Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio State Historic Site
The home and studio of renowned painter, sculptor, lecturer and writer, Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) remains virtually untouched since his death. This late Victorian-style house was constructed of native, quarried limestone and contains simple furnishings in neutral tones that contrast with Benton's vibrant paintings, several of which are on view in the house. Benton's studio remains as he left it, with coffee cans full of paintbrushes, paints and a stretched canvas.
Regional Events
Architecture Fantasy Camp,
03/07/08
Chicago,
Illinois
Within the magical drafting room of Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park studio, participants will work with accomplished architects to plan and design their own buildings, culminating with the execution of a floor plan suitable for framing. For non-architects only.
"Puss in Boots" ,
07/23/08
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
Outdoor Children’s Theatre performance at Brucemore.
Pedal Oak Park,
08/09/08
Oak Park,
Illinois
Bicycle through Oak Park and view Frank Lloyd Wright buildings.
Regional Sites
Arrow Rock, MO, Arrow Rock, Missouri, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Bonaparte, IA, Kansas City, Iowa, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Brucemore, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, National Trust Historic Sites
Burchfield Homestead Museum, Salem, Ohio, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Chippewa Falls, WI, Kansas City, Wisconsin, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Columbus, IN, Kansas City, Indiana, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Dubuque, IA, Kansas City, Iowa, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Eleutherian College, Kansas City, Indiana, 11 Most Endangered
Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois, National Trust Historic Sites
Fort Snelling Upper Post, Kansas City, Minnesota, 11 Most Endangered
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, Oak Park, Illinois, National Trust Historic Sites
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, Kansas City, Wisconsin, 11 Most Endangered
Frederick C. Robie House, Chicago, Illinois, National Trust Historic Sites
Galena, IL, Kansas City, Illinois, Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Gaylord Building, Lockport, Illinois, National Trust Historic Sites
Grant Wood Studio, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Guthrie Theater, Kansas City, Minnesota, 11 Most Endangered
Harry S. Truman Historic District, Kansas City, Missouri, 11 Most Endangered
Historic Bridges of Indiana, Kansas City, Indiana, 11 Most Endangered
Historic Buildings of Downtown Detroit, Kansas City, Michigan, 11 Most Endangered
