The Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran House is a

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at 229 Main Street in

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. Built in 1884, it was the home of Mary Nimmo Moran and

Thomas Moran Thomas Moran (February 12, 1837 – August 25, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School in New York whose work often featured the Rocky Mountains. Moran and his family, wife Mary Nimmo Moran and daughter Ruth too ...

, both accomplished painters of the nineteenth century. The house was designated a

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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. and The house has been restored and opened to the public by reservation under the care of the East Hampton Historical Society. 229 Main St - Nimmo Moran house

Description and history

The 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

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. 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. The house remained privately owned until 2004 when its owner Elizabeth Lamb died and left it to the owners of

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(East Hampton's cultural center dedicated in 1931 which is several blocks from the Moran House). 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. That restoration was finished in early 2018. Moran Nimmo house 20200830 084750

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National Gallery of Art exhibit

* East Hampton Historical Society, Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio {{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, Thomas, House) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Historic Landmarks in New York (state) Houses completed in 1884 East Hampton (village), New York Houses in Suffolk County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York

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