George Caleb Bingham House
Historic house in Missouri. Built 1837. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The George Caleb Bingham House is a historic house, part of Arrow Rock State Historic Site in Arrow Rock, Missouri, United States. Built in 1837, it was the principal residence of portraitist and landscape painter George Caleb Bingham (1811–79) from 1837 to 1845. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
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The record
| Register name | Bingham, George Caleb, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1st and High Sts. in Arrow Rock State Park, Arrow Rock, MO |
| County | Saline County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Art |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000423 |
| Built | 1837 · more from the 1830s |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1st and High Sts. in Arrow Rock State Park, Arrow Rock, MO |
| Coordinates | 39.0709° N, 92.9432° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Harry S Truman National Historic Site · 85 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 5 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Saline County
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Questions people ask
When was George Caleb Bingham House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was George Caleb Bingham House built?
1837.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit George Caleb Bingham House?
Yes. George Caleb Bingham House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is George Caleb Bingham House?
1st and High Sts. in Arrow Rock State Park, Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri. The nearest national park unit is Harry S Truman National Historic Site, 85 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of George Caleb Bingham House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for George Caleb Bingham House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000423. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.