Simplicity, directness, proportion, balance and truth of expression are the fundamentals of this architectural style. In our modern, quantity production, machine age, with forms and materials largely new and constantly changing, old Nantucket town offers to many whose taste is not for the restless experimental new but for the proven old, a haven of rest, peace, comfort and constant delight. THE PHOTOGRAPHS Sufficient houses have been photographed to illustrate fully the text. They have been well chosen for this purpose but are no more interesting, in their oldness, than the much greater number which we regret not showing, due to a limit of size for this book. Here you will find houses of the three periods with all the described characteristics: old and new; good and bad. The architectural details desired are shown as viewed in November and May. Admittedly, much more charming views of a number could be obtained from different angles or distances or when the foliage is on and the shadows present. [Illustration: 15 PEARL ST.] [Illustration: 109 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 19 LIBERTY ST.] [Illustration: ACADEMY HILL] [Illustration: 58 FAIR ST.] [Illustration: 3 ACADEMY LANE] [Illustration: 43 CENTRE ST.] [Illustration: 47 CENTRE ST.] [Illustration: 51 CENTRE ST.] [Illustration: 2 CHESTER ST.] [Illustration: 60 CLIFF ROAD] [Illustration: 15 FAIR ST.] [Illustration: 29 AND 31 FAIR ST.] [Illustration: 60 FAIR ST.] [Illustration: 10 GARDNER ST.] [Illustration: 16 GARDNER ST.] [Illustration: 5 GAY ST.] [Illustration: 2 GORHAM’S COURT] [Illustration: 15 LIBERTY ST.] [Illustration: 26 LIBERTY ST.] [Illustration: 27 AND 29 LIBERTY ST.] [Illustration: 31 LILY ST.] [Illustration: 72 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 75 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 78 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 85 AND 87 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 91 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 94 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 95 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 96 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 98 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 99 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 100 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 102 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 105 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 117 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 121 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 139 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 153 MAIN ST.] [Illustration: 9 MILK ST.] [Illustration: 11 MILK ST.] [Illustration: 21 MILK ST.] [Illustration: 8 MILL ST.] [Illustration: 9 MILL ST.] [Illustration: 17 NO. LIBERTY ST.] [Illustration: 47 NO. LIBERTY ST.] [Illustration: 15 NO. WATER ST.] [Illustration: 23 NO. WATER ST.] [Illustration: 5 ORANGE ST.] [Illustration: “THE BLOCK,” ORANGE ST.] [Illustration: 14 ORANGE ST.] [Illustration: 40 ORANGE ST.] [Illustration: 33 ORANGE ST.] [Illustration: 53 ORANGE ST.] [Illustration: 18 PEARL ST.] [Illustration: 28 PEARL ST.] [Illustration: 43 PEARL ST.] [Illustration: 8 PINE ST.] [Illustration: 10 PINE ST.]