Timothy J. McCarthy Building

The Timothy J. McCarthy Building, also known as Taft Building or Marble Front Building, located at 24 3rd St. NW in Faribault, Minnesota is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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 and was listed on the National Register in 1990.^[2]

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