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American Gothic House

The American Gothic House, also known as the Dibble House, is a house in , designed in the Carpenter Gothic style with a distinctive upper window.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: backdrop of the 1930 painting by Grant Wood
  • Also known as: “Dibble House” and “Jacques House”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eldon and Batavia.

Village
Photo: Gcardinal101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , United States. The population was 783 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that served as the backdrop for Grant Wood's 1930 painting, American Gothic.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 430 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1846. is situated 6 miles northeast of American Gothic House.

American Gothic House

Latitude
40.92151° or 40° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
-92.21384° or 92° 12′ 50″ west
Elevation
673 feet (205 metres)
Inception
1882
Open location code
86G9WQCP+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 569516589
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4846821
Wiki­data ID
Q4743920
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From Esperanto to Spanish—“American Gothic House” goes by many names.

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