Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District
National Register of Historic Places

Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District

Viola, Linn County, Iowa
Listed
May 29, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000476

About this property

Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District is a 123-acre (50 ha) historic district near Viola, Iowa. A date of significance for the district is 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The district includes four contributing buildings and one other contributing site. This historic district is the location where Grant Wood sketched for his 1931 painting Fall Plowing. The painting is one of Wood's regional works that features the agrarian life of rural Iowa. The district includes four buildings that Wood depicted in the painting, including two barns that he omitted from the final painting. Grant Wood's 1931 oil on canvas painting Fall Plowing is part of the John Deere Art Collection.

Location

Viola, Linn County, Iowa
42.11536, -91.38993

Categories

ART
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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1.1 mi
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
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1.5 mi
Stone City Historic District
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1.9 mi
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State Quarry, Iowa Men's Reformatory
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When was Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District listed on the National Register?

Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District?

Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District?

The period of significance for Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1931.

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