Pleasant Grove in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Ashton House
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024
1. The Ashton House Marker
Built c. 1865 by William Ashton
Deeded 1880 to Olivia Pratt Driggs
Purchased 1917 by Clarence A. Gammett
Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-45.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 40° 21.688′ N, 111° 44.312′ W. Marker was in Pleasant Grove, Utah, in Utah County. It was at the intersection of East 200 South and South 100 East, on the right when traveling west on East 200 South. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 119 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove UT 84062, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Provo. It was also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it was in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Benjamin W. Driggs Home (here, next to this marker); Ashton / Driggs House (here, next to this marker); Civil War Skirmish at Pleasant Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Winter Corral (within shouting distance of this marker); "Soft-Rock" (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Grove Town Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Pleasant Grove Train Station (about 300 feet away); Pleasant Grove's First Fire Station (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Grove.
More about this marker. It appears that this marker, along with a marker titled Benjamin W. Driggs Home, were replaced by a marker titled Ashton / Driggs House.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024
2. The Ashton House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024
3. The Ashton House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024
4. The Ashton House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024
5. The Ashton House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
