Albert Lea in Freeborn County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Frank Faville
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
1. Frank Faville Marker
In 1938, this statue was given to the city of Albert Lea anonymously, and placed in Faville Park at the intersection of Grace Street and Lakeview Boulevard.
Frank Faville (1868-1947) was the local manager of E.F. Stacy & Sons Fruit Co. He represented the 1st Ward on the Albert Lea City Council from 1915 to 1919, was alderman-at-large from 1919 to 1921 and was the city's mayor from 1921 to 1927. Faville also served on the parks board for several years, and this may have been a factor for him making the decision to donate the park site and fountain/statue to the people of Albert Lea.
Some folks thought Frank Faville donated the odd triangular plot of land to the city because it was part of his homesite. In reality, he lived across the street at 401 Lakeview Blvd.
The outline of a circular basin for the statue and its pond of water is still part of Faville Park. In the center is a concrete base with a stub of a pipe that once supplied water for the fountain feature.
The statue was placed in storage for a few years after removal before arriving at the Freeborn County Historical Museum around 1972.
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Location. 43° 39.583′ N, 93° 21.573′ W. Marker is in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in Freeborn County. It can be reached from Bridge Avenue north of Amelia Place. Marker is located outside the History Center of Freeborn County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burglar Alarm (here, next to this marker); Albert Lea High School Arch and Pieces (a few steps from this marker); Cast Concrete Water Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeborn County's First Log Home (1853)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
2. Frank Faville Marker
Also see . . . History Center of Freeborn County. (Submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026
3. Frank Faville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
