The three homes currently available to tour (by ticket, as specified times) are: John Ward House, 1683; Crowninshield-Bentley House, 1727, and the Gardner-Pingree House, 1805.
Here are some photos, mainly of the interiors, for those of you who might not be able to obtain one of the limited tour tickets:
Crowninshield-Bentley House Dining Area
John Ward House Interior
John Ward House Interior
John Ward House Interior, Kitchen above and below
(More information: http://www.pem.org/press/press_release/157-pem_announces_re-opening_of_crowninshield-bentley_house)
Crowninshield-Bentley House Parlor
Another link to more information on these historic homes:
I will post more photos in the coming days.
I do highly recommend that you attend one of these tours in person. Certainly no camera can catch all of the nuances of three historic homes such as these in a little more than an hour.
I hope to see you here (and don't forget that the Hawthorne Hotel does offer a nice package with PEM!
Juli
Your iPhone takes pictures so much better than mine does - especially considering the low-lighting conditions of the houses.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to it being a wonderful tour showcasing older art and architecture, I thought that it was very nice that the PEM does allow visitors to take pictures inside the houses so long as they are done without flash. A lot of historic homes don't allow such things making it very difficult for those who can't travel to those locations an opportunity to see a bit of history.
Personally speaking I believe that the PEM is definitely one of the biggest jewels in the crown of Salem - no trip to Salem is complete without a stop there!