Ole Crogen Farm District

Summary

The Ole Crogen Farm District is a historic place located in Bottineau County, North Dakota. The site is situated near the Turtle Mountains, north and west of Bottineau, North Dakota. The former Ole and Ingeborg Crogen farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places during 1987. [2]

Ole Crogen Farm District
Ole Crogen Farm District is located in North Dakota
Ole Crogen Farm District
Ole Crogen Farm District is located in the United States
Ole Crogen Farm District
Nearest cityCarbury & Bottineau, North Dakota
Coordinates48°53′0″N 100°31′45″W / 48.88333°N 100.52917°W / 48.88333; -100.52917
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.87001779[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1987

Ole Crogen was born at Sør-Fron in Oppland, Norway. He had first immigrated from the region of Gudbrandsdalen in Norway to Pope County, Minnesota in 1867 with his parents and siblings. He moved into North Dakota during 1886. The historic listing includes five contributing buildings dating from around 1902. [3] Between 2000 and 2003, the main farmhouse was removed from the property, leaving 4 remaining buildings.

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Crogen, Ole, Farm District". HistoricBuildings.us. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  3. ^ L. Martin Perry (July 15, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ole Crogen Farm District". National Park Service. and accompanying photos