Synopsis

The Nantucket Life-Saving Museum offers visitors a glimpse into a vital chapter of the island's maritime history. At the same time, the grounds hum with the activity of numerous subcontractors. Mason Dan Kissell points out the curved firebox – a hallmark of traditional Nantucket design – that he is constructing into the Bentley house’s new chimney. Upstairs, electrician Sally Bates installs workboxes, employing airtight plastic enclosures for those along the exterior walls to enhance insulation.