This unique little home was built in 1887 for Neils C. Christensen, a convert from Denmark. The two-story home with a raised basement level was constructed of frame and shiplap siding over a sandstone foundation. The plan is symmetrical and rectangular with chamfered comers and a steep cross gable centered on the hipped roof of the main façade. Under the eaves is a wide molded cornice with decorative brackets that reflect the Gothic Revival influence. The window headers have massive dentils. The original front porch has been replaced.

Christensen worked as a harnessmaker, a mason and mining man. He became superintendent of the Leonora Mine in Beaver, Utah. He lost this home in a sheriff’s sale after having lived in it only six years.

One of the early Revolving Fund houses, the Christensen home was purchased in 1974. Historic easements which guarantee future preservation were placed on the building before it was resold.

The above text is from Preservation Utah‘s Historic Buildings on Capitol Hill Self-Guided Tour. The home is located at 375 Quince Street in the Capitol Hill Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah