Hans Ottesen House

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Hans Ottesen House
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Location202 S. 200 W, Manti, Utah
Coordinates 39°15′44″N111°38′28″W / 39.262295°N 111.641071°W / 39.262295; -111.641071
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1865-1875
Architectural style Greek Revival, Pair-house
MPS Scandinavian-American Pair-houses TR
NRHP reference No. 87001177 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1987

The Hans Ottesen House, at 202 S. 200 West in Manti, Utah, was built in c.1865-1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

It is a one-and-a-half-story pair-house. [2]

It was built by, and home of, Hans Ottesen, who was born in Aalborg, Denmark, in 1834, and who emigrated to Utah in the 1850. Ottesen was murdered at the house on November 2, 1884, by two men attempting to rob the house. Ownership passed to his nephew Otto Ottesen, who served as sheriff in Manti. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Tom Carter (1987). "Utah State Historical Society Structure/Site Information: Hans Ottesen House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 10, 2018. With three photos (two from 1987).