The Tollefson Residence
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Address
Wausa, Nebraska
Year Completed
1971
Building Type
Architect:
Firm/Partnership
Project Description
An article describing the residence stated: “A simply-constructed wood barrel vault transforms this straight-forward post-and-beam vacation house into an elegant residence. Perched above a rambling creek near Wausa, Nebraska, the $20,000 building by architect Neil Astle makes use of folding doors to provide a maximum of five sleeping rooms.”1
Another article states, “Located near a spring-fed stream on a 200 acre wooded site, this residence was built as a second home for a family of five. The structure will serve as a retirement home in the future. The remote location of the house, built entirely on-site, required that all materials had to be small, light in weight and easily transported… The informality of the design and the use of unfinished materials allow the family to employ the facility for a wide range of recreational activities.”2
Sources
1. “Record Houses of 1972,” Architectural Record (1972): 1. “Misc. Publications,” from The Neil L. Astle Papers. Accn 1930, Box 106, Folder 14. From the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. Nebraska Society of Architects, “Tollefson Residence,” New Architecture in Nebraska (1977): 1. “Misc. Publications,” from The Neil L. Astle Papers. Accn 1930, Box 106, Folder 14. From the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
3. Nebraska Society of Architects, “Tollefson Residence,” New Architecture in Nebraska (1977): 1. “Misc. Publications,” from The Neil L. Astle Papers. Accn 1930, Box 106, Folder 14. From the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
