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Historic house in Iowa, United States United States historic place


Jens T. Larsen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	103 Main St. Kimballton, Iowa
Coordinates	41°37′37″N 95°04′23″W / 41.62694°N 95.07306°W / 41.62694; -95.07306
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1894
Built by	Anders Jensen
MPS	Ethnic Historic Settlement of Shelby and Audubon Counties MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001451
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1991

The Jens T. Larsen House is a historic building located in Kimballton, Iowa, United States. Its significance is derived from its association with the Danish immigrant settlement of the community, and the skilled Danish craftsman who lived and worked there. It is believed the house is the work of Anders Jensen, who may have had the assistance of his brother Thorvald. They were natives of Fyn, Denmark who immigrated with the rest of their family to Wisconsin in the 1870s before settling in Audubon County. Built in 1894, the 1½-story frame structure features a T-plan, wall dormers, and a small square tower. The original front porch has subsequently been replaced by an enclosed porch. The house was built for Jens Larsen, also a Danish immigrant. He arrived in 1874 and was engaged in farming. The southern half of Kimballton was his land. This was his retirement home, and he lived here until he died, as did his wife Elena who died in 1928. The house was acquired by their nephew Thomas Christensen, who owned it until 1962. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Leah D. Rogers. "Jens T. Larsen House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-17. with photos

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Brayton	Andrew P. Hansen Farmstead
Exira	Audubon County Courthouse John D. Bush House
Kimballton	Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Hans J. Jorgensen Barn Kimballton Commercial District Kimballton West 2nd – West 3rd Street Residential District Hans M. Koch House Jens T. Larsen House
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Audubon County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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