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 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.

The text above is from a plaque on the house placed there in 2002 by Jerry and Joan Chapman., it says the home was built in 1923 and the MLS listing for the last time it sold says it was built in 1919. The home is located at 666 North 800 West in West Bountiful, Utah. This instagram account documents the renovations.