Bekken, J. H., House
NW of Clifton, Clifton, TXJ.H. Bekken is believed to be one of a large number of Norweigan immigrants who came to Bosque County in the early 1870s. According to his grandson, Bekken erected a one-room cabin on this site in 1873. He built the present house in 1895 and incorporated the log cabin into the rear "L." Since that time this residence has remained virtually unaltered and is one of the best illustrations of the symmetrical frame house popular during the late 19th century in this part of the county.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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