Marker Inscription
John Colwick and his parents came to Texas with Norwegian colonizer Cleng Peerson in 1859. Colwick married Mary Jenson in 1879, and they lived in a small home on this site. Using some materials from that dwelling, this house was constructed for them in 1889 by J. H. Nordahl. The vernacular farmhouse exhibits unusual proportions derived from traditional Norwegian forms. Its simple, elegant detailing includes Eastlake brackets on the porch. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989
About this site
Colwick, John and Mary is a historical marker in Clifton, Bosque County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7118, -97.6974 near Clifton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ringness, Jens and Kari, Farm (historic place), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Grimland, Keddel and Liv, Farm, Grimland, Gunsten and Lofise, House, and Peerson, Cleng.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035002825. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
