Lake Tahoe, it has to be one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. You climb quickly to a high elevation and when you start your descent on the other side, this massive body of water surrounded by pine trees comes into view. It’s so big it looks like an ocean in the middle of the mountains.
In 1928 Mrs. Lora J. Knight built a summer house right on Emerald Bay. This is no ordinary structure. Knight, in love with Nordic architecture, modeled her home after her favorites in Scandinavia. She actually spent a considerable amount of time in the region, studying the vernacular style and noting her favorite qualities.
Many workers, 250 of them, did all the work on-site. All the incredible details, from the tapered beams down to the wood carvings and hinges for the doors were all done by hand, right there. Almost all of the materials came from the Tahoe Basin. Even the granite was quarried from right behind the house.
Complete with sod roof (which grows wild flowers!), wood carvings, painted ceilings and studded doors, I present to you, Vikingsholm.
A View of Emerald Bay-The purchase of this property included the only island in Lake Tahoe. Knight built a teahouse on it. Her daily tea ritual would sometimes take place there.
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