Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Waldemar Ager House

— City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission —

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 26, 2014

1. Waldemar Ager House Markers

Inscription. Historic Building Brady Anderson built this Queen Anne style house between 1892 and 1894. Waldemar Ager lived in the house from 1903 until his death in 1941. Ager was an influential Norwegian-American author and editor. He wrote many novels, short stories and essays. He also wrote editorial pieces for his newspaper, Reform, a Norwegian-language Prohibitionist newspaper. The house also is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Designated October Ninth
Two Thousand

Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
Waldermar Ager House Home of Waldermar Ager from 1901 until his death in 1941. Here he wrote five novels and seven collections of short fiction. Designated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries USA.
Friends of the
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
May 17, 1999

Erected 2000 by the City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1842.

Location. 44° 48.949′ N,

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91° 30.853′ W. Marker is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. It is on West Madison Street west of Whipple Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is to the right of the West Madison Street entrance door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 West Madison Street, Eau Claire WI 54703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "The Log Flume" (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Flume" (approx. ¼ mile away); Luther Midelfort: A History of Caring (approx. 0.3 miles away); Legend of Paul Bunyan (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Mittelstadt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Bridges (approx. half a mile away); The Ice Industry on Half Moon Lake

Brady Anderson and Waldemar Ager House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 26, 2014

2. Brady Anderson and Waldemar Ager House

National Register of Historic Places #00000190
Listed March 16, 2000

(approx. half a mile away); Herman T. Lange House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

Also see . . .
1. Brady Anderson and Waldemar Ager House. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on June 27, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Waldemar T. Ager. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on September 7, 2014.)

3. Eau Claire Landmarks. City website entry (Submitted on March 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

4. Literary Landmark: Waldemar Ager House. Official American Library Association page explaining the literary significance of this landmark. Additional resources and links are included. (Submitted on August 15, 2025, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)

Waldemar Ager image. Click for full size.

via Find A Grave, unknown

3. Waldemar Ager

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2025, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on March 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.