Faribault County Courthouse

Faribault County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Faribault County Courthouse
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Location	415 N. Main Blue Earth, Minnesota
Coordinates	43°38′32.59″N 94°6′10.61″W
Built	1891
Architect	S.J. Hoban; C.S. Dunham
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque
MPS	Faribault County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.	77000731 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1977

The Faribault County Courthouse in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was completed in December 1892 at a cost of $70,000. Materials included Kasota limestone, sand from the Blue Earth River bottoms, red brick above the rusticated sandstone ground floor, and clay tile for the roof. The arches at the entrance rest on short columns with foliated capitals, a hallmark of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Between the arches is a gargoyle in the form of a satyr's head. The most prominent feature is a seven-story tower on the corner.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. "Building Location Details: Faribault County Courthouse". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2007-06-06.