Lakeview in Lake County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Favell-Utley Building
Oldest Building in Business Section of Lakeview
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 21, 2020
1. Favell-Utley Building Marker
1887 - Joe Frankl sold land to the Lakeview Bank, the first bank established in Lake County. The owners, P.G. Chrisman & Andy McCallen built this building.
1898 - The Bank of Lakeview, chartered in 1897 by Dr. Bernard Daly, Marius Miller and others, purchased this property from the Lakeview Bank and began their business.
1917 - Favell-Utley Realty Co. purchased property from Bank of Lakeview. (present owners)
Erected 1988 by Lake County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 42° 11.439′ N, 120° 20.686′ W. Marker is in Lakeview, Oregon, in Lake County. It is on North E Street just south of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeview OR 97630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the High Desert and in Eastern Oregon. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Balloon Bomb (a few steps from this marker); Post & King Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Oregon Outback Scenic Byway (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilcox Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bailey and Massingill Bldg (about 400
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 21, 2020
2. Favell-Utley Building and Marker
Marker is visible mounted on the front of the building.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 21, 2020
3. Favell-Utley Building
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 31, 2011
4. Favell-Utley Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 4. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
