House of the Seven Gables

House of the Seven Gables
Historic District
The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts. View of front and side.
House of the Seven Gables is located in Massachusetts
House of the Seven Gables
House of the Seven Gables is located in the United States
House of the Seven Gables
Map
Interactive map showing the location of the House of Seven Gables
LocationSalem, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′18.453″N 70°53′0.702″W / 42.52179250°N 70.88352833°W / 42.52179250; -70.88352833
Built1668
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial, Georgian
NRHP reference No.73000323[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1973

The House of the Seven Gables (also known as the Turner House or Turner-Ingersoll Mansion) is a 1668 colonial mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The House of the Seven Gables. The house is now a non-profit museum, with an admission fee charged for tours, as well as an active settlement house with programs for the local immigrant community including ESL and citizenship classes. It was built for Captain John Turner and stayed with the family for three generations.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "House of Seven Gables Historic District". NPS.gov. Retrieved September 6, 2012.