still standing

[Unregistered]

I actually visited the house in October. I haven't read the book yet, but I'm about to start it.

[A. Foster]

If you have never read Hawthorne, I recommend this one. It's a literary masterpiece with so many multidimensional characters, and so vividly described by the author. The characterizations alone make this book worth reading. It is a unique story. I would love to visit the actual house. A friend of mine has been there. It was years ago, but it is still open for tourism. See www.7gables.org

[Fireproof7689]

Despite claims by any party, no one actually knows what house Hawthorne used as a model for the House of the Seven Gables. It is actually pretty commonly believed that Hawthorne combined a number of houses in his description of the house since several houses in Salem match his discription to some degree.