Our Nantucket inn was built as a residence circa 1770. The original structure was a double house and later converted to a single dwelling with six bays and 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. Previous owners of historical note include Christopher Mitchell (owner 1819-1832). He ran a prominent Nantucket shipping company that dealt in oil, candle making, and ship parts. Edward C. Joy (owner 1859-1866) was a whaling captain. He mastered the voyages of the "Lydia" in 1833 and the "Constitution” in 1835.

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