Grant Wood and his family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1901. The death of his father on their farm in Anamosa necessitated this relocation. It is believed that Grant, his mother Hattie and his siblings Nan, Jack, and Frank temporarily lived with Hattie's parents, DeVolson and Nancy Weaver. On February 1, 1902, Hattie bought this home on 14th Street from Mary and Wllliam Adams for 2,580 dollars. On April 19, 1902, Hattie purchased the rest of the land north of their house to C Avenue for 900 dollars from Edgar and Loveni Clark. Originally this house had a wrap around porch. Grant attended Polk School and won third place in a national art contest while in eighth grade. He attended old Washington High School and graduated in 1910, The 1909 and 1910 year books were liberally illustrated by Grant. After graduating, Grant studied Art, later moving in and out of this neighborhood. After suffering financial difficulties, Hattie's house and land were foreclosed and sold on May 18, 1916 to Commercial Trust and Savings Bank. Hattie and Nan lived with Minnie Pope at the time.

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