Beautifully renovated in 2007, the inn is ideally located in the heart of the historic village just off Main Street's cobblestones and the harbor. An example of "Typical Nantucket" architecture circa 1770, the inn with its wide plank pine floors has twelve romantic guest rooms. All rooms have private baths, air conditioning, cable TV, Frette linens, duvets, and bathrobes. Several rooms have wood burning fireplaces. Guests enjoy a full home-cooked country breakfast on our garden patio under tall trees. Nantucket's restaurants, shops, galleries, and museums are a short stroll. Walk or bicycle to Nantucket's beautiful beaches. Walking distance to ferries.

History

One of the questions we are often asked is "What is the history of the house?" With help from the Nantucket Historical Association, we offer a brief history.

The Union Street Inn was built as a residence circa 1770. The first recorded deed transfer appears in 1805 when Samuel Barrett, a goldsmith, sold the land and dwelling to John Narboth. There is no record of Samuel Barrett having bought the land or house in this part of town so he may have built it or moved it from another location.

The original structure was built as a double house and later converted to a single dwelling with a column in the middle of the stair hall (this is the column you see when you enter our front door) replacing the earlier partition. The 2 1/2 story shingle building has six bays with a wide pilastered center doorway spanning two bays.

Some of the previous owners of 7 Union Street are of historical significance. Christopher Mitchell, who owned the house from 1819-1832, owned Christopher Mitchell and Company, a prominent Nantucket company that owned ships and dealt in oil, candle making, and ship parts. Edward C. Joy, who owned the house from 1859-1866, was a whaling captain. He mastered the 1833 voyage of the ship "Lydia" and the 1835 voyage of the ship "Constitution", both out of Nantucket.

The building was converted to an inn in the early 1920's and has operated continuously as an inn to this day.