Peter Norbeck Summer House

The Peter Norbeck Summer House, in Custer State Park near Custer, South Dakota, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It has also been known as Valhalla.[1]

Norbeck, Peter, Summer House
Peter Norbeck Summer House is located in South Dakota
Peter Norbeck Summer House
Peter Norbeck Summer House is located in the United States
Peter Norbeck Summer House
LocationCuster State Park, near Custer, South Dakota
Nearest cityCuster, South Dakota
Coordinates43°48′07″N 103°27′03″W / 43.80194°N 103.45083°W / 43.80194; -103.45083 (Norbeck, Peter, Summer House)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1927
Built byGideon,C.C.
Architectural styleLog house
NRHP reference No.77001241[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1977

It is a large one-and-a-half-story log house with saddle-notched corners.[2]

It was deemed significant for its architecture and for its association with Peter Norbeck (1870-1936), a Progressive politician and two-term governor of South Dakota.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Scott Gerloff (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peter Norbeck Summer House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 6, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1976
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