[2] The farmhouse is significant both for its association with a prominent Norwegian immigrant family as well as its local limestone construction and outstanding integrity.

The building's siting on a hilltop location, alongside its stone masonry construction, make it a focal point for the farmstead and landmark in the area.

Tosten Bonde was a successful farmer and figured prominently in the history of the Norwegian community centered on Nerstrand.

[4][5] The Bonde Farmhouse reflects the success of early Norwegian farmers who cleared and farmed the land of the area.

[6] At the time of its listing on the NRHP, Bonde family descendants still headed the Wheeling Mutual Insurance Company, farmed the original homestead and resided in the stone house.