Vikingsholm
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Vikingsholm | |
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| Nearest city | South Lake Tahoe, California |
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| Built | 1929[2] |
| Architect | Lennart Palme, AIA; Matt Green |
| Architectural style | American Craftsman, Late 19th and early 20th Scandinavian Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001078[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1996 |
Vikingsholm is a 38-room mansion on the shore of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, U.S., and on the National Register of Historic Places.
History[]
The Vikingsholm foundation was laid in 1928; the building was constructed in 1929 by 200 workers.[2] Vikingsholm was built by Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight as a summer home. Before starting construction, Mrs. Knight and her architect traveled to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house. Some parts of the structure contain no nails or spikes, as a result of old-fashioned construction methods. Most of the building was made from local materials.
While Mrs. Knight is known for building Vikingsholm, she and her businessman husband Harry were also primary backers of Charles Lindbergh's non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
Emerald Bay State Park[]
Vikingsholm, along with the "Tea House" on Fannette Island and Emerald Bay, is a part of Emerald Bay State Park. Emerald Bay has also been declared a National Natural Landmark. Tours are given of the American Craftsman Vikingsholm museum home for a nominal fee.
Harvey West donated the park to California
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Vikingsholm". vikingsholm.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
External links[]
- official Emerald Bay State Park – Vikingsholm website
- vikingsholm.com: information
- AboutLakeTahoe.com: More information about Emerald Bay, Vikingsholm, and Fannette Island, including link to a topographical map of the site
- OpenRoad.TV – (video story about Vikingshold and Emerald Bay)
Coordinates: 38°57′08″N 120°06′24″W / 38.95216°N 120.10675°W
- Lake Tahoe
- Museums in El Dorado County, California
- Historic house museums in California
- Open-air museums in California
- State parks of California
- History of El Dorado County, California
- History of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- National Natural Landmarks in California
- Houses completed in 1929
- Houses in El Dorado County, California
- American Craftsman architecture in California
- National Register of Historic Places in El Dorado County, California