Friday, December 16, 2005

Wapello Co. Supervisors to look at Gothic House's 28E agreement between Eldon and county

"OTTUMWA — The American Gothic House in Eldon will be the main focus of the Wapello County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday."

Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Eldon receives $15,000 grant Visitor Center construction

"ELDON — A $15,000 grant has been awarded to the city of Eldon to help with the construction of the American Gothic Visitor Center."

Sunday, August 7, 2005

Vacant 'American Gothic' house home to American art history

"Grant Wood's "American Gothic" is the most recognizable painting in the history of American art, which should make the modest Carpenter Gothic structure in the background the art world's most famous house."

Sunday, July 10, 2005

'American Gothic': A Man, a Woman and a Pitchfork

"WHEN Steven Biel followed Route 16 (the ''American Gothic Parkway'') out of Eldon, Iowa, onto American Gothic Street to visit the source of his subject -- Grant Wood's painting -- it ''didn't occur'' to him at first to look at the house ''anywhere but straight on.''"