Many communities were interested in Licks $2 million estate and several protested the Tahoe location insisting that they were better suited for an observatory than the snowbound lake. His nationally reported death led to a crackdown on Chicago brothels and morphine abuse. GPS locations now direct divers to a wide variety of wrecks at depths up to 60 feet with markers explaining the history of the vessel and details how they were used. She then commissioned Lennart Palme, a Swedish architect to whom she was related by marriage, to design Vikingsholm. They visited Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden as they inspected buildings dating back 1,000 years. Come summer, the hiking trails are full of visitors, and state parks rangers open the castle for guided tours. [2], In 1922, she married stockbroker Harry French Knight of St. She hired architect Myron Hunt, a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright. Her Vikingsholm Castle was completed in 1929 and reflected Scandinavian style of construction and architectural design. Lora Josephine Knights legacy is enshrined in the magnificent Scandinavian castle Vikingsholm that she had built at Emerald Bay in 1929, but her first property at Tahoe was actually located at Chinquapin, a sheltered cove just east of Dollar Point in Carnelian Bay. [2][7], In 1927, she divorced Harry Knight, charging him with "extreme cruelty. Utilizing 200 workers the home was constructed during the Summer of 1929. [2] Before starting construction, Knight and her architect traveled to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house. WebLora Josephine Knight (1 May 1864 - 26 June 1945) was a philanthropist from California who was at one time one of the wealthiest women in America according to newspaper reports. Her father Edward A. And in this episode, Huell visits three of the most fascinating of these rocks. In order to preserve the natural environment of Emerald Bay, Knight insisted that local Tahoe materials be used with the exception of the leaded windows with pastel stained-glass panes imported from Sweden. Death. In 1922, Lora Moore married Harry French Knight, a stockbroker. [3], Harvey West, a wealthy lumberman who owned the land after Knight, sold it to California for half of the appraised value in 1953. Construction on the castle began in the spring of 1929 and proceeded quickly as 200 workmen and artisans, housed in temporary barracks, quarried nearby stone and cut lumber. Emerald Bay State Park, South Lake Tahoe, Ca.. Editor's note: This story originally ran in January 2021. Knight spent 15 summers at Vikingsholm. Lora Small (Knight) was born in Galena, Illinois, in 1864. Lindbergh approached the Knights about helping fund his effort to be the first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic at a St. Louis airfield where Harry, an aspiring aviator, was taking flying lessons. Despite its ancient motif, Vikingsholm had all the conveniences available in the 1930s, including electricity, modern fixtures and private baths in the bedrooms. Now part of Emerald Bay State Park, Vikingsholm was once the summer home for Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight. Unfortunately, they were not happy together and divorced after just a couple of years. By the 1870s Lick was in poor health, but still fiercely determined to build the observatory. [1][3] She also built a small teahouse on Fannette Island inside the bay. They visited Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden as they inspected buildings dating back 1,000 years. Emerald Bay also reminded her of a Norwegian fjord with it steep surrounding slopes and deep blue water. WebLora Josephine Knight purchased the property encompassing the head of Emerald Bay and Fannette Island in 1928 for $250,000. At 1,645 feet, Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in America (Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest in the country while Russias Lake Baikal, at 5,369 feet deep is the world's largest.) From the mountainside, you can see Fanette Island and just barely make out the box-like shape of a stone teahouse on top. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Despite the expense and effort, the tea house was rarely used, even though Lora spent all her summers at Vikingsholm until her death in 1945. In early 1916 they bought a home near Santa Barbara hoping that the mild Mediterranean climate might improve his condition, but he died on July 20, 1916, leaving Lora an estate worth $15 million. Stones were quarried from the back of their property, where Eagle Falls spills over granite cliffs. Many communities were interested in Licks $2 million estate and several protested the Tahoe location insisting that they were better suited for an observatory than the snowbound lake. There was a boathouse for Knights largest boat, a beautiful mahogany cabin cruiser named the Valkyrie. It was first published on this website in August 2018 and is presented in its original form. She had inherited a fortune from her first husband. The sibling entrepreneurs eventually amassed quite a fortune with controlling interest in a number of large American corporations such as the Diamond Match Company, U.S. Steel and National Biscuit (Nabisco), the maker of Oreo cookies. Inspired by 11th century Nordic churches and castles, Knight commissioned detailed wood carvings to be placed throughout the interior and exterior. Shes recalled some of those memories in a booklet and, more recently, as a park ranger. Lora and James Moore had one son, Nathaniel, who married Helen Fargo of the family of Wells Fargo fame. A relaxed, unhurried atmosphere typified the style of life one experienced when visiting the home. Hunt also designed the Rose Bowl. WebVikingsholm was built by Lora Josephine Knight as a summer home. Our mission is to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the Lake Tahoe and Truckee region. These tours are conducted by guides employed by the Sierra State Parks Foundation. Most of the building was made from local materials. 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For 16 years she had enjoyed her summer home Wychwood, at Observatory Point, on the North Shore. The year before she purchased land in Emerald Bay, she was one of the primary financial backers to Charles Lindberghs first flight across the Atlantic, from New York to Paris. Support timbers were hand hewn and interior wallboard meticulously hand planed, while metal fixtures like fireplace screens, hinges and latches were hand forged on-site. Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Life was good for the Moores, but after their purchase of the Tahoe property, James health began to fail. Drugs were suspected. Emerald Bay Overlook: In 1928, Lora Knight purchased Emerald Bay for $250,000. Bay at Lake Tahoe, this magnificent "castle" is a unique blend Her Vikingsholm Castle was completed in 1929 and reflected Scandinavian style of construction and architectural design. In the early 1950s, Mr. West, a noted philanthropist, negotiated with the State of California and said he would donate one-half of the appraised value of the land and the Vikingsholm outright, if the State would pay him the other half of the land value. Thank you for reading! Read More. Mrs. Knight had traveled Scandinavia with her architect where they were inspired by the architecture. She and Mr. Knight actively promoted Charles Lindberghs flight across the Atlantic and were the prime financial backers of that flight. Lora Josephine Knights legacy is enshrined in the magnificent Scandinavian castle Vikingsholm that she had built at Emerald Bay in 1929, but her first property at Tahoe was actually located at Chinquapin, a sheltered cove just east of Dollar Point in Carnelian Bay. Von Schmidt chose a site 300 feet above Lake Tahoe on the Chinquapin point, renaming it Observatory Point in anticipation. They were reproduced in exact detail, including aging of the wood and duplication of scratches found on the originals. [3] However, her husband's health began failing and he died on July 20, 1916, leaving her with an estate of at least $15 million. The Emerald Bay Maritime Heritage Trail will give scuba and snorkel divers access to four locations in the Bay to explore the graves of many boats, launches, and barges used during the 1920's and 30's. Lora had a life-long reputation for her generous hospitality, philanthropy and numerous financial contributions to youth groups in California and Nevada. She commissioned her nephew by marriage, Lennart Palme, a Swedish architect, to design the home. Vikingsholm can be reached by walking a one-mile trail from the parking lot on Highway 89, or by boat. There was a boathouse for Knights largest boat, a beautiful mahogany cabin cruiser named the Valkyrie. And in this episode, Huell visits three of the most fascinating of these rocks. In the 1880s Lora married James and her sister, Ada, married William. This magnificent structure, now a national and California landmark, is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture outside of the Nordic countries. WebLora Josephine. She had been impressed by the Nordic architecture of the home that Palme had designed for himself in Rye, New York. WebIn 1928 Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight, purchased about two hundred acres of land at Emerald Bay in the Lake Tahoe region of California. Louis. Vikingsholm provided a calm, quiet, relaxed way of life combined with an elegance that is rarely found today. The length of guests visits ranged from a one night stay to an entire summer. Emerald Bay reminded her of fjords she had seen on numerous travels to Scandinavia. After their purchase of the building was made from local materials whom she related. Travels to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house Tahoe and Truckee.... 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Her Vikingsholm Castle was completed in 1929 and reflected Scandinavian style of construction and architectural design. Lora Josephine Knights legacy is enshrined in the magnificent Scandinavian castle Vikingsholm that she had built at Emerald Bay in 1929, but her first property at Tahoe was actually located at Chinquapin, a sheltered cove just east of Dollar Point in Carnelian Bay. [2][7], In 1927, she divorced Harry Knight, charging him with "extreme cruelty. Utilizing 200 workers the home was constructed during the Summer of 1929. [2] Before starting construction, Knight and her architect traveled to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house. WebLora Josephine Knight (1 May 1864 - 26 June 1945) was a philanthropist from California who was at one time one of the wealthiest women in America according to newspaper reports. Her father Edward A. And in this episode, Huell visits three of the most fascinating of these rocks. 
In order to preserve the natural environment of Emerald Bay, Knight insisted that local Tahoe materials be used with the exception of the leaded windows with pastel stained-glass panes imported from Sweden. Death. In 1922, Lora Moore married Harry French Knight, a stockbroker. [3], Harvey West, a wealthy lumberman who owned the land after Knight, sold it to California for half of the appraised value in 1953. Construction on the castle began in the spring of 1929 and proceeded quickly as 200 workmen and artisans, housed in temporary barracks, quarried nearby stone and cut lumber. Emerald Bay State Park, South Lake Tahoe, Ca.. Editor's note: This story originally ran in January 2021. Knight spent 15 summers at Vikingsholm. Lora Small (Knight) was born in Galena, Illinois, in 1864. Lindbergh approached the Knights about helping fund his effort to be the first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic at a St. Louis airfield where Harry, an aspiring aviator, was taking flying lessons. Despite its ancient motif, Vikingsholm had all the conveniences available in the 1930s, including electricity, modern fixtures and private baths in the bedrooms. Now part of Emerald Bay State Park, Vikingsholm was once the summer home for Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight. 
Unfortunately, they were not happy together and divorced after just a couple of years. By the 1870s Lick was in poor health, but still fiercely determined to build the observatory. [1][3] She also built a small teahouse on Fannette Island inside the bay. They visited Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden as they inspected buildings dating back 1,000 years. Emerald Bay also reminded her of a Norwegian fjord with it steep surrounding slopes and deep blue water. WebLora Josephine Knight purchased the property encompassing the head of Emerald Bay and Fannette Island in 1928 for $250,000. At 1,645 feet, Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in America (Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest in the country while Russias Lake Baikal, at 5,369 feet deep is the world's largest.) From the mountainside, you can see Fanette Island and just barely make out the box-like shape of a stone teahouse on top. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Despite the expense and effort, the tea house was rarely used, even though Lora spent all her summers at Vikingsholm until her death in 1945. In early 1916 they bought a home near Santa Barbara hoping that the mild Mediterranean climate might improve his condition, but he died on July 20, 1916, leaving Lora an estate worth $15 million. Stones were quarried from the back of their property, where Eagle Falls spills over granite cliffs. Many communities were interested in Licks $2 million estate and several protested the Tahoe location insisting that they were better suited for an observatory than the snowbound lake. There was a boathouse for Knights largest boat, a beautiful mahogany cabin cruiser named the Valkyrie. 
Lora Josephine Knights legacy is enshrined in the magnificent Scandinavian castle Vikingsholm that she had built at Emerald Bay in 1929, but her first property at Tahoe was actually located at Chinquapin, a sheltered cove just east of Dollar Point in Carnelian Bay. Von Schmidt chose a site 300 feet above Lake Tahoe on the Chinquapin point, renaming it Observatory Point in anticipation. They were reproduced in exact detail, including aging of the wood and duplication of scratches found on the originals. [3] However, her husband's health began failing and he died on July 20, 1916, leaving her with an estate of at least $15 million. 
The Emerald Bay Maritime Heritage Trail will give scuba and snorkel divers access to four locations in the Bay to explore the graves of many boats, launches, and barges used during the 1920's and 30's. Lora had a life-long reputation for her generous hospitality, philanthropy and numerous financial contributions to youth groups in California and Nevada. She commissioned her nephew by marriage, Lennart Palme, a Swedish architect, to design the home. Vikingsholm can be reached by walking a one-mile trail from the parking lot on Highway 89, or by boat. There was a boathouse for Knights largest boat, a beautiful mahogany cabin cruiser named the Valkyrie. And in this episode, Huell visits three of the most fascinating of these rocks. In the 1880s Lora married James and her sister, Ada, married William. This magnificent structure, now a national and California landmark, is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture outside of the Nordic countries. WebLora Josephine. 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