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Changes - Nantucket Retail

Tom Dickson of Orange Street Video has rented one of the rooms of the store to Sarah Hutton and Buzz Williams for a jewelry and art gallery. The building has been on the market for some time now with no takers, but Tom plans to continue to operate it as a video store.

Debbie and Doug Sosebee have taken over the Mielko Gallery on South Wharf, and will all it Sosebee Studio and Fine Art Gallery. Debbie will be painting down there on a regular basis, and the gallery will also show the work of Barbara Capizzo and Barbara Peavey. Opening May 23rd.

Lilly Fitzgerald will open a jewelry store in the Pacific Club building at 15 Main Street. Details in the Independent.

Molly Martin and Pam Diem will open Little Miss Drama, a jewelry store on Old South Wharf. Details in the Independent.

Laura Munder will open a jewelry store at 50 Main St. next to the Trinity Collection. Details in the Independent.

Kathleen Kelliher will have a gallery at 22 Old South Wharf, formerly the Capizzo Gallery. Details in the Independent.

The chocolate lingerie has closed at 44 Centre Street, to be replaced by Cooper-Shepherd Real Estate. Details in the Independent.

Sylvia Antiques is moving from Ray’s Court to 167 Orange St., which had been Nantucket Island House Antique Consignments. Details in the Independent.

Nantucket Changes

The Chamber of Commerce will be relocating to new offices upstairs at Zero Main Street, providing more space for the Chamber staff. These were once the offices of Walter Beinecke and Nancy Sevrens, Sherburne Associates. The Chamber office will be closed on February 28 and 29 for an office transition and will reopen on Monday, March 3 in their new location.

After 25 great years, Peter Conway has sold the Carlisle House Inn. The new owner is Heather Sheldon, who will be the live-in manager/owner, and plans to be open year round. Peter expects to still be on island as much as possible.

The Hawthorn House at 2 Chestnut Street is for sale.

Sanford Real Estate and Great Point Properties have merged, will relocate both businesses to the corner of North Beach and Easton Streets, and will be called Great Point Properties. (Sources, Independent and the Inquirer and Mirror)

Outdoor Power Equipment, 85 Pleasant Street, has been sold to Rusty Campbell, who has changed the name to Rusty’s Outdoor Power Equipment. (Source: Nantucket Independent).


Mitchell’s Book Corner has been sold, and will remain a book store. Established in 1968, the building and business were bought by Wendy Schmidt, a summer resident and wife of Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google. Former owner Mimi Beman will continue to work at the store through then the transition, and green renovations will be made to the building.

For the full story, see the Independent and Inquirer & Mirror stories. The business will be operated by Mary Jennings and Lucretia Voigt.

In Mimi’s last weekly advertisement in the I&M, she said in part: “It is with relief, sadness, anticipation (and dreams of Italy) that I am stepping down as owner of MBC. I am passing the baton to a young, energetic, technologically savvy generation of booksellers… We feel very fortunate that it has been possible in these changing times to preserve our little literary corner of Main Street…Thank you community of Nantucket, year round, summer and yes, even day trippers, for all your support through the years.

Not at all one to pat herself on the back, Jim Sulzer and Barbara Elder sent me this, which says it better than I could:

“Nantucket has long been fortunate to have two distinctive, independent bookstores, and the purchase of Mitchell’s Book Corner by Wendy Schmidt promises to continue that run of good luck.

“As long-time owner Mimi Beman prepares to pass on the torch, it is time to acknowledge all she has done as the force behind Mitchell’s. Through her taste, care, and untiring hard work, she has created more than just a special bookstore. For the past three decades, Mimi has been nothing less than the guardian angel of Nantucket readers and writers. She has seemingly read every book, new and old, in the place and can give an informed, personal assessment of each. She knows all her customers, their families, and their histories and has shown an uncanny ability to match every reader with the right books. Meanwhile, quietly and behind the scenes, she has helped countless local authors find a publisher and an audience. She reads manuscripts, offers advice and encouragement, and stages wonderful book-signings. It’s difficult to imagine how she has found enough hours in the day to accomplish it all.

“A heartfelt thank you to Mimi from all of us who know and appreciate the many ways you have enriched our lives.”

Nantucket Changes

The Murray’s Beverages building is for sale for $6.5 million. The liquor store can be purchased seperately. Independent.

Marine Home Center is entertaining an offer to be purchased, recapitalized, and expanded by a Boston investment company named the Audax Group. A deal could be made in the next 2 to 3 months. Story at the I&M.

A new shoe store called Addison Craig will open this spring in the location formerly occupied by R.J. Miller, Zero Main Street. Their Sarasota Florida salon carries designer shoes and accessories such as bags and earrings. Source: Nantucket Independent.

Capizzo Gallery at 22 Old South Wharf has closed its doors after 19 years in business.

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Nantucket Retail Changes

This will be the last year of 12 Orange Fine Art at that location. The building has been sold to Mark Goldweitz, who plans to fully restore it by May of 2008. Indy.

The building containing the offices of the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce is on the market for $4.15 m. Full story in the Nantucket Independent.

Wayne Pratt Antiques on Main Street is closed for good, after the death of Wayne Pratt a few months ago.

Pinwheels is moving from 7 South Beach Street to 32 Centre (which has been Mallary Alfano). Source: Nantucket Independent.

Blue Beetle is moving from 9 South Beach to 12 Main Street, the former home of K. Tager. Source: Nantucket Independent.

Parham’s Gems of the Sea is moving from 9 South Beach to 12 Oak Street. Source: Nantucket Independent.

RJ Miller is moving out of Zero Main, and consolidating operations at the 6 Amelia Drive location. (Source: Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror).

Janeen’s is moving from Easton Street to 19 North Beach Street, the former location of Angel Hair, which will no longer be in business. (Source: Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror)

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