Burchfield Homestead

The Burchfield Homestead was the boyhood home of Charles E. Burchfield. It is located in Salem, Ohio, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Charles Burchfield was noted for his paintings of scenes in and around this home.[2] Art historian Henry Adams, curator of American Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art, called the house "a building of extraordinary significance."[3]

Burchfield Homestead
Front of the house
Burchfield Homestead is located in Ohio
Burchfield Homestead
Burchfield Homestead is located in the United States
Burchfield Homestead
Location867 E. Fourth St., Salem, Ohio
Coordinates40°54′17″N 80°50′57″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1898
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.99000320[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1999

Charles E. Burchfield
Main article: Charles E. Burchfield

Charles Burchfield grew up in Salem, Ohio, and is considered one of America's premier watercolorists. He moved to upstate New York where his career and reputation as an artist flourished. The neighborhood and home in Salem where he was raised have not significantly changed since Burchfield lived there. The inspiration for many of his works were the scenes visible from the windows of the home.[2]

Burchfield Homestead Museum

In August 1999, the Burchfield Museum opened after years of fund-raising and construction to restore Burchfield's home.[4]

The Burchfield Museum was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in April 1999.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Bretz, Carol. "Letter from the Front". Community Action Agency of Columbiana County. Community Action Agency of Columbiana County. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. "Grants to cover new coat of paint for Burchfield Homestead". Salem News. March 2, 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. "Where We Are". Burchfield Historical Society. Burchfield Historical Society. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.


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