Jens Nielson House

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
Jens Nielson House is located in Utah
Jens Nielson House
Jens Nielson House is located in the United States
Jens Nielson House
LocationOff UT 47, Bluff, Utah
Coordinates37°17′05″N 109°32′23″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleGothic, Vernacular Victorian
NRHP reference No.82004155[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1982

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