James Jepson Jr. House

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James Jepson Jr. House
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Location15 East Jepson Avenue, Virgin, Utah
Coordinates 37°11′59″N113°11′08″W / 37.19972°N 113.18556°W / 37.19972; -113.18556 (James Jepson Jr.) Coordinates: 37°11′59″N113°11′08″W / 37.19972°N 113.18556°W / 37.19972; -113.18556 (James Jepson Jr.)
Area3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1877
Architectural styleDouble cell
NRHP reference No. 00000732 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2000

The James Jepson Jr. House is a historic two-story house in Virgin, Utah. It 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 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 22, 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 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.