Jens Larson Jenson Lime Kiln
Jens Larson Jenson Lime Kiln | |
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  Location in Utah  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Richfield, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 38°47′36″N 112°05′08″W / 38.79333°N 112.08556°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| Built by | J.H. Kyhl |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002693[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
The Jens Larson Jenson Lime Kiln, in Sevier County, Utah near Richfield, Utah, was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
It is a lime kiln which was deemed significant as a structure
important in the development of communities in the Sevier Valley. Built by Jens L. Jenson, Richfield's "well-known" lime burner, the kiln cured lime which was used for mortar utilized in the construction of numerous rock and brick structures, as well as in the production of the whitewash used on structures basic to successful rural life. Jens Larson "Limeburner" Jenson (sometimes spelled Jensen) was born in Dalby, Scona, Sweden, July 14, 1827. He was baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1855, and arrived in Utah in 1859 as a member of the Rowley Handcart Company. Jenson lived the doctrine of plural marriage, being joined to three women; and later served a sixty-two day sentence for polygamy.[2]
It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Richfield.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Philip F. Notarianni (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jens Larson Jenson Lime Kiln". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1976
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