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The House of the Seven Gables

By Ryan Conary

The House of the Seven Gables Social Sciences

The House of the Seven Gables

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
128
Release Date:
2017-08-28
Publication Date:
2017-08-28
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1467126454
ISBN13:
9781467126458
Weight:
312 g
Height:
162 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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