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'''Jens Christian Jensen''' was born on September 23, 1873 in Naestvid, Praesto, Denmark.[[#References|[8]]] In 1881, when Jensen was 7, his family immigrated to the United States and, right away, settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[[#References|[7]]] Jensen married his wife Sadie Elizabeth in 1894, and the couple had 5 daughters and 3 sons together.[[#References|[8]]] Jensen worked as an architect and contractor for much of his life in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[[#References|[5][6]]] Jens Jensen died August 18, 1946.[[#References|[3]]] | '''Jens Christian Jensen''' was born on September 23, 1873 in Naestvid, Praesto, Denmark.[[#References|[8]]] In 1881, when Jensen was 7, his family immigrated to the United States and, right away, settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[[#References|[7]]] Jensen married his wife Sadie Elizabeth in 1894, and the couple had 5 daughters and 3 sons together.[[#References|[8]]] Jensen worked as an architect and contractor for much of his life in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[[#References|[5][6]]] Jens Jensen died August 18, 1946.[[#References|[3]]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 4 May 2017
DBA: Jens Jensen or J. Christ Jensen
Jens Christian Jensen was born on September 23, 1873 in Naestvid, Praesto, Denmark.[8] In 1881, when Jensen was 7, his family immigrated to the United States and, right away, settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[7] Jensen married his wife Sadie Elizabeth in 1894, and the couple had 5 daughters and 3 sons together.[8] Jensen worked as an architect and contractor for much of his life in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[5][6] Jens Jensen died August 18, 1946.[3]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
1910: general contractor, Council Bluffs, Iowa.[5]
1914-1935: employed and partnered with George Bernard Larson.
1920: architect and contractor, Council Bluffs, Iowa.[6]
Buildings & Projects
Building (1911), 1924 Lothrop, Omaha, Nebraska. (DO09:0142-024)
Valco Products Building (1918), 1114 Harney St., Omaha, Nebraska.[2] (DO09:0123-016)
Omaha Crockery Building (1918), 1116-20 Harney, Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2] (DO09:0123-044)
Gymnasium and Auditorium (1927), Dana College, Blair, Nebraska.[4]
Safeway Stores Warehouse (1929), 1115 Davenport, Omaha, Nebraska.[2] (DO09:0125-024)
Notes
References
1. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
2. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
3. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed May 18, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1022017.aspx
4. Omaha World-Herald (November 6, 1927), 12.
5. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “J. Chris Jensen,” Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
6. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “J. Chris Jensen,” Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
7. "J. Christ Jensen" Hunter Family Tree. Accessed via Ancestry.com on May 3, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/66902348/person/46161471365/facts
8. Data from DDD Emigration Database. Statens Arkiver Dansk Data Arriv. Accessed on May 3, 2017 via http://ddd.dda.dk/udvandrer/udvandr_soeg_uk.asp?navn=&stilling=&alder=&sidste_oph_sted=&s_sogn=&s_oph_amt=&best_by=council+bluffs&best_stat=&best_land=&kontraktens_nr=&aar=1881&maaned=9
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Jens Christian Jensen (1873-1946), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, May 3, 2017. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 15, 2024.
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