Linberg, Eric and Martha, Farm
W of Clifton, Clifton, TXAccording to Alvin and Ibrey Linberg, this large stone house was begun by their grandfather, Eric Linberg, in 1861. Four years later he married Martha Ringness, and the house was presumably enlarged as the family grew. Though this structure has been badly damaged by a recent tornado, enough remains to reveal something of the skill of its builder, Linberg, who was one of three early masons in the settlement. His son, Martin, who served as Postmaster and ran the General Store in Norse at the end of the last century, lived here with his family after 1901. A large stone barn, which stands to the west of this house, is also of outstanding architectural note.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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