{"nrhp_refnum":"83003120","name":"Reeder-Omenson Farm","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"SW of Clifton on FM 182","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clifton","county":"Bosque County","state":"TX","lat":31.692043261000038,"lon":-97.65860601699995,"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 large two-story stone farmhouse on FM 182, about 8 miles southwest of Clifton in Bosque County, Texas, built for Alvin Reeder by two Norwegian builders and later sold to the Omenson family.","why_significant":"The house was built by Norwegian craftsmen in the Norwegian settlement area for an owner who was not Norwegian, and its style follows Anglo-American Greek Revival fashion rather than Norwegian tradition. Its owner was also associated with nearby Norway Mill, an early milling center for the settlement. It retains much of its integrity despite some alterations.","narrative":"This two-story stone farmhouse on FM 182 southwest of Clifton was built for Alvin Reeder, who was not of Norwegian descent, yet the work was done by two Norwegian builders, Charlie Olson and Martin Shefstad. Reeder was also tied to Norway Mill, built about the same time across a stream, which served as an early milling center for the Norwegian settlement. The house shows Greek Revival influence, including returned cornices in the gables, flat stone arches over openings, and stone chimneys at both gable ends. A five-bay, two-tier gallery with a jig-sawn balustrade dominates the front. Originally rectangular, the house became L-shaped when a frame wing joined it to a detached stone kitchen. The porch was rebuilt about 1967 with a new concrete floor, but the balustrade and square piers remain original. The Omenson family bought the property just after 1900. A millstone from Norway Mill sits in the yard.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Charlie Olson and Martin Shefstad (builders)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival detailing","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; described as in excellent condition with some alterations, including a rear frame wing and a porch rebuilt about 1967.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.790699-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/1/9684/40968401/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83003120.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003120/86180818fc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003120/86180818fc-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reeder-Omenson_Farm_in_Clifton,_Texas.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reeder-Omenson_Farm_in_Clifton,_Texas.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968401","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001659"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bosque-county/reeder-omenson-farm-83003120/"}