Mankato in Blue Earth County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sinclair Lewis House

By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013

1. Sinclair Lewis House Marker

Inscription. This brick home sheltered the renowned novelist Sinclair Lewis in 1919. A native of Minnesota, Lewis worked on the famed book, "Main Street," while residing here. Lewis was the first American to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930.

Location. 44° 9.83′ N, 94° 0.127′ W. Marker is in Mankato, Minnesota, in Blue Earth County. Marker is on South Broad Street south of East Hickory Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Broad Street, Mankato MN 56001, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hubbard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lorin & Lulu Cray Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dakota (Sioux) Memorial – 1862 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Park / Fourth Street Route Depot Grounds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ho-Chunk / Winnebago (approx. 0.4 miles away); Highland Park (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mankato.

Also see . . .
1. Sinclair Lewis. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2013.)

2. Main Street (novel). Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2013.)

Categories. • Arts, Letters, Music •

Sinclair Lewis House and Marker image. Click for full size.

By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013

2. Sinclair Lewis House and Marker

By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013

3. Sinclair Lewis House and Marker

Sinclair Lewis House image. Click for full size.

By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013

4. Sinclair Lewis House

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