Dat So La Lee House
The Dat So La Lee House, which is located at 331 W. Proctor St. in Carson City, Nevada, is a historic house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was a home of Dat So La Lee (ca. 1845/1855–1925), a woman who also was known as Louisa Keyser, who was a well-known Washoe Indian basket weaver.[2] The house, also known as the Louisa Keyser House, was listed on the National Register in 1994.[1][3]
Dat So La Lee House | |
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| Location | 331 W. Proctor St., Carson City, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′55″N 119°46′3″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c.1914 |
| Built by | Cohn, Abram |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, board and batten |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000553[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1994 |
The house is a modest one-story board and batten cottage built by Abram Cohn, husband of Clarrise Amy Cohn, who was Louisa's promoter. At time of NRHP listing, the house was still a residence. It faces north onto West Proctor Street, but is set back about 40 feet behind a small lawn and parking area.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Marvin Cohodas (1992). "Chapter 4. Louisa Keyser and the Cohns: Mythmaking and Basket Making in the American West". In Berlo, Janet Catherine (ed.). The Early Years of Native American Art History. Seattle: University of Washington Press. pp. 88–133. ISBN 0-7748-0433-5.
- Jody Barber Steele (May 5, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dat So La Lee House / Louisa Keyser House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
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