Lewis W. and Lydia Brown Lund House
Constructed in 1905 for Lewis and Lydia Lund, this house replaced a small adobe dwelling which the Lunds had been living in since 1894. Mr. Lund was a prominent businessman, banker, livestockman, and one-time mayor of Pleasant Grove. He was well-known for his horse breeding business, which produced some of the best draft horses in the area. This two-story, brick, Victorian Eclectic style house is one of the several houses of this type which were built in Pleasant Grove between 1902 and 1908. The property retains its historic architectural integrity and is a contributing resource within the Pleasant Grove Historic District.
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189 East 100 South in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Between the years 1902 and 1908, seven houses were built in Pleasant Grove that resemble each other. This house design is found almost exclusively in Utah County.
Each of the seven homes has these features: 2 stories high, pyramid roof over the central block, gabbled sections projecting to the front and sides, round-arched or pyramid-arched windows on either the front or side roof slope, and usually a gabled porch.
This is one of those seven homes, the others are listed here: Historic Homes in Pleasant Grove
From this facebook post by Pleasant Grove Historic Preservation Commission:
This amazing home was built in 1905 for Louis W. Lund and Lydia Brown. Lydia was the daughter of Pleasant Grove’s second mayor, John Brown. She and her sisters were active in the women’s suffrage movement and served as the Pleasant Grove Women’s Suffrage Association corresponding secretary. Louis was a prominent businessman, banker, and mayor of Pleasant Grove. He was well known as a horse breeder with stock he imported from France.
In 1978, the film “The Great Brain,” starring Jimmy Osmond, was shot in this home. While filming, the crew put up wallpaper in the home, which remained in the house in 2024. For years, this home was referred to as “The Great Brain home” by locals.
Louis and Lydia moved from this home in 1919. Their daughter, Cleone Lund Kirk, then moved into this home and lived there for 50 years. In 2024, the home was owned by the sixth generation of Lund posterity.
Thank you to Ashley Hart, current owner of the home, for this information and historic photographs.
