What’s New in Preservation?
Date: September 1, 2021
Keeping History Above Water: Salem, Preservation in a Changing Climate An Interview with Susan Baker, The House of the Seven Gables Collections Manager What is your role here at The...
What’s New in Preservation?
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Caroline Emmerton – Preserving The Gables
Date: August 31, 2021
This year we are celebrating our founder’s vision of preservation and service. Join us as we explore her life that lead to her legacy here at The Gables. The Colonial...
What’s New in Preservation?
Date: August 5, 2021
By Brian Payne, Preservation Carpenter If you visit The House of the Seven Gables, you can’t miss the staging on the north elevation of the Phippen House. We’re working...
What’s New in Preservation?
Date: May 29, 2021
When a major project creeps up around your home, how do you start the planning process? Do you call a contractor? Depend on a handy spouse or family member? Make...
What’s New in Preservation?
Date: April 30, 2021
What do an expert grasp of chemistry, a deep understanding of historic paper and paper-making practices, and mad skills in art have in common? They are all qualities a paper...
What’s New in Preservation
Date: April 4, 2021
Even though we have been closed to the public, we still had to deep clean each historic building to prepare for the season. Members of the Visitor Services team along...
What’s New in Preservation?
Date: January 27, 2021
The Joshua Phippen House’s (c.1782-1785) chimney is quickly deteriorating. Bricks are missing from the top and have most likely fallen down the inside the chimney. The structure is weak and...
2019 Annual Report
Date: July 20, 2020
The House of the Seven Gables 2019 Annual Report We are excited to share our 2019 Annual Report with you. Click here to view >>
Thank you to the State Historical Records Advisory Board
Date: January 16, 2020
by: Susan Baker Leavitt, Collections Manager The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association is more than a collection of historic buildings and furnishings. The rich human history of the...
Interpretive Plan Update
Date: December 1, 2019
Planning for our future is a continuous process. We are currently identifying, planning, and executing within the guidelines of our Interpretive Plan. As of November, we have been diligently working...