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Nichols House Museum | Photos

A collection of photos from the Nichols House Museum, which offers an intimate look at turn-of-the-last-century domestic life on Beacon Hill in Boston.

By Aimee Tucker|Feb 26 2016| Print icon

A room with pink walls features a large, detailed tapestry depicting a nature scene. The room is furnished with pink chairs, a striped loveseat, a round table, and a lamp. A portrait hangs on the wall.

The Nichols House Museum, a classic grand Federal with a view of the State House, is the only Beacon Hill townhouse open to the public. Here’s a look at just some of what you’ll see inside.

Nichols House Museum Library
The first floor library.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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The second floor parlor.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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The parlor tapestry.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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“Diana of the Tower,” sculpted by Augustus St. Gaudens.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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Thin second floor dining room.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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The pantry just behind the dining room.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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Rose’s second floor bedroom.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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Pillows embroidered by Rose.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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Detail of the pillow on Rose’s bed.
Credit: Aimee Seavey
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Oil painting of Rose Nichols at 18, c. 1890, by her friend Margarita Pumpelly.
Credit: Aimee Seavey

Learn more:

Nichols House Museum

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Nichols House Museum. 55 Mount Vernon St., Boston. 617-227-6993; nicholshousemuseum.org

Aimee Tucker

Aimee Tucker is Yankee’s senior digital editor. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.

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