Lester and Norma Dent House, also known as the House of Gadgets, is a historic home located at La Plata, Macon County, Missouri. It was built in 1941, and is a one-and-a-half-story, Modern Movement style dwelling sheathed in brick and asbestos siding. The house has a gable roof and is of the Cape Cod cottage type. It was the home of American pulp-fiction author Lester Dent (1904-1959).[2]: 2
Lester and Norma Dent House | |
 The Dent House in 2024 | |
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| Location | 225 N. Church St. La Plata, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′31″N 92°29′41″W / 40.02528°N 92.49472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architect | Dent, Lester |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000763[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mildred V. Arnold, Mary B. Aue, and Steven Mitchell (November 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lester and Norma Dent House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
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