National Register of Historic Places

Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln

Richfield, Sevier County, Utah
Listed
December 22, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002693

About this property

The Jens Larson Jenson Lime Kiln, is a historic site in Sevier County, Utah, United States, north of, but just outside the city limits of, Richfield, Utah, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The site primary included a lime kiln, built in 1903, which was deemed significant as a structureimportant 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 baptized 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. The site was listed on the NRHP December 22, 1978. National Register of Historic Places listings in Sevier County, Utah Media related to Jens Larson Jenson Lime Kiln at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Richfield, Sevier County, Utah
38.79240, -112.09060

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Sources

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When was Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln listed on the National Register?

Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln?

Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Jenson, Jens Larson, Lime Kiln is recorded as the industrial era.

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