Sandy in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Niels & Mary Ann Thompson House

Utah Historic Site

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

1. Niels & Mary Ann Thompson House Marker

Inscription. This central-block-with-projecting -bays Victorian Eclectic house with Classical detailing was built in 1911, probably by August Nelson, a local builder who constructed similar houses in the Sandy area. The house uses the same yellow brick and decorative details as seen in other houses known to have been built by Nelson, including his own home down the street at 427 East 8800 South. The curving bays and rock-faced squint quoins are a trademark of his work.

Niels Thompson was born in Aalborg, Denmark, in 1856 and immigrated to Utah in 1861 with his family. He helped with the family saw mill in Draper and worked in the Draper Post Office. In 1877 he and Mary Ann Fitzgerald of Draper were married; they had seven children. The Thompsons moved to Sandy in 1897 and into this home in 1911. Mary Ann served the community as a nurse and was an excellent seamstress. Niels served as clerk for the Jordan School District from 1905 to his death in 1927. Mary Ann died in 1940.

Erected 1997 by Utah Division of State History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 40° 35.51′ N, 111° 52.655′ W. Marker is in Sandy, Utah, in Salt

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Lake County. It is at the intersection of East 8800 South and South 500 East, on the right when traveling west on East 8800 South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 E 8800 S, Sandy UT 84070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John & Elizabeth Oldham House (within shouting distance of this marker); John & Johanna Anderson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandy-Alta Railroad (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John & Myrtle Ostler House (about 600 feet away); Amos and Ida Jensen House (about 700 feet away); Sandy Elementary (approx. ¼ mile away); Church Takes Root in Sandy / Early Sandy Schools (approx. ¼ mile away); Sandy Tithing Office (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

2. Niels & Mary Ann Thompson House Marker

Marker is placed on the house, which is private property

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.