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

John Crook & Mary Giles Home

1866-1870

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

1. John Crook & Mary Giles Home Marker

Inscription. John Crook and his wife Mary Giles were among the first families to live in the Heber Valley. Initially they lived near London Springs and later in the Heber Fort. To this union they had nine children. John Crook is one of the hardy pioneers who helped to blaze the trails into this valley. He assisted in the early surveys of farm land and town lots. He also kept a good record of weather conditions, crop reports and other statistics for many years. He was successful as a farmer, gardener, and fruit grower and, with his sons, has opened up one of the best sandstone quarries in the state.

This Victorian Gothic Home was built in two stages, the brick section which faces the street was built in 1866. In 1870 Crook added the sandstone section to the rear, and later the small frame summer kitchen was added to the side of the home.

Erected by Heber City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 40° 30.704′ N, 111° 24.988′ W. Marker is in Heber City, Utah, in Wasatch County. It is at the intersection of West 300 North

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and N 2nd W, on the right when traveling west on West 300 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 188 W 300 N, 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: John William & Sarah Elizabeth Bond Crook Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas & Sarah Denton Moulton Home (about 500 feet away); James Dock & Eva Erickson Shanks Home (about 600 feet away); William Forman & Catherine Campbell Home (about 700 feet away); John McDonald & Mary Lucinda Cole Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of John and Mary Lucinda McDonald (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Murray Murdoch & Ann Steele Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wasatch Saloon (approx.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

2. John Crook & Mary Giles Home Marker

0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heber City.

Also see . . . John Crook & Mary Giles Home. (Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

3. John Crook & Mary Giles Home

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

4. John Crook & Mary Giles 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 108 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.