Pickering House
Massachusetts · United States
Find out how the inhabitants of this house lived in the 17th century and their connection to the Witch Trials
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Pickering House
Welcome to the historic streets of Salem, Massachusetts. I invite you to stand before one of the most remarkable architectural and historical treasures in the United States: the Pickering House. …
Listen in the app2The First Period Foundation
Let us move slightly closer to the eastern side of the house. Here, beneath the later additions, lies the original core of the Pickering House. …
Listen in the app3The Witch Trials Era Context
Now, I direct your attention to the front entrance and the heavy wooden door. Let us pause here and cast our minds back to the year 1692. …
Listen in the app4The 18th Century and Timothy Pickering
Let us walk around toward the rear garden area, a space that would have been bustling with agricultural activity in the eighteenth century. As we transition into the 1700s, the Pickering House enters a new phase, closely…
Listen in the app5The 19th-Century Gothic Revival Transformation
Move along the western elevation of the house, where the most visually striking architectural elements are visible. If you are wondering why a seventeenth-century colonial home looks slightly like a Victorian gingerbread house,…
Listen in the app6The Colonial Garden and Fence
Let us step back and examine the fencing and the perimeter of the property. The beautiful, intricate wooden fence that encloses the Pickering House is an architectural artifact in its own right. …
Listen in the app7Preservation and the Modern Era
As we complete our circuit of the property, let us pause near the main entrance once again. We must now address the most remarkable aspect of the Pickering House: its incredible survival into the modern era. …
Listen in the app8Closing
We have now completed our comprehensive exploration of the Pickering House. As we conclude, I invite you to take one final, lingering look at the structure. …
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What is Pickering House?
Pickering House is a place in Massachusetts · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Massachusetts · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 42.5186, -70.9002 |
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