posted by Savanah on Jul 26
Practically every school child in America knows about the historic events of the Boston Tea Party . Many more remember the tales of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Students of literature certainly are familiar with Edgar Allan Poe’s connection with the city of Boston. Far fewer are familiar with the Gibson House. This national historic landmark was constructed sometime between 1859 and 1860. For travelers with an interest in the first century of American architecture, it’s a prime destination.
The historic Gibson House is a single-family residence and museum, complete with kitchen, butler’s pantry, scullery, and water closets. The home contains formal rooms and private family quarters, and visitors will be able to see the Gibsons’ original furniture and personal possessions, offering them a look at life of a Boston family and their domestic staff in the 19th Century. Owned by a widow named Catherine Hammond Gibson, she moved to the then-developing flats of Back Bay with her son, Charles Hammond Gibson. She became one of the few women to own a house in the “New Land.”
Today, travelers, while staying in top Boston hotels , may catch a glimpse of this life because of Charles Gibson, Jr., who was the middle child of Charles Hammond Gibson. Known as a poet and travel writer, and horticulturalist, he was known as an eccentric, often appearing in formal attire, such as a morning coat, spats, and a cane. He wanted to preserve a part of his childhood and so established the museum publicly in 1957, although guests were often welcomed to sit on the stairs and sip tea or martinis to see the furniture which was separated from use by a gold cord in 1936.
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