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
Location331 W. Proctor St., Carson City, Nevada
Coordinates39°9′55″N 119°46′3″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1914
Built byCohn, Abram
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, board and batten
NRHP reference No.94000553[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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