"95% perfect"
Subtitle: the older residences at Nantucket
By: viewed and analyzed by Everett U. Crosby.
Publisher: Printed by the Inquirer and mirror press
Published: 1937
Place of publication: [Nantucket, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Nantucket (Mass.) -- Historic houses, etc
First sentence: This phrase was used by a writer several decades ago to describe the dwelling house architecture of the old town of Nantucket, and since then has been generally accepted. It symbolizes the state of mind of most people who come to this remote island town, traverse its streets and view its houses. They all sense that there is something in the mass or total of dwelling houses that is different from what they are accustomed to elsewhere. The effect is pervading, pleasing and peaceful. It causes them to picture a town of years ago remaining unchanged by the march of time.