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"American Gothic" made this small-town Iowa house a destination

by Maria Hollenhorst

Feb 2, 2023

The painting's "third character" has deep meaning in Eldon, along with economic importance, says the vistor center's administrator.

The house that inspired "American Gothic" is "more than just that little house,” says Cari Nicely, administrator of the namesake visitors center in Eldon, Iowa.

Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Royal Academy of Arts

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