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Gertrude (1887–1962) and Hanna Monaghan (1889–1972), Quaker sisters from Philadelphia, discovered an old cow barn (built ca. 1790) on Nantucket’s Howard Street in 1929. Guided by their “inner light,” they transformed the barn into a summer sanctuary blending art, eclectic handcrafted objects, and classical architectural elements. They named this oasis and art studio “Greater Light,” today an iconic example of the Nantucket Art Colony of the 1920s–40s.

In this excerpt from Hanna's memoir "Greater Light on Nantucket," she tells the story of how the builders scoffed at the sister's fireplace design in the Italian style and claimed that "she will not burn." She burned!

On her death, Hanna bequeathed Greater Light and its contents to the Nantucket Historical Association. Learn more about Greater Light on the NHA website, https://nha.org/visit/historic-sites/... and https://nha.org/research/nantucket-hi.... The book can be purchased at https://nantucketmuseumshop.org/.