O. E. Rolvaag House
Historic house in Minnesota. Built 1912. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The O. E. Rølvaag House was the home of Ole Edvart Rølvaag (1876–1931), Norwegian-American novelist and professor at St. Olaf College. The home is located at 311 Manitou Street in Northfield, Minnesota, United States, near the college. Rølvaag wrote most of his works in this house.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Rolvaag, O. E., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 311 Manitou St., Northfield, MN |
| County | Rice County |
| Listed | Aug 4, 1969 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 69000078 |
| Built | 1912 · more from the 1910s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Arts and Crafts movement |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 311 Manitou St., Northfield, MN |
| Coordinates | 44.4632° N, 93.1724° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Northfield | 18 listed places in Northfield → |
| Nearest national park unit | Mississippi National River & Recreation Area · 33 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 5 records ↗
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Questions people ask
When was O. E. Rolvaag House listed on the National Register?
Aug 4, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was O. E. Rolvaag House built?
1912, in the Arts and Crafts movement style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit O. E. Rolvaag House?
Yes. O. E. Rolvaag House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is O. E. Rolvaag House?
311 Manitou St., Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 33 miles away.
What does the O. E. Rolvaag House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of O. E. Rolvaag House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for O. E. Rolvaag House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at O. E. Rolvaag House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000078. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.