Photo: Courtesy of Michael Selbst/ Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
SALEM, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Nathaniel Hawthorne's one-time home — 18 Chestnut St. in Salem, Mass. — has been listed for sale for $1.85 million dollars.
Hawthorne lived there from 1846 to 1847. He published his most famous novel, "The Scarlet Letter," three years after leaving the property.
"So while we don't know exactly that he wrote 'The Scarlet Letter' while there, chances are he produced part of it then," Gibson Sotheby's International realtor Michael Selbst said.
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The 4,558-square-foot, six-bedroom, six-bathroom building was first built in the 1790s.
Its two units have since been outfitted with modern plumbing and electrical systems, according to the listing.
"It still has the soul of an old house," Selbst said.
Hawthorne was born in Salem, Mass. in 1804. He grew up in Massachusetts and Maine before moving back to Salem as an adult.
During his time at 18 Chestnut St., Hawthorne worked in Salem's custom house and at the city's port.
WBZ NewsRadio's Brooke McCarthy (@BrookeWBZ) reports.
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