Vikingsholm facts for kids
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| Nearest city | South Lake Tahoe, California |
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| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Lennart Palme, AIA; Matt Green |
| Architectural style | American Craftsman, Late 19th and early 20th Scandinavian Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001078 |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1996 |
Vikingsholm is a beautiful 38-room house right on the edge of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, in California. It's a very special place, so it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Building Vikingsholm: A Summer Home
How Vikingsholm Was Built
The building of Vikingsholm started in 1928. About 200 workers helped to build this amazing house in just one year, finishing it in 1929.
A lady named Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight had Vikingsholm built as her summer home. She wanted it to look like a castle from Scandinavia. To get ideas, Mrs. Knight and her architect traveled all the way to Scandinavia before they started building.
Special Building Methods
Many parts of Vikingsholm were built using old-fashioned methods. This means some sections don't even have nails! Most of the house was made using materials found right there in the local area.
Mrs. Knight and Charles Lindbergh
Mrs. Knight was not just known for building Vikingsholm. She and her husband, Harry, were also big supporters of Charles Lindbergh. He was the famous pilot who made the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
Emerald Bay State Park: A Natural Treasure
Vikingsholm's Location
Vikingsholm is part of Emerald Bay State Park. This park also includes the "Tea House" on Fannette Island and, of course, Emerald Bay itself.
Emerald Bay is so special that it has been named a National Natural Landmark. This means it's a very important natural place.
Visiting Vikingsholm Today
Today, you can visit Vikingsholm! It's a museum home where you can take a tour to see inside. There is a small fee to join a tour.
The land for the park was given to California by a kind person named Harvey West.
See also
In Spanish: Vikingsholm para niños
