The Jens Nielson House is a historic house in Bluff, Utah. It was built in 1890 for Jens Nielson, an immigrant from Denmark who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and arrived in the United States with his wife, née Elsie Rasmussen, in 1856.[2] Nielson moved to San Juan County, Utah in 1879, and he served as the bishop of Bluffdale for 26 years.[2] His house was designed in the Gothic Revival and Vernacular Victorian styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 22, 1982.[1]
Jens Nielson House | |
 The house in 2007 | |
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| Location | Off UT 47, Bluff, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′05″N 109°32′23″W / 37.28472°N 109.53972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Vernacular Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004155[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1982 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c John McCormick, Debbie Temme (Summer 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jens Nielson House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 25, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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