Joen Jacobsen

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Joen Jacobsen (1714 – 12 January 1768) was a Norwegian master builder from Skien. He was the son of carpenter Jacob Vetlesen.

Jacobsen is known for building several churches in Telemark:
- Langesund Church (begun in 1753)
- Vestre Porsgrunn Church (1756–1758)
- Østre Porsgrunn Church (finished in 1760)
- Solum Church (finished in 1766)

He also restored Borgestad Manor in 1760 and built Kammerherregården in Porsgrunn. Kammerherregården was destroyed by fire in 1901 and rebuilt as the present Porsgrunn City Hall.

Joen Jacobsen died on 12 January 1768, age about 53 or 54.