Faribault County Courthouse, 415, North Main Street, Fairbault, Minnesota
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| Address: | 415 Main Street N |
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Faribault, Minnesota |
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Faribault County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1891-1892 |
| Primary Style: | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Architect or source of design: | C.S. Dunham |
| Builder: | S.J. Hoban |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Roof: | Ceramic Tile |
Before the courthouse was built, county record fit into a single trunk, and moved from one place to another. When land for a courthouse house was finally purchased for $1.50, a richardsonian romanesque building was erected. The builder, S.J. Hoban, was known for his extravagance and decorations of the building were not held back upon. Without Syrian arches of the entrance, columnes on the tower, and a gargoyle in the form of a satyr's head, this courthouse would be little more than average. Various towers and chimineys have been taken down over the years, the boasting seven-story courner tower also has a spiral staircase on the interior, has servived, with thanks to a 1976 Bicenteninial Commission grant.[1]
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- ↑ The Minnesota Historical Society holds many of the historical records, such as naturalization and civil and criminal case files, of Minnesota courthouses. State laws restrict some access to records. The Minnesota State BAR association published The First 100 Years— , which holds a more complete history of the judicial history on both the local and state levels.
