Leif Jenssen (architect)

Leif Jenssen (February 16, 1879 – 1923) was a Norwegian-American architect responsible for designing a number of buildings in Duluth, Minnesota.

He had an older brother, Jens, and younger siblings Arne, Kolbjørn, Reidar, and Lorents.

[1] In 1895, he enrolled at Trondhjems Tekniske Læreanstalt [no] in Trondheim, the country's leading technical school.

[5][6] In May 1901, Jenssen emigrated to the United States,[7] working as a draftsman for two years in New York City.

They also designed the United Protestant Church in the Morgan Park neighborhood,[10] Lincoln Elementary School, Superior Central High School, an addition to the Bradley Building, and a number of residences, including the Starkey House.