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The Bertelsen House

Cranfills Gap, Bosque County

Marker Text

The stone portion of this house was erected in the 1880s for Norwegian settler Andres Johnson. The builder was probably Andrew Mickelson, who erected other structures in the community. Bertel and Christena Bertelsen bought the property in 1894 and enlarged the stone portion. They built a frame addition about 1910 for their large family of 18 children. Ownership of the home remained with the Bertelsen family until 1977. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Marker Details

Address CR 4145
Location Description Off CR 4145 on private property
Marker # 5292
Dedicated 1979
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code Norweigan settlement; houses, residential buildings
  • Private Property:

    True
  • Latitude, Longitude 31.785702, -97.800454

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