Jens Nielson House Explained

Jens Nielson House
Coordinates:37.2847°N -109.5397°W
Architecture:Gothic, Vernacular Victorian
Added:February 22, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82004155

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.[1] Nielson moved to San Juan County, Utah in 1879, and he served as the bishop of Bluffdale for 26 years.[1] His house was designed in the Gothic Revival and Vernacular Victorian styles.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 22, 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82004155}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jens Nielson House ]. National Park Service. John McCormick, Debbie Temme . Summer 1980 . October 25, 2019. With