The Brady Anderson and Waldemar Ager House is a historic house located at 514 West Madison Street in

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire (; ) (French for "clear water") is a city mostly located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat, and with a small portion in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It had a population of 69,421 in 2020, making it the stat ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2000. Additionally, it has been designated a Literary Landmark by the National Association of Friends of Public Libraries.

History

The house was built from 1892 to 1894 by craftsman Brady Anderson. It was purchased by

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newspaperman and author

Waldemar Ager Waldemar Theodor Ager (March 23, 1869 – August 1, 1941) was a Norwegian-American newspaperman and author. Early life Waldemar Theodor Ager was born at Fredrikstad, in Østfold, Norway. He grew up nearby in Gressvik, just across the Glomma ...

in 1903. The Ager family owned the house until 1962, when it was bought by the local hospital. In 1993, when the hospital need the land to expand its complex, the house was donated to the Waldemar Ager Foundation. Originally located on Chestnut Street, the house was then moved to its current location. Afterwards, the house was restored to its appearance during the 1900s. The second floor has since been converted into a resource library.

References

Houses in Eau Claire, Wisconsin Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Libraries in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Houses completed in 1894 Queen Anne architecture in Wisconsin {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Brady and Waldermar Ager House