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

Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District is a 123-acre (50 ha) historic district near Viola, Iowa.

Grant Wood's "Fall Plowing" Rural Historic Landscape District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	0.5 mi. N of jct. of Matsell Ln. and Stone City Rd.
Nearest city	Viola, Iowa
Coordinates	42°6′55″N 91°23′20″W
Area	123 acres (50 ha)
Built	1931
Architectural style	Gabled front and wing house
NRHP reference No.	03000476[1]
Added to NRHP	May 30, 2003

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.[1]

History

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.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition". State Historical Society of Iowa. Retrieved 2012-01-23.