Red Rock Center for the Arts facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Red Rock Center for the Arts |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Address | 222 Blue Earth Avenue East |
| Town or city | Fairmont, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43°39′7″N 94°27′34″W / 43.65194°N 94.45944°W |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Harry Wild Jones |
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built by | Fred Grupe |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000594 |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1988 |
The Red Rock Center for the Arts is a special old building in Fairmont, Minnesota. You can find it at 222 East Blue Earth Avenue. This building is important because it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to this list on May 18, 1988.
When it was first built, it was known as the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Today, Martin County owns the building. They let the Martin County Preservation Association use it. This group helps take care of the building.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Fairmont started on October 1, 1891. The church building was finished in 1898. A famous architect from Minnesota, Harry Wild Jones, designed it. The walls of the building are made from large blocks of Sioux quartzite. This stone was dug up in Minnesota. These big blocks are called "red rocks" because of their color. This is how the building got its current name, the Red Rock Center.
In 1937, the First Church sold the building to the Christian Church of Fairmont. Later, in 1988, a businessman bought it. The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Fairmont also had another church building. This one was at 205 Albion Avenue. A well-known architect from Chicago, Charles Draper Faulkner, designed it. That building is now the Lakeview Funeral Home. The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Fairmont no longer exists.
Saving the Building
The Red Rock Center for the Arts is a great example of how people can work together to save old buildings. The Martin County Preservation Association did a lot of work to keep this historic building safe. They helped fix it up and find new ways to use it.
Because of their hard work, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) gave them an award. This award, called the AASLH Award of Merit, was given in 2007. It recognized their efforts to preserve, restore, and reuse this important building.
See also
- List of former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Martin County, Minnesota
