SAVE THE DATE:
Open House at 55 Wauwinet Rd
Visit our Historic East Cottage + the Atlantic House
September 13, 2–4 pm
September 14, 5–7 pm
The Historic Restoration is underway!
These cottages welcomed summer visitors as traditional tourist cottages at Wasington + Meader Streets for many years. In the '80's they became the home of NISDA's Artists Residency. They were moved to Wauwinet in 2022 after the Town of Nantucket and the Land Bank purchased the land to repurpose the property as a means to mitigate the severe periodic flooding of the area, and to re-design the road to accommodate higher levels of traffic.
RESTORATION AT SEAVIEW FARM
NISDA HISTORIC RESTORATION
We finalized a Preservation Easement with the Nantucket Preservation Trust which will insure Seaview Farm at 23 Wauwinet Road will forever retain it’s historic integrity and is featured in NTP’s annual publication Ramblings 2021.
WHEN MAINTENANCE BECOMES HISTORIC PRESERVATION EMBRACING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
In 2018, an Amish family from northern Maine restored our Historic Seaview Farm Silos with a Nantucket Community Preservation Act Funds granted by the CPC, Community Preservation Committee.
photos: K. Tyler Johnston
THE LONG SHED CERAMICS STUDIO
NISDA's Long Ceramics Studio has undergone historic restoration, thanks to Community Preservation Funds Grant assistance. A new roof, shingles and amazing large sliding barn doors have been restored for so students can work in the "open air" overlooking the farm Dairy Barn, Heifer Barn, Silos and Meadow. A French Drain is now in place to help channel Eat Fire Spring which is just behind the building. A new cement floor has been poured and we have plans to install Solar on the 100 foot south facing roof which will allow our studio to be open year round to the community while being green and energy effecient!
NISDA would like to thank the Community Preservation Committee members for their continued vote for financial support to restore the Historic Seaview Farm, enabling NISDA to preserve the last of the Dairy Barns on the Island! The CPC Funding will continue to help NISDA maintain the historic structures so Artists and the Community at Large can continue to enjoy our facilities and programming.
