Jensvold Acres - Pitchin, Ohio

Donald L Jensvold was a skilled home builder and contractor who wanted to build and live in the beautiful countryside of Pitchin, Ohio in Green Township outside of Springfield. Jensvold Acres is the neighborhood  that Donald L Jensvold created.  

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1942 - Don, as a single man, enlisted in the US Army. During his service he married Janis M Wilson.

1944 - Don and Janis had a son, Dale.

1947 - Don and Janis had a daughter Sharon. 

Circa 1949 Don bought a section of land near Pitchin, Ohio and named it Jensvold Acres.

1949 -He built a family home at 3263 East Pitchin Road, Springfield, Ohio 45502

1950 - Don and Janis had a son, Thomas.

1952 - Don built 3315 E Pitchin Rd, 3333 E Pitchin Rd and 3351 E Pitchin Rd.

1953 - Don built a large barn for his business. He also built 4347 Limrick Rd and 4373 Limrick Rd. Don's dad, Severin Jensvold would work with Don from time to time.

1954 - Don built 4401 Limrick Rd. Donald L Jensvold and Severin Jensvold built several houses and apartment buildings in the Dayton area. 

Around this time for 7 years Don and his family would spend winters in the Samoset and Bradenton Florida area building down there. He also built a couple of houses on State Route 40.

1956 - Don built 4429 Limrick Rd.

1957 - Don built 4463 Limrick Rd, 4487 Limrick Rd and  3421 Eric Dr.

1958 - Don built  3436 Jensvold Dr, 

1959 - Don built 4315 Limrick Rd, 3429 Eric Drive and 3405 Eric Drive.

1960 - Don and Janis had a son Robert. Don's father Severin Jensvold passed away the same year.

1961 - Don built 3437 Jensvold Dr, 3391 Eric Drive, 3375 Eric Drive and 3390 Eric Drive.

1962 - Don built 3420 Jensvold Dr, 3404 Jensvold Dr, 3419 Jensvold Dr and 3403 Jensvold Dr.

1963 -  Don built 3231 E. Pitchin Rd, which became the new Jensvold family residence on Jensvold Acres. The barn he built ten years earlier is on that property.

1964 - Don built 5591 S. Pitchin Rd,  3440 Eric Dr, 3422 Eric Dr and 3404 Eric Dr.

1966 - Don Jensvold designed and helped build the Locust Hills Golf Course Building at 5575 N River Road as well as 2986 Old Springfield Rd. 

1967 - Don built 2964 Old Springfield Rd and 2940 Old Springfield Rd.

1968 - Don Jensvold designed and helped to build the Pitchin Fire Station at 5467 Selma Pike as well as 4864 Limrick Rd and 4924 Limrick Rd.

1969 - Don built 4842 Limrick Rd and 4640 Limrick Rd.

1970 - Donald L Jensvold passed away due to cancer.

Janis continued the business with sales of houses, lots and the management of the rental houses on Jensvold Drive and Eric Drive.

2013 - Janis passed away. The remaining property and rental houses on Jensvold Acres were then sold.