Sandy in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John & Myrtle Ostler House
Utah Historic Site
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023
1. John & Myrtle Ostler House Marker
Inscription.
John and Myrtle Ostler House. Utah Historic Site. The John and Myrtle Ostler house, built c. 1922, is a one-story frame and clapboard bungalow. It is signficant for its association with Sandy City's historical development. The house is architecturally significant as a rare and relatively well-preserved example of a wood bungalow in Sandy., The owner before the Ostlers was August Nelson, a local contractor who most likely built the house and deeded it to John and Myrtle for $2,400 in 1923. Both John and Myrtle worked to support their family of seven children. John was an employee at Kennecott Copper Corporation and worked at the Magna Mills for twenty years. Myrtle served for twenty years as a local news correspondent sending in stories to the Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News, and the Midvale Sentinel. The property was deeded to the Ostler children in 1950.
The John and Myrtle Ostler house, built c. 1922, is a one-story frame and clapboard bungalow. It is signficant for its association with Sandy City's historical development. The house is architecturally significant as a rare and relatively well-preserved example of a wood bungalow in Sandy.
The owner before the Ostlers was August Nelson, a local contractor who most likely built the house and deeded it to John and Myrtle for $2,400 in 1923. Both John and Myrtle worked to support their family of seven children. John was an employee at Kennecott Copper Corporation and worked at the Magna Mills for twenty years. Myrtle served for twenty years as a local news correspondent sending in stories to the Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News, and the Midvale Sentinel. The property was deeded to the Ostler children in 1950.
Location. 40° 35.507′ N, 111° 52.516′ W. Marker is in Sandy, Utah, in Salt Lake County. Marker is on East 8800 South east of South 580 East, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 589 E 8800 S, Sandy UT 84070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker is mounted on the house, which is private property
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
