Brady Anderson and Waldemar Ager House, United States historic place
The Brady Anderson and Waldemar Ager House is a large residential home in Queen Anne style on West Madison Street in Eau Claire. The building displays typical features of this style with ornate woodwork, an asymmetrical form, rooflines at varying heights, and decorative details across its exterior.
The house was built in 1894 by craftsman Brady Anderson. In 1903, Norwegian newspaper publisher Waldemar Ager purchased the home, where his family raised nine children while he continued publishing work promoting Norwegian culture.
The house is closely tied to Waldemar Ager, a Norwegian newspaper publisher who lived here and worked to promote Norwegian culture in America. His family used the home as a gathering place for community discussions that shaped Norwegian-American identity in the region.
The house was moved to its current location in 1993 from its original site to make room for hospital expansion. The building is now maintained by the Waldemar Ager Association and can be visited with the help of knowledgeable guides.
The house was relocated to a new site in 1993, a rare undertaking for a large Victorian building of its size. Inside, a research library featuring books and materials on Norwegian history and genealogy was completed in 2008.
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