The Ben Bonderson Farm was established by 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

Ben Bonderson Farm
Ben Bonderson Farm is located in Nebraska
Ben Bonderson Farm
Ben Bonderson Farm is located in the United States
Ben Bonderson Farm
Location1541 270th St., Emerson, Nebraska
Coordinates42°16′45″N 96°38′30″W / 42.279167°N 96.641667°W / 42.279167; -96.641667
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1883, 1895, 1909
Built byWigle, Jesse; Bonderson, Ben
NRHP reference No.06000993[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 2006

It included eight contributing buildings and two contributing structures.

The farmhouse of the property is a large white building built in three phases, in 1883, 1895, and 1909. The central portion was built in 1883.[2]

The property has a drive-in T-shaped crib barn which was built in 1915, a brooder house, a wash house, and a chicken house. The property has a gabled granary and a hay barn.[2]

A horse barn once existed but collapsed and was removed.[2]

The original house was built by early settler Jesse Wiggle, who sold the property in 1891 to Swedish-born Ben Bonderson (1862–1943) for $12.00 per acre. Hilda Peterson (1875–1968), born in Sweden, married Bonderson in 1895. The two raised six children while living and working on the farm.[2]

It is a well-preserved family farm with eight buildings and two structures dating back to 1883.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Stacy Stupka-Burda (August 16, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ben Bonderson Farm". National Park Service.
  3. ^ Stupka-Burda, Stacy (August 16, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ben Bonderson Farm" (PDF). Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)