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Tucked away on Boston's Beacon Hill is the Scarlett O'Hara House. It's a two story Greek revival building that blends fairly well with the London style brick town homes of the
neighborhood.
Actually, the house doesn't really exist at all. It's a three dimensional painting that was put in place more than thirty years ago. The
O'Hara "house" was painted to obscure a brick and concrete wall. The
detail is exceptional, and a complete illusion is created. It is said
that residents hang a wreath on the "house" each December, and one
can notice that the ornamental flower boxes below the "back porch" are
kept neat and beautiful.
It's very easy to walk by the Scarlett O'Hara House
without noticing a thing. The "building" is located on a private way
off Revere Street on top of Beacon Hill. The
blue-blooded Lodges, Cabots, and Lowells of 19th century
Beacon Hill would have been quite amused by the effectiveness of this illusion.
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