Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home
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| Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 812 Sinclair Lewis Avenue, Sauk Centre, Minnesota |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1885[1] |
| Architectural style(s): | Wood Frame; cedar roof |
| Designated as NHL: | May 23, 1968 |
| Added to NRHP: | May 23, 1968 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 68000027[2][3][4] |
| Governing body: | private |
The Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home, located at 812 Sinclair Lewis Avenue, formerly South 3rd Street, Sauk Centre, Minnesota in the United States, was the childhood home of Nobel prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis, who was born February 7, 1885, in a house directly across the street. His most-famous book, Main Street was inspired by his home town of Sauk Centre as he perceived it from this home, a simple 8-room frame structure.[4] His father, Edwin J. Lewis, was a physician and conducted his medical practice out of this house, as was common in that time.
[edit] References
- ^ Historic American Buildings Survey. Library of Congress. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-11-05).
- ^ National Register of Historic Places. unofficial site (2007-11-05).
- ^ a b Stephen Lissandrello (August 5, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Sinclair Lewis Boyhood HomePDF (248 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 images from 1975.PDF (387 KiB)
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