Erickson, Even and Petrine, Farm
Why it's listed
Nine miles northwest of Clifton, near Bee Creek and about half a mile south of State Highway 22, sits a Norwegian settler farmstead built around a one-room log cabin. According to the family now living nearby, the cabin was erected in 1874, and an 1876 land patent roughly supports that date. Its irregular logs were hewn flat on both faces, chinked with stone and plastered, and the corners use saddle, V and half-dovetail notching. A small plastered stone lean-to with a tall chimney was added at the rear. The farm also retains a log barn, a log corncrib, a stone-lined cistern, a hand-dug well, sections of stone fence and many old agricultural implements. The house is largely unaltered and in fair, stable condition. The cabin is the only completely intact example of its kind among the related Norwegian settlement properties, and the farm is considered one of the most complete pioneer farmsteads in the settlement, with potential for archeological study.
Significance in brief: The cabin is the only completely intact structure of its kind among the Norwegian settlement properties in the nomination. With its log corncrib, log barn, well, cistern and outbuilding, the farm is described as one of the most complete pioneer farmsteads in the settlement. The form also considers it worthy of archeological investigation.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83003102, listed July 22, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NW of Clifton, Clifton |
|---|---|
| County | Bosque County |
| Listed | July 22, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003102 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Log and stone vernacular construction (no formal style named) |
| Areas of significance | European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Unoccupied; present use listed as storage and agriculture. The house is virtually unaltered and in fair but stable condition, with grounds somewhat overgrown. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.87117, -97.69027 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83003102.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001674
- This listing as JSON
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