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One of 40 National Register listings published here for Bosque County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Gunsten and Lofise Grimland House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building, 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Grimland, Gunsten and Lofise, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. SW of Clifton on FM 219, Clifton, 76634
- When was it listed? July 1983
- Category. building
- Also known as. Norwegian Settlement of Bosque County TR
- Census division. Cranfills Gap
- National Register reference number. 83003105 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
79 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Gunsten and Lofise Grimland House between 2006 and 2020, burning about 772 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUSHIA |
| 29 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HIGH OAKS |
| 23 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DUNCAN RANCH |
| 22 September 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DUNCAN |
| 21 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 2011 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WEBB |
| 1 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 444 |
Storms near this property
51 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clifton, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 24 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 4 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $500,000 | The Bosque County emergency manager reported Farm to Market Road 219 at SH 6 was closed due to flash flooding. During the late morning hours, some homes in Clifton had to be evacuated due to rising flood waters. |
| December 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Clifton | $400,000 | The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and concluded a tornado formed east of Clifton. The tornado took a northeast track and went on to damage trees along CR 3355 just south of FM 708. The tornado also heavily damaged a turkey farm at the intersection of CR 3355 and FM 708. Debris from the turkey farm was scattered over a quarter mile northeast of the farm. The tornado continued northeast and heavily damaged two barns on CR 3440 south of the Womack community. Trees and fences were damaged along CR 3410 and CR 3415 just south and east of Womack. The tornado then crossed FM 219 east of Womack and dissipated near the intersection of FM 219 and Highway 22. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Clifton | $90,000 | The City of Clifton emergency manager reported a tornado in the city of Clifton. A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence consistent with EF-1 type winds. Approximately 40 homes suffered some sort of damage to the home, with two homes with roof damage. Numerous tree, power line, and sign damage was noted in the small and narrow damage path from southwest to northeast. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $80,000 | The Bosque County emergency manager reported several cars stalled out in downtown Clifton, due to quickly rising water. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $50,000 | A home in Clifton was damaged by a falling tree, and a tree fell against an apartment complex on 5th street. The business sign for Womack Hall on east Hwy 219 was ripped down and tossed several hundred feet. The front plate glass at the Bosque Emporium was blown in. The city park had to be closed due to extensive tree and wind damage to the park. Several trees in the city were uprooted or split in half. Extensive roof damage also occurred to barns at Texas Safari outside of Clifton. Multiple trees and power poles were also downed throughout the county. |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $50,000 | A camper shell was destroyed and the wooden frame of a barn was blown down by high winds. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $25,000 | The intersection of State Highway 6 and FM 219 was flooded in Clifton. By this time, over 7 inches of rain had fallen since the rain began the morning of the 23rd. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $20,000 | Floodwaters removed portions of pavement from the road at the intersection of Pecan Street and North Avenue F. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $20,000 | Numerous roads were flooded with water as high as two-feet across the county. Highways 6 and 281 were closed, and people were stranded in a car. At least one car was submerged in floodwaters. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $10,000 | In Clifton, the intersection of State Highway 6 and FM 219 was under about two feet of water. Near Smith's Bend, FM 2490 was flooded and closed, stranding a state trooper. Numerous motorists were also stranded. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $10,000 | Highway 6 was shut down due to flooding between Clifton and Valley Mills. Also, the intersections of CR 3455 and CR 3125, FM 219 at Womack Street, FM 2490 and FM 1637L were flooded. Two high water rescues were required. |
| December 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Clifton | $10,000 | The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey and concluded that a weak tornado touched down east-southeast of Clifton. Tree damage and minor roof and window damage was noted along CR 3350 and CR 3355. |
| April 2009 | Lightning | Clifton | $5,000 | Lightning struck a two-story house between Clifton and Valley Mills. Insulation in the walls caught on fire and was the only damage reported to the home. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $5,000 | Trees were blown down and power was out in the Valley Mills area. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down in Clifton. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $2,000 | Emergency management reported tree damage and a garage door blown-in just east of the city of Clifton, TX. |
| December 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Clifton | $2,000 | The National Weather Sevice in Fort Worth conducted a storm survey and concluded a tornado formed approximately two miles south of the Canyons subdivision on the west shore of Lake Whitney. Only tree damage was found, and the tornado dissipated after traveling less than a mile. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $1,000 | A large pecan tree was split at the intersection of Avenue H and Pecan Street. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $500 | Three power poles were downed near Clifton High School. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Clifton | - | Facebook photos from a storm chaser showed hail up to quarters 3 miles south of Clifton. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | Law enforcement reported that water was covering some roads in Clifton. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Clifton | - | Clifton PD reported half dollar size hail in Clifton. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Clifton | - | Dime sized hail reported via mPing. |
| July 2020 | Flood | Clifton | - | A report of street flooding in Clifton was relayed by broadcast media via social media. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Clifton | - | Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail in the city of Clifton, TX. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Clifton | - | A public report indicated quarter-sized hail approximately 1 mile west of the city of Clifton, TX. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Clifton | - | Clifton Police Department reported golf ball sized hail at the high school in Clifton, TX. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Clifton | - | A public report of quarter-sized hail was received just north of Clifton Middle School. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | - | A large tree was blown down along Farm-to-Market Road 1991 east of Clifton. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | - | Two large trees were blown down by high winds. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Clifton | - | Hail covered highways caused several vehicles to slide off Highway 6 south of Clifton. |
| March 1998 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | The gage on the North Bosque River at Clifton measured the second highest volume of water since records began in 1923. Only minor damage was reported. |
| January 1995 | Hail | Clifton | - | Nickel-size hail covered the ground two inches deep on Highway 6. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | - | Highway 174 between Morgan and Meridian was flooded. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Clifton | - | At Clifton, hail covered the ground three inches deep. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| February 2003 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keddel and Liv Grimland Farm | 0.3 miles | 1983 | |
| Jens and Kari Ringness Farm | 1.0 miles | 1983 | |
| Ole and Elizabeth Finstad Homesite | 1.0 miles | 1983 | |
| John and Mary Colwick Farm | 1.3 miles | 1983 | |
| Ole and Ann Pierson Farm | 2.4 miles | 1983 | |
| Tobias and Wilhelmine Schultz Farm | 2.5 miles | 1983 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83003105 in Record Group 79. |
| Bosque County | All 40 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.