The Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran House is a historic house museum at 229 Main Street in East Hampton, New York. Built in 1884, it was the home of Mary Nimmo Moran and Thomas Moran, both accomplished painters of the nineteenth century. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 for its association with Thomas Moran, the first major painter to bring scenes of the American West to the rest of the country.[2][3] The house has been restored and opened to the public by reservation under the care of the East Hampton Historical Society.[4]
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| Location | 229 Main Street, East Hampton, NY |
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| Coordinates | 40°57′13.56″N 72°11′40.25″W / 40.9537667°N 72.1945139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1884 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000574 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[2] |
Description and history
editThe Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran House stands in the village of East Hampton, on the west side of Main Street between Woods Lane and Mill Hill Lane. It is an eclectic two-story frame structure, built in 1884 by Thomas Moran using predominantly recycled construction materials. The main room in the house, which dominates the front facade was Thomas Moran's studio. It is a large and airy room with 20-foot ceilings where Moran completed many of his works. Moran entertained many visitors and fellow artists in his home, including J. Thompson and Robert Wood.
The house was the Morans' primary residence from 1884 until Thomas' death in 1926. He and Mary are buried in the South Side Cemetery by the Town Pond.[5] The house remained privately owned until 2004 when its owner Elizabeth Lamb died and left it to the owners of Guild Hall (East Hampton's cultural center dedicated in 1931 which is several blocks from the Moran House).[6] The house had fallen into considerable disrepair. In June 2008, the house was transferred to the Thomas Moran Trust in order to raise funds for the restoration of the structure.[7] That restoration was finished in early 2018.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Thomas Moran House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 18, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012.
- ^ Richard Greenwood (June 24, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Thomas Moran House" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1975. (0.99 MB) - ^ "East Hampton Historical Society - Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio, ca. 1884". East Hampton Historical Society. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Joint Effort To Preserve Thomas Moran House Moves Forward - -". www.hamptons.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Preserving the Home of Thomas Moran, Whose Art Preserves Visions of the West", by Robin Pogrebin, August 24, 2006, New York Times.
- ^ "Moran Transfer Is Approved - June 18, 2008". easthamptonstar.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Quarterly, Art & Architecture (June 18, 2018). "— MORAN STUDIO / House Restoration Overviews 2012 – 2018 … UPDATE 11.17.18". Art & Architecture Quarterly. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
