Parking issues at the House of Seven Gables

This winter’s snow has strained an already difficult parking situation in our neighborhood.   Realizing this, the staff of the House of the Seven Gables has allowed Derby Street neighborhood residents to park their cars in their lot during snow emergencies. However, they do request that cars be removed from the lot after snow emergencies end and/or before 8:00 in the morning.  The Gables opens to the public at 10:00 am, but the lot needs to be free of neighborhood cars by 8:00 in order to give staff time to plow the lot and to make room for employees that arrive prior to opening.

Unfortunately, a few individuals have been using the lot as their regular winter parking spaces and this is impeding the Gables’ ability to clear the lot. It also leaves little, if any, space for visitors and staff to park.  Although residents may be at wits end trying to find a place to park their car anywhere in the neighborhood, the Gables lot should not be used outside of snow emergencies, especially during business hours.

Please help make it possible for the Gables to continue offering their parking lot for use during snow emergencies by respecting their needs. If The Gables makes the decision to no longer allow residents to park their cars in their lot during severe weather, parking will be even more difficult than it already is.