The house is significant under Criteria A for its association with the agricultural and suburban development of central Salt Lake County.

The farm acreage land was sold for residential development between the 1950s and 1980s, but the house remains a distinctive reminder of the neighborhood's agricultural heritage.

The Butler-Wallin House is a rare example of a farmhouse that represents a subset of second-generation Salt Lake County residents, the "gentlemen" farmers.

Prosperous businessmen, who like Robert Butler and Alvin G. Wallin, kept their in-town jobs while maintaining suburban farms for hobby, experimentation, and educational purposes.

Thehome's beautiful architecture and lush landscaping made it a popular venue for weddings, receptions, and other social events during the historic period.