Sorensen Home Museum

The Sorensen House is two hall-parlor sections connected in a crosswing fashion. The original unadorned one-room adobe section was built by the family in 1880 with Martina’s father as mason and the adobe brick a family project. As the family prospered additional rooms were added. The last addition (built circa 1890) featured ornate Victorian brick embellishment. A bay window features dogtooth and corbeled brickwork. Other openings feature corbeled brick arches. The interior features Eastlake inspired wood trim and a lot of faux woodgraining. The home was built on the land owned by Martina’s parents at 12390 S. 970 E. and was moved to the current site in March of 2002 and renovated as a house museum utilizing monetary donations and in-kind labor from the community.

Martina Thompson and Peter Sorensen were the pioneer children of Danish immigrants. Parents to ten children, Peter worked on the railroad and Martina was an excellent cook, gardener and hostess. The home became a popular rest spot for traveling dignitaries and also served as a meeting house for Scandinavian Latter-day Saints. Peter died in 1914, the result of a work accident. Martina was left to support her family. After son Reuben’s return from WWI he promised to take care of his mother. He and his wife, Ivy, and their children all lived in the home with Martina until she died in 1954, the last remaining pioneer of Draper.

The Sorensen Home Museum is open for tours on Tuesdays from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

Sorensen House
12597 S. 900 E.
Draper, UT 84020
Map
801-571-2249

2:00 to 4:00 PM
Tuesdays (Closed on holidays)