40 US Historical Homes That Are Worth the Visit

37.Georgia O’Keeffe Historic House

People know Georgia O’Keefe as one of the most impactful 20th Century American artists. Have you ever witnessed an one of her infamous paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes? Critics recognized her as the “Mother of American Modernism” and ranked her at the top of her class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. There, she studied with John Vanderpoel. They dedicated the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum to her legacy. It opened just eleven years after her passing. The museum is unique in that it operates in two locations: Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Abiquiu, New Mexico.

Though art critics often interpret O’Keeffe’s work as a metaphor for female genitalia, the artist rejects that claim and always insists that the paintings were just flowers. Do with that what you will! The museum contains the largest collections of her work and personal items, including possessions from her historic homes. The initial group included about 400 items. However, it has now grown to about 1200 objects, including paintings and sculptures. The items rotate between the Museum Galleries, though her residence at the Ghost Ranch is not public. Her Abiquiu Home, which was her primary residence from the late 1940s until her passing, is open to the public, however, and includes her garden! The next house on the list is where the “Unsinkable Molly Brown” lived, so keep reading!