Otto Erlandsen

Who was Otto Erlandsen?

Otto Erlandsen was a Swedish-American builder and architect in the Intermountain West in the early 20th century. Erlandson was born in Malmo, Sweden and emigrated to Utah with his parents and siblings in 1870 as converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was schooled in Payson, Utah and took mechanical drawing classes at Utah State University. His most notable designs were the Rexburg and Nebo Stake Tabernacles for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The former is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Erlandson resided in a Prairie style home in Payson that remains a local historic home of architectural importance.