American Gothic House Center
Discover American Gothic House Center in Eldon
In 1930, Grant Wood took a tour of a small Iowa town and spotted a little white house with a large gothic window. Inspired, Wood quickly sketched the house and returned home to Cedar Rapids to paint American Gothic, the second most recognized painting in the world. The house stands to this day and its exterior is viewed by thousands of people each year.
The interior of the American Gothic House itself is only open on the second Saturday of the month, April through October.
