Heber City in Wasatch County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

John E. Austin - Dr. WM. & Emma Wherritt Home

1905

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

1. John E. Austin - Dr. WM. & Emma Wherritt Home Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1903 by Herbert Clegg for John E. Austin, a leading sheepman in Wasatch County. In 1908 Austin moved to Wyoming and the house was sold to Dr. William Russell Wherritt. A native of Missouri, Dr. WM. Wherritt for many years was the only physician in the Heber Valley. He loved his profession and he greeted his patients with a smile. He died of a heart attack in his forty-ninth year of medical practice. Mrs. Emma Hatch Wherrit was the bookkeeper and office assistant to her father in A. Hatch & Co. She served as the chair of the American Red Cross, organized the American Legion auxiliary and was the charter member of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Emma served as president of the Wasatch Camp, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. The house is one of the most elaborate Victorian homes in Heber Valley.

Erected 2025.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 40° 30.473′ N, 111° 24.482′ W. Marker is in Heber City, Utah, in Wasatch County. It is at the intersection of East Center Street and N 300 E, on

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the right when traveling north on East Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 E Center St, Heber City UT 84032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Austin-Wherritt House (a few steps from this marker); William & Mary Mair Lindsay Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richard Jones Jr. & Agnes Campbell Home (about 700 feet away); Abram Chase & Maria Luke Hatch Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); George & Elizabeth White Blackley Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abram & Parmelia Jane Lott Hatch Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Heber Bank Block Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Peace Treaty (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

2. John E. Austin - Dr. WM. & Emma Wherritt Home Marker

of all markers in Heber City.

Also see . . . Austin-Wherritt House. (Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

John E. Austin - Dr. WM. & Emma Wherritt Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

3. John E. Austin - Dr. WM. & Emma Wherritt Home

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.