The A. J. and Carolina Anderson House was built in 1908-09 for the family of Swedish immigrant Anders Johan Anderson (1858-1929) soon after the death of his first wife, Edla Maria (1859-1906). After it was completed, Anderson and his two daughters moved there from their farm two miles south of Round Rock. In 1912, Anderson married Carolina Lindquist, and the house remained in the Anderson family until 1963. Its Folk Victorian design, including fishscale shingles and classical columns, reflects Round Rock’s prosperity and its role as a mercantile center for Swedes in the early 20th century.