The history
Since 1895
where history meets the future
The George W. Layton House
A Timeless Treasure, Lovingly Restored
The Grand Victorian, built in 1895, is more than a venue. It is the George W. Layton House, a red-brick Victorian listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its unaltered, well-preserved brick and wood ornament, and restored to host the most beautiful celebrations.
1895
George W. Layton commissioned William Robert Allen, the most prominent architect in Utah at the time, to build his new home. Several of Allen's buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places.
1905
Around 1905 the Layton family finished the house. It follows a late-1800s pattern-book design Allen also used for the John Henry Layton house in West Layton, but this one received the most ornate brick and wood ornament of them all.
1982
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1982, as one of the most distinctive Victorian pattern-book houses in Utah, praised for its unaltered, well-preserved brick and wood ornamentation.
1989
By 1989 the house stood virtually abandoned. The Stevenson family saw its beauty and significance, restored the home and landscape, and moved in.
2002
The Wood family bought the home and made it the wedding venue it is today. More than a thousand couples have married here since.
2019
Jason and Melissa Helquist, with Jason's sister Valerie, raised the standard and made The Grand Victorian a destination for couples from across Utah.
2024
Under new ownership, The Grand Victorian keeps honoring the home's legacy while giving Utah couples a luxury experience.
Questions
About the House
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See the official listing on the National Register of Historic Places.