Project Gutenberg 2024-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 143 Crosby, Everett Uberto 1871 1960 Crosby, Everett U. "95% perfect" : $b The older residences at Nantucket "Ninety-five percent perfect" : The older residences at Nantucket $aNantucket, Mass. :$bThe Inquirer and Mirror Press, $c1937. Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Carol Brown, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "95% Perfect: The Older Residences at Nantucket" by Everett Uberto Crosby is a detailed analysis and examination of the architectural heritage of Nantucket, written in the late 1930s. This non-fiction publication focuses on the unique style of older houses on the island, emphasizing their historical significance and the effort needed to preserve their integrity. The book serves as both a tribute to Nantucket's architectural legacy and a guide for preserving its historical residences. Crosby's analysis identifies various architectural styles from three main periods, showcasing distinctive features common to Nantucket's older houses. He provides a census that catalogs architectural characteristics such as foundation types, window designs, and roof styles, drawing connections to the island's cultural influences, including Quaker simplicity and the impact of prosperity from the whaling industry. Through a combination of illustrations, photographs, and descriptions, the book argues for the importance of maintaining the authenticity of these homes to promote continued appreciation of Nantucket's unique architectural landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231201032506crosby 1937 MA en Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Nantucket F001 Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: History - American 109967 2025-02-28T20:00:19.218951 text/html 78342 2024-12-21T10:17:26 text/html 19571009 2025-02-28T20:00:31.342859 application/epub+zip 19568860 2025-02-28T20:00:24.122892 application/epub+zip 191891 2025-02-28T20:00:20.251957 application/epub+zip 19753666 2025-02-28T20:00:34.543875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19703136 2025-02-28T20:00:27.552877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71206 2025-02-28T20:00:17.815965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51363 2024-12-21T10:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15453 2025-02-28T20:00:34.706884 application/rdf+xml 14634 2025-02-28T20:00:20.473899 image/jpeg 2083 2025-02-28T20:00:20.362932 image/jpeg 49467789 2025-02-28T20:00:19.737900 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog