House of the Seven Gables, The (Images of America)

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Synopsis
The House of the Seven Gables is an American icon. It is one of the nation�s oldest homes and one of its first historic house museums. Built in 1668, it is a unique and well-restored first period house displaying many preserved 17th- and 18th-century architectural features. Three generations of the seafaring Turner family lived in the home before the American Revolution. In the 19th century, the author Nathaniel Hawthorne was hosted in the house by his cousin, and the setting encouraged his literary genius. After this famous association, the house attracted tourists even before it opened to the public when the artistic Upton family called the mansion home. In 1910, Caroline Emmerton, an enterprising philanthropist, opened the home to raise money to help local immigrants. She restored the structure and brought other historic houses from Salem to the property.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439662014
Related ISBNs:
9781467126458
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ryan Conary, David Moffat, and Everett Philbrook for the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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