Otto Bernhard Erlandson (September 20, 1867 – October 11, 1959) was a

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builder and architect in the

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in the early-20th century. Erlandson was born a son of Elias and Kjersti (Lundstett) Erlandson in Malmo, Sweden. His brother was Henry Erlandson (b. 1875). The family emigrated to

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with his parents and siblings in 1870 as converts to

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(LDS Church). He was schooled in

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and took mechanical drawing classes at

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. Erlandsen's most notable designs were the

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and Nebo Stake Tabernacles for the LDS Church. Rexburg Stake Tabernacle (now Rexburg Tabernacle Community Center) is listed on the

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. Nebo Stake Tabernacle was demolished in the 1980s. Otto Erlandsen and his brother Henry Erlandson operated Central Lumber Company in Payson. They resided in a Prairie-style home built during 1910 in Payson that remains a local historic home of architectural importance.

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20th-century American architects Architects from Utah Architects of Latter Day Saint religious buildings and structures Swedish Latter Day Saints Swedish emigrants to the United States 1867 births 1959 deaths People from Malmö Utah State University alumni {{US-architect-stub