The Wright Morris Boyhood House, 304 D St. in Central City, built in 1893, was the childhood home of novelist and photographer Wright Morris (1910–1998), born in Central City, who won the National Book Award for The Field of Vision and Plains Song and often wrote about the town. Listed on the National Register in 1980, it has period furnishings and copies of his work. Open by appointment, (308) 940-0314 or (308) 946-3897.