Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Layton House, in Davis County, Utah near Layton, Utah, was built around 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.”
Wikipedia article George W. Layton House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 70 National Register listings published here for Davis County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of George W. Layton House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 298 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | DANIELS CANYON |
| 5 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | FARMINGTON BAY |
| 14 September 2010 | Natural | 30 acres | Salt Lake Field Office | PHRAG |
| 31 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | KEITH |
| 17 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | KAYS CREEK TRAILHEAD |
| 7 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | U STAR |
| 27 July 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DITCH BANK |
| 24 July 2020 | Fireworks | 3.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BOONDOCKS ASSIST |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of George W. Layton House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Weber Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Layton, the town this property stands in, in 9 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Flood | East Layton | $1,000,000 | A new development on Orchard Ridge Lane in Kaysville experienced drainage issues, which resulted in significant flooding opening up a sinkhole. Entire driveways collapsed into the sinkhole along with dumpsters and construction debris. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Layton | $150,000 | Time is estimated by radar and nearby observations. A tree fell through the roof of a home in Layton, rendering it unlivable. Trees and powerlines were reported down in Kaysville. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Layton | $100,000 | Lightning struck a home in Layton, starting a fire that gutted out the attic. The fire caused $100,000 worth of damage. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Layton | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Layton | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Layton | - | The US-89 at East Layton Bench mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 71 mph as a result of a convective section of a cold frontal boundary advancing through the area. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Layton | - | The US-89 at East Layton Bench mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 67 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Layton | - | Large tree limbs snapped, siding blown off aide of house. Wind estimate from hand held device. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | East Layton | - | Small flash flood/debris flow reported over Snow Canyon burn scar. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Joseph and Ann Hill Cabin | 1.1 miles | 2015 |
 | John Henry Layton House | 1.9 miles | 1982 |
 | First National Bank of Layton | 2.5 miles | 2006 |
 | Farmer's Union Building | 2.6 miles | 1978 |
 | Layton Oregon Short Line Railroad Station | 2.6 miles | 2018 |
 | Joseph Adams House | 3.6 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004122 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Davis County | All 70 listed properties in this county. |
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