Originally built by Thomas and Electa Hunt in the 1860s, the VanFleet Hotel was probably first used as a residence. Located next to a Wells Fargo stagecoach stop and county courthouse on what was once the highway connecting Salt Lake City and Ogden, it stood at the center of commerce and government in the city and county. This location made the building well suited for a public function, and it apparently served as a hotel after the 1870s. Hyrum VanFleet purchased it in 1908 during a period of wealth and expansion fostered by the Farmington Commercial Club. After a fire in January 1913 nearly destroyed the structure, VanFleet carried out a major renovation that doubled its size. The hotel became known as the "Honeymoon Hotel" because many couples who married in the courthouse spent their honeymoon there. The VanFleet family lived in and operated the hotel for more than four decades until 1953, when they converted the building into apartment space. In 1995, after years of vacancy, the building was rehabilitated for dental offices by Drs. P. Berrett Packer and Scott W. Corry.