The Governor Leslie Jensen House, at 309 S. Fifth St. in
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Hot Springs (Lakota: ''mni kȟáta''; "hot water") is a city in and county seat of Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,395. In addition, neighboring Oglala Lakota County contracts the ...
, was built in 1899 for Christian Jensen, and it was the longtime home of Christian's son and South Dakota's 15th governor
Leslie Jensen
Leslie Jensen (September 15, 1892 – December 14, 1964) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 15th Governor of South Dakota.
Early life and military career
Leslie Jensen was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota. In 1916 ...
(1892–1964).
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It is a "simplified vernacular Queen Anne cottage built of brick, with some decorative Stick Style and ]Eastlake
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details. Also known as The Jensen House or the Christian Jensen House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1987.[ The listing included its carriage house as a contributing building.][ with ]
See also
* Governor William J. Bulow House, Beresford, South Dakota, also NRHP-listed
*Governor John L. Pennington House
The Governor John L. Pennington House, at 410 E. Third St. in Yankton, South Dakota, was built in 1875. Also known as South Dakota Magazine Office in 1987, it is a simplified Italianate-style building. It was registered with the National Regi ...
, Yankton, South Dakota, also NRHP-listed
References
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota
Queen Anne architecture in South Dakota
Houses completed in 1899
Houses in Fall River County, South Dakota
National Register of Historic Places in Fall River County, South Dakota
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