Vikingsholm

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name = Vikingsholm
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caption = Vikingsholm Castle, Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA
nearest_city= South Lake Tahoe, California
area =
built = 1929
architect = Lennart Palme, AIA; Matt Green
architecture = Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
added = October 10, 1996
governing_body = State
refnum = 96001078cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Vikingsholm is a 38-room mansion on the shore of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, USA. The foundation was laid in 1928, but the building was constructed in 1929 by 200 workers.cite web | title = Vikingsholm | publisher = vikingsholm.com | url = http://www.vikingsholm.com/construction.html | accessdate = 2007-08-04 ] Vikingsholm was built by Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight as a summer home. 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 materials found at Lake Tahoe.

Mrs. Knight is primarily known for building Vikingsholm, but she and her husband were primary backers of Charles Lindbergh's non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927. Tours are given of the home for a nominal fee.

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1158 California State Parks Emerald Bay State Park page]
* [http://www.vikingsholm.com/ vikingsholm.com]
* [http://www.aboutlaketahoe.com/hiking/eagle_falls.htm More information about Emerald Bay, Vikingsholm, and Fannette Island, including link to a topographical map of the site, from AboutLakeTahoe.com]
* [http://www.openroad.tv/index.php?categoryid=16&p25_id=25 OpenRoad.TV] (video story about Vikingshold and Emerald Bay)