Built in the 1890s as part of the national coastal network of rescue stations, the Nahant Life Saving Station is prominently sited on a short neck connecting the villages of Big and Little Nahant. The station was decommissioned by the US Coast Guard and turned over to the Town of Nahant. Menders, Torrey & Spencer, Inc. directed the restoration of the exterior, including replication of missing historic features and the restoration of window trim, historic porches and deteriorated framing. A study of historic paint established a period-appropriate exterior paint scheme. Work was completed in the fall of 2005.
MTS has continued working with the town to plan construction of a new bathhouse and interior renovations with accessibility, self-sufficiency and community partnerships in mind.