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Ogden’s skyline gets new look with Cache Valley Bank sign

By Tim Vandenack - | Jan 6, 2022
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Cache Valley Bank finished replacing the Wells Fargo sign atop the new building it owns on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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Cache Valley Bank finished replacing the Wells Fargo sign atop the new building it owns on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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From left, Bill Andersen, Brad White and Tony Cooper place the new Cache Valley Bank signage atop the building at the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Cache Valley Bank aquired the building in 2018 and the signage replaces the old Wells Fargo sign.
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Cache Valley Bank finished replacing the Wells Fargo sign atop the new building it owns on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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The First Security Bank Building at the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard, shown in this photo taken Tuesday, July 21, 2020, has been acquired by Logan-based Cache Valley Bank. Cache Valley Bank plans to overhaul the vacant structure, the tallest in the city.
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Cache Valley Bank finished replacing the Wells Fargo sign atop the new building it owns on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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Tony Cooper, Brad White and Bill Andersen place the new Cache Valley Bank signage atop the building at the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Cache Valley Bank aquired the building in 2018 and the signage replaces the old Wells Fargo sign.
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Cache Valley Bank finished replacing the Wells Fargo sign atop the new building it owns on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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Mike Valdez prepares the new Cache Valley Bank sign to be lifted on top of the building in Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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Cache Valley Bank is doing some renovation work on the building at 24th and Washington in downtown Ogden on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
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Traffic moves along Washington Boulevard Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Ogden.

OGDEN — There’s a new look in downtown Ogden’s skyline.

The old First Security Bank building at the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard now has a new sign atop it, reflecting the new owner. Gone is the giant “Wells Fargo” signage and in its place is signage reading “Cache Valley Bank.”

The 12-story building, vacant since around 2006, is one of the tallest in the city and Cache Valley Bank officials ordered the change in part to get word out about the Logan-based bank’s presence here. The bank, which acquired the building in 2018, currently has offices across the street in the Weber Center but plans to overhaul the First Security Bank building and eventually move in.

“We’ve still got big plans for the building. It’ll take a little bit of time to put together,” said Mike Lemon, the Cache Valley Bank chief financial officer.

The new signage, meantime, installed on Wednesday and Thursday, is meant as a marketing tool. George Daines, the bank’s chief executive officer, also hopes it gussies up the area.

There are actually two Cache Valley Bank signs, one facing north, one facing south, and he said the color of the lighting on each will be changeable. Around Christmas, for instance, the lighting can change to red and green, typical holiday colors. “It will add to the flavor of downtown Ogden,” he said.

As for the more substantive upgrades to the building interior, those are in the works. Lemon said engineering efforts to determine the sort of upgrades needed are nearing completion. Then proposals for the actual upgrades will be sought, he said.

“It’s not going to be real quick. It’s going to be steady,” Daines said. The work will be done, though, and the building will eventually be occupied.

Cache Valley Bank also owns the smaller building on the south side of the taller structure and plans to move in there by the end of 2022. Later, it will move into the big building as improvements there materialize, though bank officials didn’t offer a specific timeline for the work. Leased office space is envisioned in the upper floors once they’re renovated.

The building was built in 1927, according to City of Ogden records, and first housed the First Security Corp., which is how it got its name. The Ogden City Council placed the building on the Ogden City Register of Historic Places in 2018.

“The building has neighborhood significance in that it is one of the most prominent and visually identifiable buildings in downtown Ogden. Its unique Prairie Style architecture contributes to its iconic nature and makes it a true landmark for the city,” reads the resolution placing it on the register.

The bank previously housed Wells Fargo operations, hence the prior signage atop the building. Daines said he reached out to Wells Fargo reps to see if they wanted the old signage taken down, to no avail. As such, there are a few oversized letters available.

“I’ve got some 8-foot-high letters to sell,” Daines said.

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