Dr. Alan Challman House, 135 Black Oak Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota
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Dr. Alan Challman House | |
| Address: | 135 Black Oak Lane |
| City/locality- State/province |
Plymouth, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1948 |
| Primary Style: | International |
| Additions: | [[Additions:=Kitchen, dining and master bedroom addition by Joseph G. Metzler & Steven Buetow of SALA Architects, 2006.]] |
| Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Architect or source of design: | [[Source of design::Long and Thorshov / SALA Architects]] |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Wood |
| First Owner: | Dr. Alan Challman |
(44.960958° N, 93.427354° W)
This landmark home was designed by Long and Thorshov, Inc. a prominent Minneapolis architectural firm of the time. The home's garden was featured in an article and the cover of the November 1954 issue of Better Homes and Gardens. The home's passive energy features were detailed in the article "How to Live with America's Worst Climate" in the March 1951 issue of House Beautiful.
History
In 2006 the home was updated and the main level was expanded along, and toward, the lake to create a master suite and additional space for the kitchen and for dining. This work was designed by Joseph G. Metzler and Steven Buetow of SALA Architects, Inc. The renovation won a National Association of the Remodeling Industry local COTY Award in 2006 and appeared in the Spring/Summer 2007 issue of Remodeling Today.
