Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site [CA]
The 13acre Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site commemorates the only Nobel Prizewinning U.S. playwright, through preservation of the Tao House. A Spanishcolonial structure with an interior scheme inspired by Chinese Taoism, this building served as the home of O'Neill and his wife Carlotta between 1937 and 1944. Eugene O'Neill (18881953) is the author of The Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten, among other works. His pieces introduced realism to American drama, were among the first U.S. plays to include speeches in the vernacular, and are populated with marginalized characters.
The site offers guided tours of the Tao House, selfguided tours of the grounds, and twice yearly presentations of O'Neill's plays. Reservations are required to enter the house.