Paulsen Farm

 farm, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district, American Foursquare (architecture)

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Historic farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Established: 1889
- Architectural style: American Foursquare (main farmhouse)
- Areas of significance: Exploration/Settlement; Agriculture; Architecture
- Area: 240 acres
- Structures:
~~ main farmhouse (1906) - replaced an earlier house that was moved to Lamar
~~ barn (1901)
~~ granary (1889)
~~ privy (1889)
~~ garage (1949) - converted from an earlier chicken coop
- Date added to NRHP: 12/9/1999
- Other designations: U.S. Historic District; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

Claus Paulsen not only operated a highly successful farm, but was also involved in efforts to move a number of homesteading families into Eastern Colorado to further establish agricultural activity in the region in the early 1900s.

NRHP #99001542