The Pack/Newton/Chapman House is a large two-story rectangular-block plan home and 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 Salt Lake building firm of Ashton-Jenkins to erect a modern home that would rival the Eldredge mansions along West Bountiful's Onion Street. Built on a 2-3/4 acre lot purchased from Whitney K. Roberts in 1916, the property included three free-flowing wells, took three years to build, and was completed in 1923. Because of the difficulty Fred Pack experienced commuting to the University each day, the Packs remained in the home for only one year before selling it to Charlie and Amy Newton in 1924. Charlie and Amy Newton moved in with their three children in 1925. After Amy died, Charlie married Leone Hartley, who moved into the home with her four children. Jerry and Joan Chapman purchased the house from the Newtons in 1972 and moved in with their four children that fall. The Chapmans made only minor changes to the exterior and interior of the house. The kitchen is the only interior room that has been remodeled and no longer resembles its original appearance, while the rest of the interior retains 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 an outer layer of fire brick, and the tile roof was installed in 1992; the only other exterior changes were the addition of storm doors and windows.