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American Gothic House
American Gothic House is a sightseeing stop in Eldon, IA. Cost: under $25.
300 American Gothic St · Eldon, IA
Why you should go…
This small white Carpenter Gothic house, built in 1881 and 1882, is the one Grant Wood sketched in 1930 as the backdrop for his painting American Gothic. The visitor center next door has an exhibit gallery and a media room, and it lends period costumes so you can pose for your own version in front of the house. The interior opens only for prearranged group tours of the ground floor. The State Historical Society of Iowa owns the house.
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