Thomas Moran House

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Thomas Moran House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Thomas Moran House (New York)
Thomas Moran House
Location: 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY
Coordinates: 40°57′13.56″N 72°11′40.25″W / 40.9537667, -72.1945139Coordinates: 40°57′13.56″N 72°11′40.25″W / 40.9537667, -72.1945139
Built/Founded: 1884
Designated as NHL: December 21, 1965[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000574
Governing body: Private

Thomas Moran House was the East Hampton, New York home of Thomas Moran, 1837-1926, an American painter of the Hudson River School, known for his landscape paintings in the American West. Moran's watercolor paintings from the 1871 first survey of Yellowstone are credited with leading to the creation of the first National Park; his landscape paintings of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and others have hung in the U.S. Capital building and in the Oval Office of the White House. The Thomas Moran House was constructed in 1884.

The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1][3]

The house is located at 229 Main Street in East Hampton. It is closed to the public and is currently under restoration.

The house is quite large, with two living areas, and extensive grounds. It is located across the street from the Town Pond.

The main room in the house is Thomas Moran's studio. It is a large and airy room with 20 foot ceilings where Moran completed many of his works. Moran entertained many visitors and fellow artists in his home, including J. Thompson and Robert Wood.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Thomas Moran House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-18).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Richard Greenwood (June 24, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Thomas Moran HousePDF (319 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (467 KiB)

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