History and Sites of Katharine Gibbs School and Gibbs College

Before I could send out an evaluation for the September tour, one person wrote, “I had a glorious time at your Saturday morning walking tour extravaganza.”  While I have not thought of the tour as an extravaganza, I appreciate the compliment. We have had a great time this year on the tour of Gibbs in the Back Bay from 1917 to 2011. You are invited to see what Gibbs properties look like now. 

Gibbs was the most famous school of its kind in the world from 1911 to 2011. Katharine Gibbs made sure that all of the campuses from Providence, Boston, New York, and beyond were in beautiful buildings in elegant parts of their cities. What could be more elegant than Back Bay? 

Although free, attendance is limited to not more than twelve people. The tour is led by Rose A. Doherty, author of Katharine Gibbs: Beyond White Gloves, the first book about the history of Gibbs and its amazing entrepreneurial founder.  Rose Doherty is former academic dean at Gibbs and former chair of the Gibbs College Boston Board of Trustees.

Please call (781) 449-3175 to ask questions or let me know you will be present or write to roseadoherty@aol.com. We will meet at the right-hand statue in front of the Boston Public Library, Dartmouth Street, Copley Square.  

On Saturday morning, please call 781 540-1847 (cell).

Join me in a tour of the excellent sites of Gibbs in Back Bay from 1917 to 2011. Whether you are a graduate, a history buff, or someone who has heard about Gibbs for years and wants to know more, here is a great treat!