Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site

Historic home in Kansas City, Missouri

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The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site is a state-owned property located at 3616 Belleview, Kansas City, Missouri, that preserves the house and studio of Missouri artist Thomas Hart Benton. The historic site was established in 1977 and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Tours are provided that show the furnished house and studio as Benton left it when he died on January 19, 1975.[4] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[5]

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site
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LocationKansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°03′44″N 94°35′52″W / 39.06222°N 94.59778°W / 39.06222; -94.59778[1]
Area0.32 acres (0.13 ha)[2]
Elevation955 ft (291 m)[1]
Established1977[3]
OperatorMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteThomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site
Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio
BuiltCa. 1903
ArchitectGeorge A. Mathews
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.80002362
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1980
  1. ^ a b "Thomas Hart Benton Home". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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