The Gardner-Pingree House 1805
Owned by PEM, and used for house tours.

Built by John Gardner during Salem's most prosperous era, this elegant Federal town house is widely admired in the published history of American architecture for its imposing but balanced and restrained facade. The lavish interior and exterior wood ornamentation were designed by Salem's master builder and carver, Samuel McIntire, at the height of his powers.

The Gardner-Pingree Mansion is a breathtaking beauty, the elegant lines of this Federal-period home fully capable of stopping passersby in their tracks. Some admirers, it is said, have openly wept upon contemplation of the artful facade and its fine proportions. The Gardner-Pingree, designed by Salem's most distinguished architect Samuel McIntire, at the peak of his art was in its time the most grand of all the homes in the prosperous neighborhood, and the only one to survive. It has been used as a model for homes up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

Sept 2011, Photo 26a

Gardner-Pingree House
Part of Peabody Essex Museum

July 2001, Photo gardner

Gardner-Pingree House
Part of Peabody Essex Museum

Back of House

July 2001, Photo gardner-backs