{"nrhp_refnum":"66000574","name":"Moran, Thomas, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"East Hampton","county":"Suffolk County","state":"NY","lat":40.95404672300006,"lon":-72.1943186933965,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1966-10-15","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1965-12-21","areas_of_significance":["Art"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, gray-shingled house with an attached studio at 229 Main Street, East Hampton, Long Island, New York, built in 1884 by the painter Thomas Moran.","why_significant":"Moran (1837-1926) was described as the first painter to bring Americans to a consciousness of the natural splendors of the West. His paintings 'The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone' and 'The Chasm of the Colorado' were bought by Congress for $10,000 each and hung in the Capitol. He lived and worked in this house for about 32 years.","narrative":"Overlooking Main Street in East Hampton, Long Island, this shingled house was built in 1884 by landscape painter Thomas Moran, who lived and worked there for about 32 years. A 40-foot studio dominates the front, added to an existing butler's pantry and laundry. Moran used second-hand materials, including glass doors and windows bought in New York City, which gave the studio its irregular features. Inside are original wall panelling and an Adam mantelpiece set with miniatures by various artists. The grounds hold a garage, a former outhouse now used as a potting shed, and the Gondola House, named for Moran's Venetian gondola. Moran is remembered for bringing the scenery of the American West to public attention. After an 1871 Yellowstone expedition he painted 'The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone,' and a later Colorado trip produced 'The Chasm of the Colorado.' Congress bought both works for the Capitol. The house remains a private residence.","period_of_significance":"1884-1916","architect_builder":"Thomas Moran","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition, occupied as a private residence and still used as a studio and living room; privately owned and not open to the public.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.086083-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/66000574_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000574/70aed1d19c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000574/70aed1d19c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Americasroof (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moran-house.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Americasroof (talk)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moran-house.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"74001309","name":"East Hampton Village District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/east-hampton-village-district-74001309/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316077","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Moran_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7792536"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/suffolk-county/moran-thomas-house-66000574/"}