Fairmont

Fairmont Opera House

(http://www.fairmontoperah...) 45 Downtown Plaza, 507-238-4900

Built in 1901, located on Downtown Plaza, the Opera House has been completely restored. Listed in the National Registry of Historic Sites.

Red Rock Center For The Arts

(http://www.fairmont.org/r...) 222 East Blue Earth Avenue, 507-235-9262. The Red Rock Center For The Arts was originally the First Church of Christ Scientist which was formally organized in Fairmont on October 1, 1891. Finished in 1898, the building was designed by prominent Minnesota architect Harry W. Jones and is an excellent example of Richardson Romanesque style of architecture. The building was constructed of massive Sioux quartzite red rock blocks which were quarried in southwest Minnesota. The red stone was combined with contrasting buff colored limestone for a polychromatic effect. The three gables at the top of the building each showcase three small arched stained glass windows while the main level of the building features 19 restored stained glass windows. The cornerstone came from Concord, New Hampshire, and contains many artifacts of Christian Science teaching and the local church history. The Red Rock Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been recognized by the Minnesota Preservation Alliance for saving and restoring this historic architectural treasure.

Martin County Courthouse

(http://www.co.martin.mn.us) 201 Lake Avenue, 507-238-3126. Open to the public. Construction started in April, 1906, with the dedication held on December 16, 1907. The first story is built of Marquette raindrop sandstone from Michigan. Second and third stories are built of Buff-Bedford limestone from Indiana. The building is classical in architecture. It is fireproof throughout. The dome extends 58 feet above the roof, making it 108 feet from the ground. The courthouse is located on the site of Old Fort Fairmount, built in 1862 at the time of the Dakota Sioux Uprising. Listed in the National Registry

Martin County Historical Society & Pioneer Museum

(http://www.fairmont.org/m...) 304 East Blue Earth Avenue, 507-235-5178.

Heritage Acres

827 Lake Avenue. Agriculture Interpretive Center, along the west shore of Lake Sisseton. A walk through, participatory experience of the heritage of the Midwest.

Singing Oak Indian Legend

Marker at Sylvania Park, Lake Avenue.

Chubb House

209 Lake Avenue. In 1866 Dr. Orville Chubb came to Martin County and built this, the oldest house in Fairmont. He is credited with founding the village of Fairmont.

Martin County Library

(http://www.martincountyli...) 110 N. Park St., Fairmont, MN, 507-238-4207