{"nrhp_refnum":"83003118","name":"Pierson, Ole and Ann, Farm","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"W of Clifton","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clifton","county":"Bosque County","state":"TX","lat":31.76049576400004,"lon":-97.71822536699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["European","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A farm complex 8.5 miles west of Clifton, Bosque County, Texas, in the Gary Creek valley near Rattlesnake Mountain, centered on a two-story stone house with later frame additions and a small limestone outbuilding.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the farm is significant for its association with Ole and Ann Pierson, two of the original Norwegian settlers in Bosque County. Although more heavily altered than other stone houses in the group, the original stone portion keeps its historic integrity. Owners say it dates to before the Civil War.","narrative":"This farm lies about 8.5 miles west of Clifton in Bosque County, Texas, in the Gary Creek valley near the base of Rattlesnake Mountain. The main building is a two-story stone house set roughly 200 feet north of the creek. Its asymmetrical plan includes a two-tiered porch across the south front, stuccoed stone walls within the porch area, and an exterior stone chimney at the west gable end. Around the turn of the twentieth century a two-story frame section was added on the east end; it is now covered with asbestos siding. A garage and connecting hallway followed in the 1950s. About 150 feet south of the house, a small limestone outbuilding stands on the creek bank. The farm was listed because of its link to Ole and Ann Pierson, among the first Norwegian settlers in the county. Present and past owners say the stone portion predates the Civil War, and despite later alterations it retains much of its original character.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence and used for agriculture; the house is described as being in good condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.480745-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/87/9683/40968387/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83003118.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968387","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001661"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bosque-county/pierson-ole-and-ann-farm-83003118/"}