The House of the Seven Gables
Judith Bircher has a robust background in legal and museum store environments. Currently serving as a Museum Store Associate at The House of the Seven Gables since May 2018, Judith brings extensive experience from previous roles, including Legal Assistant at The Wagner Law Group from May 2010 to November 2016 and a long tenure as a Legal Secretary at WilmerHale from July 1985 to October 2009, where responsibilities included general secretarial tasks across various departments. Judith's earlier positions as a Legal Secretary at Parker, Coulter, Daley & White and Foley Hoag & Eliot involved supporting litigation and corporate law practices. Educationally, Judith earned a degree in Legal Secretarial from Fisher Junior College, enhancing a rich professional trajectory spanning several decades in legal services.
The House of the Seven Gables
An American treasure… In 1668, merchant and ship-owner John Turner built a house on Salem Harbor that was destined to become one of America’s most beloved historic homes. Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2007, The House of the Seven Gables is best known today as the setting of world-renowned American author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel. In 1910, Salem philanthropist Caroline Emmerton restored the house and opened it to the public as a museum, using proceeds from ticket sales specifically to fund settlement work that benefited immigrant families. Over a century later, The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association is dedicated to continuing Emmerton’s mission of preservation and education. The House of the Seven Gables Settlement is a 501(c) 3 charitable nonprofit organization. We are supported by membership, annual donations, and visitation income. We do not receive federal funds to support our mission of education and preservation. Please consider a donation or becoming a member to help us continue our work in the community. The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association is a 501(c)(3) charity.