National Register of Historic Places

Sevareid, Alfred and Clara, House

Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota
Listed
October 2, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001066

About this property

The Alfred and Clara Sevareid House on 2nd St., W., in Velva, North Dakota was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. According to its NRHP nomination, it was evaluated to be "the best example" out of all eight Craftsman architecture bungalow houses existing in Velva in 1987. Alfred Eric Sevareid (1882-1953) was born in Kenyon, Minnesota. Clara Pauline Elizabeth Hougen (1885–1969) was born in Fargo, North Dakota. Both attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where they met and married prior to locating in Velva. They were the parents of CBS news journalist Eric Sevareid (1912–1992), and the family moved to the house shortly after Eric's birth.

Location

405 2nd St., W
Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota
48.06146, -100.93119

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Sevareid, Alfred and Clara, House listed on the National Register?

Sevareid, Alfred and Clara, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1996.

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Sevareid, Alfred and Clara, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Sevareid, Alfred and Clara, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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