Alexander Faribault House

Alexander Faribault House
The Alexander Faribault House from the east
Location12 1st Avenue NE
Faribault, Minnesota
Coordinates44°17′27.7″N 93°16′1.5″W / 44.291028°N 93.267083°W / 44.291028; -93.267083
Built1853
ArchitectAlexander Faribault
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.70000309
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1970

The Alexander Faribault House is a historic house museum in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1853, it was the first wood-frame house constructed in Rice County, Minnesota. It was built by fur trader Alexander Faribault in the Greek Revival style. Besides serving as a house, it also served as a civic center, polling place, and a church. The local address of the house is 12 First Avenue, Faribault, MN. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.