James Jepson Jr. House | |
Location | 15 East Jepson Avenue, Virgin, Utah |
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Coordinates | 37°11′59″N113°11′08″W / 37.19972°N 113.18556°W Coordinates: 37°11′59″N113°11′08″W / 37.19972°N 113.18556°W |
Area | 3.8 acres (1.5 ha) |
Built | 1877 |
Architectural style | Double cell |
NRHP reference No. | 00000732 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 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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