History

The Main Building was built after the Great Fire that claimed much of Nantucket town in the late 1840's as the Whaling Era was ending. To evoke that part of Nantucket's history, all the rooms in the main building are named after whaling ships that sailed from Nantucket during the the mid-nineteenth century, the time the Inn was built.

The Garden Wing, designed to blend harmoniously with the original Greek Revival design, was built in the mid-1980's, long after the Brass Lantern had become a popular lodging establishment on Nantucket. Overlooking our Garden, the guest rooms in the Garden Wing are named after flowers and provide a more spacious and contemporary accommodation. the guest rooms in the Garden Wing, named after flowers in our garden, provide a spacious and contemporary “Nantuckety” decor.