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Historic house in Virgin, Utah, United States

United States historic place

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).[1]

Description[edit]

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.[2] 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.[2][3] He lived in this house with his wife, née Lucinda Stratton, and their children.[2]

It was listed on the NRHP June 22, 2000.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c

    “National Register Information System”. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

  2. ^ a b c J. Cory Jensen (May 12, 2000). “National Register of Historic Places Registration: James Jepson Jr. House”. National Park Service. Retrieved October 24, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1999
  3. ^ “James Jepson Jr. Home in Virgin Utah”. Washington County Historical Society County History Database. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

External links[edit]

Media related to James Jepson Jr. House at Wikimedia Commons


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