The Alfred and Clara Sevareid House on 2nd St., W., in Velva, North Dakota was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

According to its NRHP nomination, it was evaluated to be "the best example" out of all eight Craftsman architecture bungalow houses existing in Velva in 1987.

Alfred and Clara Sevareid House

Alfred Eric Sevareid (1882-1953) was born in Kenyon, Minnesota. Clara Pauline Elizabeth Hougen (1885–1969) was born in Fargo, North Dakota. Both attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where they met and married prior to locating in Velva. They were the parents of CBS news journalist Eric Sevareid (1912–1992), and the family moved to the house shortly after Eric's birth.

Alfred and Clara Sevareid House

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota

Houses completed in 1913

Houses in McHenry County, North Dakota

1913 establishments in North Dakota

National Register of Historic Places in McHenry County, North Dakota

Norwegian-American culture in North Dakota

American Craftsman architecture in North Dakota

Alfred and Clara Sevareid House