House of the Seven Gables

building, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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  • Salem: House of the Seven Gables
    In Salem

    …Seven Gables, which immortalized the house built (1668) by Captain John Turner. On the house’s grounds are several other historic buildings that were moved to the site, including Hawthorne’s birthplace (about 1740), the Hathaway House (1682), and the Retire Beckett House (1655). Hawthorne used the home of his wife’s family,…

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