The Jensen family emigrated from Denmark in the late Nineteenth Century. As Gardnerville grew, Arendt Jensen, Sr. took advantage of the growing economy and became a successful businessman and banker. The Jensen family's merchandise store stood on Main Street along the main stage and freight line, and Douglas County Farmer's Bank, started by Jensen, was the first bank in the Carson Valley. Owning much of the land in this area, Jensen conveyed some parcels to family members as the family grew. This brick bungalow was constructed for Jensen's parents in 1916 and is now owned by the Dr. Michael Fisher family and used as a professional dental practice.