Hans Ottesen House

The Hans Ottesen House, at 202 S. 200 West in Manti, Utah, was built in c.1865-1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Hans Ottesen House
Hans Ottesen House is located in Utah
Hans Ottesen House
Hans Ottesen House is located in the United States
Hans Ottesen House
Location202 S. 200 W, Manti, Utah
Coordinates39.262295°N 111.641071°W / 39.262295; -111.641071
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1865-1875
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Pair-house
MPSScandinavian-American Pair-houses TR
NRHP reference No.87001177[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1987

It is a one-and-a-half-story pair-house.[2]

It was built by, and home of, Hans Ottesen, who was born in Aalborg, Denmark, in 1834, and who emigrated to Utah in the 1850. Ottesen was murdered at the house on November 2, 1884, by two men attempting to rob the house. Ownership passed to his nephew Otto Ottesen, who served as sheriff in Manti.[2]

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