Gibson House hidden service spaces

The Gibson House Museum is a preserved mid-19th-century Beacon Hill townhouse that retains original servant rooms, back staircases, and service corridors, documenting the hidden domestic circulation between family and staff. Tours emphasize these concealed service spaces and how they supported Victorian household operations, features that remain intact in the museum's restoration. The museum presents a rare, intact example of household 'behind-the-scenes' architecture in Boston.