National Register Listing

Brandhagen Houses

W of Clifton on FM 182, Clifton, TX

The first residence on this farm was built about 1873 for Nils Brandhagen, who was a teacher at the Turkey Creek School. According to the present owner of the farm, Brandhagen built a new house just up the hill from his old place in 1883. In 1912 he, along with his brother-in-law John Olson, erected the wood-frame residence which adjoins the older frame house. This farm is particularly noteworthy because it preserves three examples of vernacular architecture within the Norwegian settlement.

Local significance of the building:
European; Exploration/settlement; Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.