History of Seven Gables Seven Gables was built in 1905 and named after Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The House of the Seven Gables . It was home to Edward VanNorman Tillson, the youngest son of E.D. and Mary Ann Till- son, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Harrison. E.V. found plans for the home on a trip to Georgia. The ground plan was that of a Greek cross. A wide porch extends across the full front of the house and is in- tended to provide an outdoor living room. Woodwork throughout the home—includ- ing the main staircase—is cherry. Members of the Tillson family lived in Seven Gables until 1986.
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