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
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.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
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. Touch for directions.
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); Korean War (approx. ¼ mile away); Dakota (Sioux) Memorial – 1862 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Minnesota River Steamboating (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mankato.
Also see . . .
By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
2. Sinclair Lewis House and Marker
1. Sinclair Lewis. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2013.)
2. Main Street (novel). Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2013.)
By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
3. Sinclair Lewis House and Marker
By K. Linzmeier, June 20, 2013
4. Sinclair Lewis House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
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