National Historic Landmark

Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
Listed
May 22, 1968
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
68000027

About this property

The Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States. From 1889 until 1902 it was the home of young Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951), who would become the most famous American novelist of the 1920s and the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. His most famous book, Main Street, was inspired by the town of Sauk Centre as Lewis perceived it from this home. The Sinclair Lewis Foundation acquired the house in 1956 and restored the house to its appearance during Lewis's boyhood. The Sauk Centre Historical Society has become the new owner in 2026. They offer tours regularly during the summer and by appointment throughout the rest of the year.

Location

812 Sinclair Lewis Ave.
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
45.73740, -94.95738

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1968.

What type of historic resource is Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home?

Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Lewis, Sinclair, Boyhood Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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