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Niels Petersen House
The Niels Petersen House is a local historic landmark in Tempe, Arizona, Tempe, Arizona, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is an example of Queen Anne Style architecture (United States), Queen Anne Style brick architecture in the Salt River Valley. Biography of Niels Petersen Niels Petersen was born on October 21, 1845, to Peder Mikkelsen and Gunder Marie Nisdatter in Vilslev, Denmark, a small farming village in the southwestern portion of that country. Petersen spent several years in the Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), English Merchant Marines, beginning in 1863, allowing him to travel the world. He continued in this stead until 1870, when he immigrated to the United States. In 1871, Petersen arrived in the Salt River Valley of central Arizona, where he decided to stake a homestead claim and begin farming. He filed a declaratory statement on July 1, 1874, claiming in section 29, southwest of Tempe (the original homestead is currently bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempe, Arizona
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