Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home
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Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home
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| Location: |
812 Sinclair Lewis Avenue, Sauk Centre, Minnesota |
| Built: |
1885[3] |
| Architectural style: |
Wood Frame; cedar roof |
| Governing body: |
Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
68000027[1][2] |
| Significant dates |
| Added to NRHP: |
May 23, 1968[4] |
| Designated NHL: |
May 23, 1968 |
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.[2] His father, Edwin J. Lewis, was a physician and conducted his medical practice out of this house, as was common in that time.
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