Jepson, James, Jr., House
National Register of Historic Places

Jepson, James, Jr., House

Virgin, Washington County, Utah
Listed
June 21, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00000732

About this property

The James Jepson Jr. House is a historic two-story house in Virgin, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, (NRHP). The house is located at 15 East Jepson Avenue and was built with limestone in 1877 by James Jepson Jr., the son of English-born converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jepson helped build the St. George Utah Temple, is credited with the inception and construction of the Hurricane Canal, and he later served as a counselor to the bishop of the Virgin Ward like his father. He lived in this house with his wife, née Lucinda Stratton, and their children. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Utah Media related to James Jepson Jr. House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

15 East Jepson
Virgin, Washington County, Utah
37.19968, -113.18645

Categories

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Sources

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When was Jepson, James, Jr., House listed on the National Register?

Jepson, James, Jr., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Jepson, James, Jr., House?

Jepson, James, Jr., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Jepson, James, Jr., House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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