Governor Leslie Jensen House Explained

Governor Leslie Jensen House
Location:309 S. Fifth St., Hot Springs, South Dakota
Coordinates:43.4294°N -103.47°W
Built:1899
Architecture:Queen Anne, Vernacular Queen Anne
Added:September 25, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001731

The Governor Leslie Jensen House, at 309 S. Fifth St. in Hot Springs, South Dakota, was built in 1899 for Christian Jensen, and it was the longtime home of Christian's son and South Dakota's 15th governor Leslie Jensen (1892–1964).

It is a "simplified vernacular Queen Anne cottage built of brick, with some decorative Stick Style and Eastlake details. Also known as The Jensen House or the Christian Jensen House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The listing included its carriage house as a contributing building.[1]

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  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001731}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Governor Leslie jensen House / The Jensen House / Christian Jensen House ]. . Gloria J. Dillon and John E. Rau . May 11, 1987 . January 31, 2017 . with