George Caleb Bingham House - Arrow Rock, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 04.265 W 092° 56.585
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Historic home of George Caleb Bingham, American realist artist, is listed as a National Historic Landmark in Arrow Rock, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM341E
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2008
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From Missouri - A Guide to the "Show Me" State -
Tour 1 - Arrow Rock section:
In the park is a white, one-and-a-halfstory brick house, originally the
GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM HOUSE. Bingham purchased the lot in July of J 837, a year
after his marriage, from Claiborne F. Jackson. He apparently built the house
soon after, but occupied it only during brief visits to Arrow Rock. He sold it
May 1, 1845. The house has been purchased by the State and reconstructed to
appear as it did during Bingham's time. It has its original floors, paneled
doors, and carved walnut mantelpiece, but is unfurnished (1941).
The George Caleb Bingham House is listed as a National Historic Landmark (as
is the complete historic district of Arrow Rock) and from the statement of
significance for the National Historic Landmark nomination, "From 1837 to 1845,
this was the residence of George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879), American portrait
and landscape painter. Bingham preserved with realism human characteristic
scenes of old-time Missouri life. It was during his years at Arrow Rock that he
began his sketches of the Missouri River and frontier life around him that
developed into his famous "genre" paintings."
The house is now part of the Arrow Rock State Historic Site and is open as a
house museum on special occasions.