August W. Derleth House

The August W. Derleth House, also known as Place of Hawks, located at S10431a Lueders Road in Sauk City, Wisconsin, is the former home of author August Derleth. The house was built in 1939; though early in his career, Derleth had earned some recognition for his writing by this point, having been named a Guggenheim Fellow in 1938. Sauk City architect Leo Julius Weissenborn designed the house, which is a one-and-a-half story stone building modeled after nineteenth-century vernacular farmhouses in the area. Derleth wrote the vast majority of his 150 books while living in the house; he was known for both his horror and fantasy stories and his Wisconsin-based regionalist works. He also founded the publishing company Arkham House, which was originally based in his house's attic and later in a separate building on the property; the company was the first to publish H.P. Lovecraft's works in book form. Derleth lived in the house until his death in 1971.[2]

August W. Derleth House
August W. Derleth House is located in Wisconsin
August W. Derleth House
LocationS10431a Lueders Rd., Sauk City, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°15′59″N 89°44′26″W
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
ArchitectLeo Julius Weissenborn
NRHP reference No.91000468[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1991

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1991.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Eiseley, Jane (March 5, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Derleth, August W., House". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

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