Lester and Norma Dent House

Lester and Norma Dent House, also known as the House of Gadgets, is a historic home located at La Plata, Macon County, Missouri. It was built in 1941, and is a one-and-a-half-story, Modern Movement style dwelling sheathed in brick and asbestos siding. The house has a gable roof and is of the Cape Cod cottage type. It was the home of American pulp-fiction author Lester Dent (1904-1959).^[2]: 2

Lester and Norma Dent House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Dent House in 2024
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Location	225 N. Church St. La Plata, Missouri
Coordinates	40°1′31″N 92°29′41″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1941 (1941)
Architect	Dent, Lester
Architectural style	Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	90000763[1]
Added to NRHP	May 18, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]