American Gothic House

  • Also Known As: Dibble House

  • Address: 300 American Gothic St
  • Vicinity: Finney Ave
  • Type: Historical Museum
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums

This house can be seen in Grant Wood's 1930 painting 'American Gothic'. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1881/00/00
1882/00/00
1930/08/00 Grant Wood Painter About mid-August, while touring Eldon, Grant Wood sees the Dibble House and immediately makes a rough sketch on the back of an envelope. The next day, after getting permission from the homeowners, Wood sits in the front yard and paints a study. American Gothic (painting)

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Particulars for American Gothic House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Carpenter Gothic
Criteria Exemplar
Museum Type Historical Museum
Art connection Painting Location
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 74002291
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Gothic
Other Certification: Additional documentation
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Art, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1881, 1882, 1930
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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