Niels Petersen House - 1414 West Southern Avenue, Tempe, Arizona
Maker
Unknown
Datec.1990
MediumColor Photo - Emulsion on Paper
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 cm); Small
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2000.15.8079
DescriptionFreestanding sign: "Historic Site: The Niels Petersen House, Niels Petersen, A Danish immigrant homesteaded 160 acres in Tempe in 1872. He was involved in almost every aspect of area development and was an organizer of the Tempe Methodist Episcopal church in 1888. This Queen Anne style farm house designed by James Creighton in 1892 and built on the homestead for Niels and Susanna Decker Petersen. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This plaque is a bi-centennial project of the Tempe Historical Society and Arizona Historical Society." Signage Permit Number - None.
Status
Not on view
Brent Nielsen
