The Erick and Kristina Nelimark Sauna is a historic Finnish sauna in Embarrass, Minnesota, United States. It was built around 1930.[2] The sauna was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its state-level significance in the themes of agriculture, architecture, and European ethnic heritage.[3] It was nominated for reflecting the area's settlement by Finnish American farmers and their use of traditional log construction.[2]
Erick and Kristina Nelimark Sauna | |
 The Nelimark Sauna viewed from the south | |
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| Location | 4839 Salo Road, Embarrass, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 47°39′46″N 92°11′45″W / 47.66278°N 92.19583°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | Circa 1930 |
| Architect | Erick Nelimark |
| Architectural style | Log |
| MPS | Rural Finnish Log Buildings of St. Louis County, Minnesota, 1890–1930s MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000770[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1990 |
The sauna is preserved on the grounds of the Nelimark Homestead Museum.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Koop, Michael (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Nelimark, Erick and Kristina, Sauna". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-09-30. With two accompanying photos from 1987
- ^ "Nelimark, Erick and Kristina, Sauna". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "Nelimark Museum and Gift Shop". SISU Heritage Inc. Retrieved 2018-09-30.