacationers. One of Frank’s cottages at 40 Warren’s Landing Road was recently saved from ­demolition and moved to Larabee Lane for use as year-round housing.

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19 West Chester Street c.1829 Moved from 11 Cliff Road c. 1894 Built by housewright Alfred Swain

The cottage at 19 West Chester Street was originally constructed on the site of present-day 11 Cliff Road c. 1829 by Alfred Swain, a housewright.

From 1837 to 1846 the home was owned by the progressive educator and Unitarian minister, Cyrus Peirce. In 1894, Orison Hull, the Chief of Nantucket’s Fire Department, moved the house to West Chester Street, and the house known as Innishall was constructed in its place for H ­ arriette and David Nevins. Hull owned 19 West Chester Street until 1927, when the house was purchased by the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, with ­funding donated by David and Martha Gray, seasonal residents of ’Sconset, who funded many village projects including renovations of the ’Sconset Casino and donating the land and clubhouse for Sankaty Head Golf Club.

19 West Chester Street in its original Cliff Road location, c. 1880s 14

The Nantucket Cottage Hospital opened on West Chester Street in 1913 and by 1927 had outgrown its two buildings at 21 and 23 West ­Chester.

19 West Chester Street served as housing for the hospital’s nurses, as well as a waiting room, which was connected to the main hospital ­building by a breezeway. In 1957, the Nantucket Cottage Hospital opened a ­purpose-built building on Prospect Street, and 19 West Chester Street reverted back to its ­original use as a private home. npt

19 West Chester Street, c. 1955

Nantucket Cottage Hospital Waiting Room c. 1950 15

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What exactly is a preservation easement?

A historic preservation easement is a legal document that protects the unique interior and exterior character defining features of a ­historic ­building. But what goes into the cost of creating, and administering, a preservation easement program? Each building must be ­ ­ thoroughly researched and documented to show the Massachusetts Historical ­ ­Commission the significance of the structure.This baseline ­documentation and history is recorded with the restriction to show exactly what features are protected and why they are important.

NPT works with expert architectural historians to create the ­preservation restriction, which is then reviewed by the homeowner and their ­attorney.

The Massachusetts Historical Commission reviews the document and weighs in with their questions and concerns. Although an easement is a voluntary agreement entered into by a homeowner and a qualified ­easement monitoring organization (NPT, or in the case of 34 West ­Chester Street, Historic New England), Massachusetts is the only state where the municipality must sign off on the easement, too. Between the drafting of the restriction and state and local reviews, this process can take between a year and eighteen months.

NPT then has a responsibility to monitor the preservation easement in perpetuity.The cost to monitor a restricted property and create a site visit report is between $1,000 and $2,000, per property, annually.

One of the largest costs NPT expends on preservation easements occurs when a restricted property changes hands. NPT meets with the potential new homeowner to review their proposed changes to the property. We want to make sure a homeowner feels comfortable with the easement before buying a protected house. NPT is a resource to help homeowners find ways to achieve their desired program while preserving character-­ defining features protected by easements.

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If a property owner does not fulfill the terms set forth in a preservation restriction, NPT has the responsibility to enforce the restriction, which could mean taking an owner to court. Gratefully, we have not yet found ourselves in that position, but it is a responsibility we take seriously.

Preservation easements are an important tool to protect historic ­properties. The management of this program in perpetuity requires an investment in the future.

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Mitchell-Beinecke House 69 Main Street Jabez Bunker/Prince Gardner House 85 Main Street Captain Thaddeus Coffin House 89 Main Street Hadwen-Wright House 94 Main Street Thomas Starbuck House 11 Milk Street 1800 House 4 Mill Street Rescom Palmer House 9 New Mill Street

Maria Mitchell Observatory Vestal Street (pending) American Legion 21 Washington Street

Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts (Sea View Farm) 23 Wauwinet Road Surfside Life Saving Station 31 Western Avenue Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin Lancasterian School 4 Winter Street

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A Note on the Menu

This year’s menu, created by Nantucket Catering Company, is inspired in part by the North Shore Restaurant and Frances Ruley Kartuunen's Good Things From the North Shore: A Culinary Memoir. The North Shore Restaurant, founded and operated by Esther U. Gibbs, was well-known around Nantucket for its simple, seafood-heavy fare. Daughter of a Swedish-born mother, Esther Gibbs's menu included American classics like chicken pot pie, Indian pudding, and key lime pie alongside Swedish favorites like pickled herring, m ­ arinated cucumbers, and Swedish meatballs. This fusion of cultures is part of Nantucket's history.

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2024 Sense of Place Auction LIVE AUCTION BEGINNING AT 8:00 p.m.

Live Auction Items

1. Boston Pops Parking Everyone loves The Boston Pops on Nantucket, but no one can find a place to park—except for you! We’ll let you park in our secret spot, thanks to a generous NPT member. Enjoy an easy 15-minute (7/10 of a mile) stroll from a quiet Cliffside location, down rambling lanes e­ vocative of days gone by. Smell the honeysuckles and wild roses along Cobblestone Hill. Turn onto Bathing Beach Road and your night ­begins!

Parking for one car in a private driveway 7/10ths of a mile away from Jetties Beach, starting at 3:00 PM until after the concert ends on August 10, 2024.

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2. Sourdough Starter with Sheila and Matt Fee Always wanted to bake your own sourdough bread, but not sure where to start? Good sourdough is both a science and an art.

Sheila Fee s­ tarted Pink Salt Sourdough six years ago, and her artisanal bread has been flying off the shelves since. Matt Fee, proprietor of the ­iconic sandwich shop and bakery Something Natural, grew up working at his parents’ restaurants.

Sheila and Matt’s decades of experience will inspire your at-home bread baking.

One sourdough bread baking lesson at a mutually agreed upon time.

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3. Penwork Custom House Portrait and Custom Notecards Penwork decoration has been used since the 18th century on furniture, frames, and boxes, often to create the illusion of inlaid ivory. Mary Emery Lacoursiere will create a custom penwork drawing of your Nantucket home, suitable for framing.

The original drawing will be used to create custom notecards just for you.

Mary Emery Lacoursiere is currently the Peter M. and Bonnie J. Sacerdote Chair of Education and Community Relations at the Nantucket Historical Association. She received a BA in English and art from Westmost College and an MFA from Pratt Institute in Printmaking and Painting.

She is the owner of Emery Design.

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4. Nantucket Gold Nantucket bay scallops are the gold standard of shellfish. Want to see how the pros do it? Get an inside look at one of the last ­commercial-scale wild bay scallop fisheries on the east coast.

Apprentice with Sharon and Pennel Ames for an insider’s look at commercial scalloping (for one person). Set out from Old North Wharf early in the morning, watch the sunrise over Nantucket Harbor, and commune with nature. Learn favorite scalloping spots—but you’ll be sworn to secrecy!

Includes five pounds of scallops, on-island pickup only.

Commercial scalloping ride-along at a mutually agreed upon time between November 1, 2024 and November 30, 2024. Scallops available for local pickup between November 1, 2024 and November 30, 2024.

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5. Original Joan Albaugh Oil Painting “Being entranced by the strong winter light, so blinding and sharp that windows and trivialities of architecture were all but obliterated, the house became a symbol for me,” artist Joan Albaugh writes. Here, in “Island Life,” Albaugh’s work invites the viewer to imagine a solitary stroll along the shoreline, the last rays of winter’s sun illuminating a small seaside house, perfect in its simplicity. This powerful image of the isolated house, enveloped in winter light, has become one of Albaugh’s signatures and is a must for any collector of Nantucket art.

Joan Albaugh studied at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, ­ oston, where she received a BFA through Tufts University. While B there, she concentrated in watercolor, oil, assemblages, and ­collage.

She is represented by the Old Spouter Gallery and the Artists ­ Association of Nantucket. She was the 2019 People’s Choice Award Winner at the Artists Association of Nantucket, among her many ­accolades.

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6. Second Wind with Nathaniel Philbrick Ahoy! Join National Book Award winning, NewYork Times bestselling author, and Nantucketer Nathaniel Philbrick for a two-hour sail.

Your group of four (4) will explore the history and beauty of Nantucket Harbor with Nat aboard his 38-foot yawl Phebe.

Designed by Bruce K ­ irby and built by Damian McLaughlin, a custom boatbuilder in ­Falmouth, Phebe can sail the seven-mile length of Nantucket Harbor to Wauwinet in a dead low tide.

Limited to 4 people, to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.

Thank you to our Auction Contributors Joan Albaugh • Pennel and Sharon Ames • Mary Bergman Chris Bonelli • Lizzie Congdon • Taylor Cullen • Angel Evering Sheila and Matt Fee • Eric Holch • Kelley Jepson • Mary Lacoursiere Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts Nat Philbrick • Martha Polachi • Dale Rutherford • Barrie Sanders Bill Sarni • Mary Sharpe • Karin Sheppard • Anne Terry Nell Van Vorst • Cathy Ward • Heidi Weddendorf 29

2024 AUGUST FÊTE CONTRIBUTORS (as of July 22, 2024)

With gratitude to SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT our corporate underwriter for this year’s August Fête.

We extend a special thank you to the following homeowners for opening their homes: Carolyn and Steven Barg Karli and Jim Hagedorn Noni and Russell Smith and Kathleen Hay of Kathleen Hay Designs and Jennifer Robinson of Historic New England

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With Thanks to Our Business Sponsors for their Support: Preserving the Craft M. Sweeney Construction Granite ACKtivities Event Planning Barbara and Amos Hostetter Kathleen Hay Designs Visual Comfort Inc. Brick The Dobbert Companies Carolyn Thayer Interiors Dujardin Designs Gryphon Architects Melanie Gowen Design Schwartz Hannum PC Weatherly Design, LLC Mortar Nantucket Looms Media Sponsors New England Home Magazine TownPool 31

2024 AUGUST FÊTE LEADERS

The following individuals provided financial support for the event at the L ­ eadership Level (as of July 22, 2024)

$6,000 Level Mr. and Mrs. Christian M. Hoffman Mr. Albert S. Messina and Mr. Ken Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Craig Muhlhauser Mr. and Mrs. Greg Swart

$1,500 Level Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey, Jr. Ms. Mary-Randolph Ballinger Mr. and Mrs. Steven Barg Ms. Anne Delaney and Mr. Calvin Carver, Jr. $3,000 Level Mr. and Mrs. Linwood E. Dame Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Davies Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hedberg Mr. Michael P. Elzay Mr. Patrick Korb Mr. and Mrs. Mark Filipski Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Muldoon Ms. Susan Zises Green Mr. Harry W. Wilcox, III and Ms. Patricia Hambrick Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hale Dr. Douglas Horst and Ms. Maureen Phillips Mr. Daniel L. Korengold and Ms. Martha Lyn Dippell Mr. and Mrs. Josh Littlefield Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Maffeo Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy P. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. George E. Roach Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Mr. Peter C. Steingraber Mr. and Mrs. Harris Stone $750 Level Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Atkinson Ms. Christine Carpenter Ms. Olivia Charney Ms. Katherine P. Cheek Ms. Amanda Cross Mrs. Caroline Ellis Ms. Stephanie Maffeo Ms. Linda L. Saligman Mr. David S. Wolff Ms. Betsey Von Summer Additional Leadership Donations Ms. Sian Colglazier Ms. Alice I. Davies Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Fabacher Mr. Michael May and Mr. Housley Carr, in memory of Ken Beaugrand Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Pollack Ms. Janet L. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Schwarzman 32

AUGUST FÊTE COMMITTEE Barbara Halsted, August Fête Co-Chair Ann Swart, August Fête Co-Chair Karli and Jim Hagedorn, Honorary Chairs Gussie Beaugrand, Auction Chair Jon King, Volunteer Chair Alyssa Corry Beth Davies Aisling Glynn Melanie Gowen Michelle Maffeo

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

NPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee Alison Potts, Chairman Bill Moore, President Chris Hoffman, Vice President Jon King, Vice President Al Messina, Treasurer Barbara Halsted, Secretary

Directors

David Brown • Nick Gault • Melanie Gowen Susan Zises Green • Mary-Adair Macaire • Sam Phelan Ann Swart • Michael Sweeney

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