West Bountiful in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pack/Newton/Chapman House
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. Pack/Newton/Chapman House Marker
Inscription.
This large two-story rectangular-block plan home is an exceptionally fine example of the Prairie School style of architecture in Utah. Frederick James Pack, a prominent University of Utah geology Professor, and his wife, Sadie Grant, hired the prominent Salt Lake building firm of Ashton-Jenkins to erect a modern home that would rival the Eldredge mansions along West
Bountiful's Onion Street. The home, seated on a 2-3/4 acre lot, took three years to build and was completed in 1923, The lot was purchased from Whitney K. Roberts in 1916 and included three, free-flowing wells. Because of the difficulty Fred experienced in commuting to the University each day, the Pack's only remained in the home for one year before selling the home to Charlie and Amy Newton in 1924. Charlie and Amy moved in with their three children in 1925. After Amy died, Charlie married Leone Hartley, and she,
along with her four children, moved into the home.
Jerry and Joan Chapman purchased the home from the Newton's in 1972, and they, along with their four children, moved into the home that fall. The Chapman's have 'made only minor changes to both
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the exterior and interior of the house. The kitchen is the only room in the interior that has been remodeled and no longer resembles its original appearance. The remainder of the interior still boasts original built-in features and rich oak woodwork. All of the windows retain their original woodwork and glazing, and in most cases, the historic materials and finishes have been kept and maintained. The exterior walls are three layers thick, with the outer layer being Fire Brick. The tile roof was installed in 1992. The only other changes to the exterior include the addition of storm doors and windows.
Marker placed in 2002 by Jerry and Joan Chapman.
Erected by West Bountiful Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 40° 53.793′ N, 111° 54.095′ W. Marker is in West Bountiful, Utah, in Davis County. It is on North 800 West, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 666 N 800 W, Woods Cross UT 84087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. Pack/Newton/Chapman House Marker
marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
