In 1847, Isaac Chase emigrated to Utah with Mormon pioneers and quickly continued his vocation by building a sawmill and gristmill on the outskirts of the newly formed settlement of Salt Lake City, Utah.
In the early 1850s, Mormon leader Brigham Young partnered with Isaac Chase in his milling business as it prospered.
At the same time, Isaac Chase built a two-story adobe house near the mills in the center of a 110-acre (0.45 km²) farm.
The Chase Home is a traditional two-story central-passage floor plan made of adobe bricks that were manufactured behind the home.
Several changes have been made to the home over the years, most notably the additional of a rear cross-wing that functioned as a kitchen and a two-story portico to the front facade that emphasized the Greek Revival style of the building.
The Chase Home was known as a gathering place for pioneers, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and young people in search of entertainment.
In 1882 that farm was gifted to the State of Utah and became known as Liberty Park.
In 1847, Isaac Chase emigrated to Utah with Mormon pioneers and quickly continued his vocation by building a sawmill and gristmill on the outskirts of the newly formed settlement of Salt Lake City, Utah. In the early 1850s, Mormon leader Brigham Young partnered with Isaac Chase in his milling business as it prospered. At the same time, Isaac Chase built a two-story adobe house near the mills in the center of a 110-acre (0.45 km²) farm. The Chase Home is a traditional two-story central-passage floor plan made of adobe bricks that were manufactured behind the home. Several changes have been made to the home over the years, most notably the additional of a rear cross-wing that functioned as a kitchen and a two-story portico to the front facade that emphasized the Greek Revival style of the building. The Chase Home was known as a gathering place for pioneers, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and young people in search of entertainment. In 1882 that farm was gifted to the State of Utah and became known as Liberty Park.
Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts