Rogstad, Tom and Martha, Farm
W of Clifton, Clifton, TXLocated on one of the oldest farmsteads within the entire Norwegian Settlement, the Tom and Martha Rogstad farm remains virtually unaltered since its completion in 1893. It represents one of the most outstanding late 19th-century farm houses in the area. According to one of their grandchildren, it was built by the Norwegian carpenter, Johan Nordahl, after an 1892 fire destroyed the old stone house of Berger and Ann Rogstad. The foundation of this structure is said to still exist on the property.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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