What symbolizes the house of the seven gables?

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The House of Seven Gables,' the house symbolizes the Pyncheon family. Its height and beginnings was established when the family was at its height in power and prestige. In contrast, its current state symbolized hard times for the family that had fallen into dispute, fallen from the ranks of the social elite, and lack of financial solvency.