J. Chris Jensen

J. Chris Jensen, architect.

J. Chris Jensen (born c. 1872, Denmark) was a notable architect from Council Bluffs, Iowa. He designed 773 buildings during his lifetime across several states in the Midwest and West, including five listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1] His family emigrated from Denmark when he was 8 years old, and he raised a family of four sons and five daughters in Council Bluffs.

Architecture

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Jensen designed numerous buildings, ranging from private residences to factories to places of worship and large, public buildings. The majority were in and around Council Bluffs, though several were farther afield.

The former Y.M.C.A. building, Council Bluffs, IA
Former YMCA building in Council Bluffs.
B'nai Israel Synagogue - Council Bluffs, Iowa - 2012
B'nai Israel Synagogue in Council Bluffs.

Selected works:

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Council Bluffs architect designed city hall, T.J. and Bloomer schools". The Daily Nonpareil. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Hughes-Irons Legacy". Hughes-Irons. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Evans-Elbert Ranch". History Colorado. Retrieved April 7, 2018.