Timothy J. McCarthy Building

The Timothy J. McCarthy Building (also known as Taft Building or the Marble Front Building) located at 24 3rd Street NW in Faribault, Minnesota.

Timothy J. McCarthy Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building from the south
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Location	24 3rd St. NW, Faribault, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°17′38″N 93°16′9″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1884
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	90001161[1]
Added to NRHP	August 3, 1990

Description and history

The building was built in 1884 in the Italianate style.^[1] Owner T. J. McCarthy had immigrated from Ireland to Faribault, where he attended Shattuck School. McCarthy was the part-owner of a brickyard, and he later purchased the Faribault Marble Works with partner J. H. Nightengale. McCarthy also operated a mortuary in conjunction with his marble and granite business. The building has the only polished marble facade in Faribault.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1990.^[2]