Peterson Park in Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Niels Petersen House

Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

1. The Niels Petersen House Marker

Inscription. 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 was 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 bicentennial project of the Tempe Historical Society

Erected by Tempe Historical Society and Arizona Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 33° 23.602′ N, 111° 57.703′ W. Marker is in Tempe, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Peterson Park. It can be reached from West Southern Avenue near South Priest Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker and Building are located at the Odd Fellows - Petersen Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1414 West Southern Avenue, Tempe AZ 85282, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

and in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Double Butte Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Farmer - Goodwin Mansion (approx. 2.2 miles away);

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Site of Goodwin Stadium 1936-1978 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Site of Krause Hall (approx. 2.4 miles away); Tempe Hardware Building (approx. 2½ miles away); "The Old Church" (approx. 2½ miles away); Tempe Bakery/Hackett House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hayden House (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tempe.

Regarding The Niels Petersen House. The Niels Petersen House is now the site of the Petersen House Museum.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

2. The Niels Petersen House Marker

The Niels Petersen House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

3. The Niels Petersen House

Photographed by Michael D Martin, December 28, 2010

4. The Niels Petersen House

Plaque Mounted Near the Front Door of the House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 13, 2010

5. Plaque Mounted Near the Front Door of the House

Arizona Odd Fellow - Rebekah
Historical Society
Petersen Memorial Estate
Est Nov - 1969

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,502 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on January 14, 2011, by Michael D Martin of Gig Harbor, Washington. 5. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.