Jens Jensen (1860-1951), Landscape Architect
Jens Jensen was born in Dybbøl, Denmark on September 13, 1860. [2] He married his wife Anne Marie Hansen after serving three years in the military in Prussia. [3] He then immigrated to the U.S. in 1884, and lived in Chicago, Illinois. He worked on park projects there, and continued to expand his landscaping reach all around the Midwest. Jensen died on October 1, 1951 at the age of 91. [2]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
[hide]Educational & Professional Associations
ca.1870-ca.1880: Tune Agricultural School, Tune, Denmark.[3]
1881-1884: Prussian Army [3]
ca.1885-1900: West Park Commission, laborer and later foreman, Chicago, Illinois. [3]
1895-1900: superintendent, Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois. [3]
1905-1920: general superintendent, West Park System, Chicago, Illinois [3]
1920-1935: Jens Jensen, Landscape Architect [3]
Nebraska Buildings & Projects
Joslyn Castle Conservatory (1913), 3902 Davenport Street, Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
References
1. Jens Jensen, "Plan for Rockwork" and "Plan of Conservatory", two drawings for Joslyn Castle Conservatory. In NSHS file. Courtesy of Beth Kramer, President, Friends of Joslyn Casle (FOJC).
2. Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, “Jens Jensen Landscape Architect.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed May 4, 2017 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jens-Jensen
3. Wiki contributors, “Jens Jensen (landscape architect),” April 2017. Accessed May 4, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Jensen_(landscape_architect)
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Jens Jensen (1860-1951), Landscape Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, May 3, 2017. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 10, 2025.
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