Pederson, John, Farm
SW of Clifton on FM 219, Clifton, TXTilden Pederson, who is the present owner of this farm, states that the house was erected in 1891 and 1892 for his father, John Pederson. It was constructed by Johan Nordahl, who built several other frame houses in the area. The Pederson house is noteworthy for its dormer-like gables, whose ends are flush with the underlying walls, and for its one-story porch and simple plan.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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