The Peter and Anna Christena Forsgren House is a historic house in Brigham City, Utah. It was built in 1863 by Peter Adolph Forsgren, an immigrant from Sweden who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 36, while he was living in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] His brother, John E. Forsgren, who became the first Mormon missionary to preach in Sweden, played a leading role in his conversion.[2] Forsgren became a weaver of cloth, blankets and carpets in Brigham City, and he designed a carpet for the Logan Utah Temple.[2] This house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2] Even though Peter had two wives, his second wife is unlikely to have lived here with him.[2] Forsgren therefore lived here with his first wife, also known as his sister wife, Anna Christena, and the house was deeded to their children, purchased by a daughter, sold out of the family in 1920.[2] The new homeowner, Peter Nelson Pierce, was a trader between Native Americans and Mormon settlers who served as the local Mormon bishop and later became the police chief.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 23, 2003.[1]
Peter and Anna Christena Forsgren House | |
 The house in 2010 | |
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| Location | 59 South 100 East, Brigham City, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′33″N 112°00′47″W / 41.50917°N 112.01306°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1857 |
| Built by | Peter A. Forsgren |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001737[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 2003 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peter and Anna Christena Forsgren House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 15, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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