Jens Otto Christiansen House

Historic house in Iowa, United States United States historic place


Jens Otto Christiansen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	2105 College Ave. Elk Horn, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′37″N 95°03′39″W / 41.59361°N 95.06083°W / 41.59361; -95.06083
Area	less than one acre
Built	1908
Built by	Jens Otto Christiansen
Architectural style	Queen Anne
MPS	Ethnic Historic Settlement of Shelby and Audubon Counties MPS
NRHP reference No.	96001584
Added to NRHP	January 16, 1997

The Jens Otto Christiansen House, also known as Bedstemor's (Grandmother's) House, is a historic residence located in Elk Horn, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The historic importance of the house is its association with Danish immigration into Shelby and Audubon counties from 1865 to 1924. This is the largest area of Danish rural settlement in the United States. Construction of the 1½-story, frame house is attributed to Jens Otto Christiansen, who immigrated to the United States in 1889 and worked as a carpenter. It follows a basic foursquare plan with Queen Anne-style embellishments that include triangular gabled wall dormers, decorative sunburst woodwork, and decorative shingle siding.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Leah D. Rogers. "Jens Otto Christiansen House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-14. with six photos from c. 1996

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Shelby County, Iowa
Defiance	George Rewerts House
Elk Horn	Jens Otto Christiansen House Chris Larsen House
Harlan	Floral Hall Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District St. Paul's Episcopal Church Shelby County Courthouse
Irwin	Irwin Consolidated School Pleasant View Stock Farm Historic District
Jacksonville	Chris Poldberg Farmstead
Shelby	Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Stone Arch Viaduct Shelby Consolidated School
Westphalia	Saint Boniface Catholic Church District
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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