The Nancy House

02/05/2026

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11/15/2025

10/17/2025

FOUND UNDER THE STAIRS… and a Name That Honors Pittsfield’s Past

While deep cleaning an under-stairway closet in our home—what many still remember as The Stein House—we made an unexpected discovery: a sealed envelope postmarked April 7, 1960, sent from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. National Branch Office in Boston to Mrs. Marion Stein of Pittsfield, Maine.

The envelope was quietly tucked beneath a drawer, untouched for 65 years. Still bearing its original stamps and postmark, it’s a small but powerful reminder that homes carry more than people—they carry stories.

This house has had many names over the decades, but when we purchased it in 2020, we gave it a new one: The Nancy House.

We didn’t name it after ourselves. We named it in honor of one of Pittsfield’s most beloved landmarks—the Lancey House Hotel.

The original Lancey House, built in 1868, stood at the corner of Main and Hunnewell Streets. For nearly a century, it was the heart of Pittsfield: a place where travelers stayed, neighbors gathered, and life happened. It hosted weddings, dinners, and even famous guests like Gene Autry. Though it was lost to fire and demolished in 1966, its memory lives on in the hearts of many in this town.

We wanted to capture that same spirit of hospitality, warmth, and community. So while our home may be more modest than the grand hotel that once bore the Lancey name, our heart is the same:
To open our doors and welcome others in.

So here we are—cleaning out closets, finding old letters, and doing our best to preserve both the past and the present.

If you remember Mrs. Marion Stein, the Girl Scouts of the 1950s–60s, or have your own memories of the Lancey House, we’d love to hear them. These stories matter. They connect us not just to where we live, but to why we love it here.

—With gratitude from The Nancy House, Pittsfield, Maine

09/08/2025

Short term rentals….better than a hotel! (And more economical!)

08/06/2025

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