Date: November 26, 2014
By Dan Marshall A strong sense of community and the desire to instill that in others was a driving force behind Caroline Emmerton’s creation of the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association in the early 20th century. To continue to foster Emmerton’s vision, we are opening our arms and our doors to our fellow...
Date: November 26, 2014
By Ana Nuncio Fahima Gaheez Vorgetts, long-time champion for the women and children of Afghanistan, will speak at The Gables’ Visitor Center on December 2, 2014 at 7 pm. Her talk will be followed by a trunk sale of Afghan handcrafts to raise funds for her causes, which include opening new schools for girls and...
Date: November 26, 2014
By Ana Nuncio On April 10, 2014, in keeping with its Settlement mission of community building and service to local immigrant families, The Gables participated in Youth Get-to-the-Point Day in Salem’s Point/El Punto neighborhood. This program was a citywide event sponsored by the North Shore Community Development Corporation, a Gables community partner. The facilities crew...
Date: November 26, 2014
By Karen Barter Now established as one of the best events on the North Shore, Taste of The Gables was held on Sunday, September 21st in the big white tent on our oceanfront lawn. Lead by our Honorary Co-chairs, Sarah & John Seamans, and the Honorary Committee, Ann & Bill Leaver and Cynthia & Paul...
Date: November 26, 2014
By Karen Barter The front entrance walkway of The Gables is in need of brick repair. This offers a unique opportunity for the community to honor their friends and family, whether living or deceased. Bricks can be purchased and inscribed with the name of your family member or friend. Order forms are available on our...
Date: November 26, 2014
By David Moffat and Ryan W. Conary The accounting room of the House of the Seven Gables is both a means and a product of empire. The New World’s seemingly inexhaustible forests and fishing grounds had brought the interests of European powers along with their merchants looking to secure for themselves some benefit in the...
Date: November 26, 2014
The past few months have witnessed some major restoration on two of our historic buildings. The Hooper-Hathaway House (1682) has been the recipient of a new shingled roof. This project also included new gutters, downspouts and rake boards, as well as new copper dormer roofs and flashing. Specifications for the job were written and defined...
Date: November 25, 2014
From Our Director We have had an amazing few months here at The Gables. Since our last update, we have welcomed over 45,000 visitors. We saw twenty-five thousand guests in October alone. These figures put us up 10% over the same period last year! On September 21st, more than 250 people attended our annual fund-raising...
Date: August 4, 2014
The Museum Store recently received its order of blue-and-white transferware china from Staffordshire, England. Mr. John Roth, the purveyor of this fine porcelain china, has provided a detailed account of its connection with our historic site. He explained that a blue and white dinner plate with an image of The House of the Seven Gables was...
Date: August 4, 2014
Spring traditionally brings a sense of hope, and many immigrants’ hopes were realized this past spring by several Gables events. On May 14th, a workshop presented by USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) provided updated information about the process of applying for permanent residency and/or becoming a U.S. citizen. On May 31st, a free...
