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National Register of Historic Places

Nels A. Nelson House

Listed as “Nelson, Nels A., House”

On the National Register since 199234 years
Mid-19th CenturyListed 1992Sandy
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About Nels A. Nelson House

Nels A. Nelson House, at 8840 S. 90 East, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 1992. It was among the first 10 of Sandy’s 55 listings, with six others the same day. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-19th Century, as it does for 36 other Utah listings. It was listed as part of Sandy City MPS. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗
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8840 S. 90 East, Sandy · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Nels A. Nelson HouseStart here
  2. 2Hyrum and Mary A. Terry Peterson Mickelson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements · Built 1913 · next door
  3. 3Y. Martin and Hannah Nelson Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 1910 · next door
  4. 4Charles Peterson HouseMid-19th Century · next door
  5. 5Alfred C. and Annie L. Olsen Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 1916 · next door
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39 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHyrum and Selma Erickson Jacobson HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 19140.2 miBHannah Nash Dowding HouseVernacular Classicism0.2 miBBateman Agriculture and Development CompanyLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBSandy Co-Op BlockMid-19th Century0.2 miBOrlando H. and Emma H. Hardcastle HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.2 miBAbba R. Holman BlockLate Victorian · Built 19050.2 miBJensen-Clark HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBDowding-Rasmussen HouseLate19th and Early 20th Century Americans Movements · Built 19230.2 miBFrederick C. and Anna Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18900.2 miBSandy Tithing OfficeVictorian Eclectic · Built 19060.3 miBSandy LDS Stake Recreational HallBuilt 19200.3 miBSandy City BankLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 19070.3 miDSandy Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 miBJohn and Mary Mattson HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBPeter and Ingrid C. Larson Pierson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18980.3 miBDavid and Hattie S. Rasmuson Johnson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19000.3 miBWilliam D. Kuhre HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 18900.3 miBCharles M. and Fannie M. Allsop Anderson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements · Built 19140.4 mi
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BWilliam Christopherson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.4 miBAllsop-Jensen HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 18740.4 miBMary Ellen Parmley HouseLate Victorian · Built 18980.4 miBJoseph F. and Isabelle Jensen HouseLate Victorian · Built 19020.4 miBLouis E. and Florence Jensen Van Dam HouseLate Victorian · Built 19080.4 miBAmos and Ida Jensen HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBRiley H. and Sarah Ann Russell Graves HouseLate Victorian · Built 18920.4 miBWilliam W. and Christene Wilson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19260.4 miBWilliam Tyler and Amorilla Gammet Vincent HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.4 miBJames and Maria Long Cushing Houselate Victorian · Built 18910.4 miBJohn William Farrer HouseLate Victorian · Built 19040.4 miBJohn A. and Annie C. Olsen Johnson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18880.4 miBArchibald R. and Violet Clark Gardner HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 18930.4 miBJames B. and Ellen May Cushing Jensen HouseLate Victorian · Built 18940.4 miBArthur George & Mary Aggie Cushing HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.4 miBJohn A. Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19070.5 miBAugust M. and Mabel Jensen Nelson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19090.5 miBNiels and Mary Ann Fitzgerald Thompson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19110.5 miBSandy Second Ward ChapelNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBJensen-Jensen HouseLate Victorian · Built 19090.5 miBThomas and Beda Anderberg HouseLate Victorian0.5 mi
More like it

Mid-19th Century style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mid-19th Century.

Sandy Co-Op Block0.2 mi away
Moyle House and Indian Tower10.8 mi away
Alpine LDS Church MeetinghouseBuilt 1857 · 11.1 mi away
Capitol Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)13.2 mi away

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Questions about Nels A. Nelson House

Is Nels A. Nelson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 28, 1992 (Register number 92001062).

Is Nels A. Nelson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Emigration Canyon, 11.7 miles away.

Can you visit Nels A. Nelson House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Nels A. Nelson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71999775. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.